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This program
Licenses you'll prepare for
Successful completion of the counselor education MA program prepares you to pursue the following Minnesota licensures:
Careers
- Licensed K-12 school counselor
- Mental health professional in a community agency or college setting (LPC, LPCC)
Program requirements
Area of emphasis
Your curriculum requirements will depend on the area of emphasis you choose:
- School counseling
- Clinical mental health
Curriculum
Methods of instruction
The methods of instruction in Counselor Education primarily includes in-person, face-to-face coursework. Some classes do integrate online technology and hybrid (i.e., both online and in-person) educational requirements.
Practicum / internship
Counselor education students must complete one (in-person) 100-hour practicum and two (in-person) 300-hour internships. Between practicum and internship, all students will attain a total of 700 hours of clinical experience during their program.
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Visit our student intranet online to find counselor education's mission, objectives, handbooks, and more.
Application information
Admissions deadline: January 15
Admissions requirements
Note: The GRE is no longer required for admission into the counselor education program.
- Graduate school application
- Application fee
- Transcripts (Academic History)
- Non–native English speakers: English language test scores (TOEFL, IELTS, etc.)
- Strong personal statement
- Resume/CV Course Abstract (required only if you've previously taken a course for graduate credit)
- Three letters of recommendation
- Diversity statement
Tuition
- One Stop Student Services' Tuition page
- College of Education and Human Development's Finance and Funding page
- College of Education and Human Development's Graduate assistantships page
- College of Education and Human Development's Fellowships, scholarships, and grants page
Scholarships
Once you enroll in the program, you will be able to apply for counselor education funding. Scholarships are competitive, and an application will be provided to enrolled students each year.
- The Sunny Hansen BORN FREE Scholarship Fund: focus on gender and multicultural issues in career development
- Counselor Education Fund: focus on students and special projects within the CSPP/Counselor Education Program (2022-23 research/professional development focus)
- Kay Herting Wahl Fund: focus on students planning to become licensed school counselors
- Norm Sprinthall Memorial Fellowship: focus on students planning to become licensed school counselors (preference for students in practicums/internships and who enhance diversity of the student body)
- Dirk Miller Fellowship: focus on counseling for eating disorders
Additional College of Education and Human Development’s Tuition, Aid and Scholarships
This funding information is for students interested in applying for scholarships and funding. Visit our giving page for more information on donating to the funds.
Financial aid
- Visit the College of Education and Human Development's Finance and Funding page for more information on funding.
- Visit OneStop Student Services for more information on available financial aid.
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Labs
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Nidhi Kohli is the lab director for the LMD Lab.
Students peer-reviewed publications
Kim, N., Deng, J., & Wong, Y.L. (2025), Digital module 37: Introduction to item response tree (IRTree) models. Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 44(1), 109–110. https://doi.org/10.1111/emip.12665 (Sample)
Quote from V.N. Vimal Rao, PhD '23 (Sample)
The strong theoretical and methodological foundation I developed in QME and EPSY supports my research and my mentoring of student researchers, while the teaching experience and knowledge of educational psychology I gained supports my teaching and mentoring of teaching assistants. (Sample)
People
Faculty and staff
Faculty are listed in alphabetical order by last name
Carolyn Berger
Teaching associate professor
Seth Christman
Program coordinator, assistant teaching professor
Laura Keogh
Teaching assistant professor
Marguerite Ohrtman
Teaching associate professor, director of school counseling, director of MA clinical training
Feven Seifu
Assistant teaching professor
Sherri Turner
Professor
Current students
Qian Zhao (Sample)
Qian is a fifth-year PhD student in the Quantitative Methods in Education (QME) program at the University of Minnesota. Her research interests focus on measurement and psychometrics, particularly in model fit evaluation and parameter estimation. Qian has experience as a teaching assistant in university-level statistics courses and enjoys helping students develop a deeper understanding of quantitative methods. One of the things she loves most about the Twin Cities is the vibrant cultural scene and the endless opportunities for outdoor activities. Qian enjoys spending time with her family, exploring new places, and spoiling her orange-and-white cat in her free time.
Alumni
- Yu Wang, PhD (Associate Psychometrician at ETS) (Sample)
- Chelsey Legacy (Teaching Assistant Professor at UMN) (Sample)