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Program Director: Peter Liu, Ph.D.

    The Master of Arts degree in Counseling and Organizational Psychology combines the theories and skills of counseling psychology with organizational theory, design and development in order to prepare graduates for positions in business and industry, especially in organizational psychology and the related areas of talent management, team building, performance enhancement, executive coaching, organizational development and employee assistance programs.

    This program is unique because it prepares graduates to sit for Illinois state level licensure as a master's level counselor. Graduates are trained and qualified to be entry level counselors with skills in assessing and providing counseling services to individuals, couples, and families. Beyond these important and marketable skills, graduates will have received training and skills in assessing and providing intervention in organizational settings on the level of the individual (selection, leadership development, executive coaching, career assessment, and counseling), the work group (team assessment, team issue resolution, and team building), as well as the organizational level (talent audits, needs analysis, strategic planning, and organizational design and development).

    Students can take this program in the traditional (three year) sequence or in an accelerated (two year) sequence. Students who take either program will be required to enroll in a mixture of courses offered on weekdays, evenings, weekends, or in an online format.