Online & Hybrid
The Division of Counseling is dedicated to training and mentoring high quality professionals to competently work within their area of specialization, with culturally diverse populations and with an integrated understanding of Christian faith in professional practice.
Graduate Counseling
The IWU Counseling Clinics operate in state-of-the-art facilities. Services are provided by practicum and internship students under the supervision of licensed and well-qualified mental health professionals. The clinics are equipped with one-way mirrors and secured digital access to live and recorded sessions. All sessions are audio and videotaped to ensure quality supervision and excellent care to the client.
Each student seeing clients in the clinics receives weekly individual and group supervision that exceeds state licensure requirements. All faculty supervisors are trained at the master's level or beyond, are licensed, and are practicing counselors.
Marion Clinic: (765) 677-2571 Directions
Indianapolis Clinic: (317) 713-6154 Directions
For more information: http://www.iwucounseling.org
At Indiana Wesleyan University, our Counseling programs are designed to offer a Christ-centered approach to improving your craft as a practitioner in counseling-related professions. Our faculty members are recognized leaders in the field; many of them currently practice the trade, conduct research, and regularly contribute to scholarly literature.
Your learning experience here will take you far beyond basic counseling theory to implement innovative evidence-based practices in your own practice.
The scholarships described below are available only for the master's degree counseling programs.
Applicants planning to enroll as full-time students (9-12 credit hours) in the Graduate Counseling program may qualify for $1,000 each semester. Two new awards will be made yearly.
This is a competitive scholarship requiring an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.5. Decisions will be based on evidence of academic scholarship, a written statement of professional goals, evidence of research experience, a written statement of faith, and written recommendations. Graduate Record Exam quantitative and verbal scores will also be considered.
Continued eligibility is possible by maintaining a 3.5 GPA, remaining at full-time student status, and continuing as a student in good standing throughout the graduate program.
Applications are due March 1 for the Fall semester and October 1 for the Spring semester.
Applicants planning to enroll as full-time students (9-12 credit hours) in the Graduate Counseling program may qualify for $1,000 each semester. Two new awards will be made yearly.
This is a competitive scholarship requiring an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.25. Applicants should be able to show evidence of exceptional skills in and a passion for the field of counseling. Decisions will be based on evidence of experience in the field of counseling, a written statement of professional goals, a written statement of faith, and written recommendations.
Continued eligibility is possible by maintaining a 3.25 GPA, remaining at full-time student status, and continuing as a student in good standing throughout the graduate program.
Applications are due March 1 for the Fall semester and October 1 for the Spring semester.
It was the desire of Janet Bramsen to establish this endowment in order to financially support the Graduate Family Counseling program at Indiana Wesleyan University.
Preference shall be given to graduate students majoring in family counseling who exemplify Christian character and demonstrated excellence in their personal, spiritual and academic endeavors. A recipient must be in need of financial assistance as demonstrated by the financial information obtained by the Director of Financial Aid. The recipient must have maintained a G.P.A. of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
Applications are due March 1 for the Fall semester and October 1 for the Spring semester.
The 48 and 60 credit hour degree programs are licensure tracks; the 36 credit hour degree programs are Master's degree programs, however, graduates are not licensure eligible.
Due to the variety of licensure laws throughout the United States, students are encouraged to research what the requirements are in the state where they would like to practice.
Students can earn a Master of Arts in one of five program areas:
Program areas vary in the number of credit hours required to graduate, licensure eligibility, and whether students are taught in the classroom, online, or a blended format.Those students who choose to attend classes full-time (9-12 credit hours per semester) usually complete the program in 2-3 years.
Students attending part-time (six credit hours per semester) can complete the program in 3-5 years.
The length of the program depends upon the student and how many credit hours he or she takes per semester. Students must complete their program of study within six (6) years of matriculation.
Internships can be completed at the qualifying location of your choice. Students are encouraged to secure their own internship sites in the area of their interest.
Each student is assigned a faculty advisor who will aid in the development of a plan of study.
This program can be completed at the IWU-Marion campus, the IWU Indianapolis North campus, and online.
No, but students can call 800-GRE-CALL or visit www.gre.org to find an exam site near them.
The NCE is the National Counselor Examination. The NCE examination is used as a requirement for licensure in some states.
Upon passing the NCE, students are eligible to become National Certified Counselors.
Indiana Wesleyan University participates in the NCE application program for graduate students. Through this program, students may take the NCE within six months of graduation.
The Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling specializations are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), 500 Montgomery Street, Suite 350, Alexandria, VA 22314, Phone: 703-535-5990 | Web: www.cacrep.org, an accrediting arm of the American Counseling Association (ACA), 5999 Stevenson Ave., Alexandria, Va. 22304, 800-347-6647.
Marriage and Family CounselingThe Marriage and Family Counseling/Therapy program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy (COAMFTE), 112 South Alfred Street Alexandria, Va. 22314,703-253-0473.
Addictions CounselingThrough the Addictions Counseling specialization, Indiana Wesleyan University is an Approved Education Provider of NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals, 1001 N. Fairfax St., Suite 201, Alexandria, Va. 22314, 800-548-0497, and the Indiana Association for Addiction Professionals (IAAP), 1829 Cunningham Rd., Indianapolis, Ind. 46224, 317-481-9255.
School CounselingThe School Counseling specialization is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), 2010 Massachusetts Ave. N.W., Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036, 202-466-7496.
Students are expected to possess a computer throughout the duration of their program.
When you take an online course from IWU, our Online Support Team is available to answer your technical questions quickly and accurately.
Indiana Wesleyan University uses Brightspace. Information and tutorials on Brightspace can be found within the orientation course online .
Indiana Wesleyan University Graduate Counseling students come from a variety of backgrounds and life experiences. Students in Graduate Counseling programs at IWU vary in life stages, undergraduate degrees, and life experiences.
While Indiana Wesleyan University is affiliated with the Wesleyan Church, a Christian denomination, our students come from a variety of faith views. Many of our students are interested in the integration of faith in a clinically appropriate manner.
Students in the IWU Graduate Counseling programs often develop close professional friendships with their classmates that expand well beyond their coursework.
The Online Course Policy for Onsite Students, unless otherwise specified by the program of study, does not allow onsite students to integrate online courses into their program of study. This is in accordance with accreditation and online seat availability.
The Onsite Course Policy for Online Students allows the blending of onsite coursework for online students.
Program Change Policy
It is rare that a student will begin a specific degree program and then request to switch to another. Furthermore, these types of requests are often discouraged from being done mid-semester. However, if a student believes an extraordinary circumstance exists that requires an immediate change in the program, the following steps outline the Program Change policy.
Please note these requests are still under the discretion of the Division of Graduate Counseling. A number of factors may be considered in the approval process, such as the nature of the request i.e. extenuating circumstances, program availability, etc.
Please be advised COAMFTE Accreditation Standards does not allow onsite MFT students to take more than two non-core courses online. Additionally, at this time the Marriage and Family Therapy program does not allow onsite students to switch online.
Students are able to start classes in the fall or spring semester. Starting classes in the spring may increase the time necessary to graduate because of sequence of classes. Marriage and Family Therapy online only starts in the fall.
Fall early admission deadline is March 1 of the same year. Late application deadline is June 1 of the same year.
Spring early admission deadline is September 1 of the prior year. Late application deadline is October 15 of the prior year.
Up to 35% of the graduate degree may be satisfied by credits transferred in from other institutions. The learning outcomes must align and have been completed within the past seven years. The classes that are accepted for transfer are left to the discretion of the department.
Scholarships and assistantships are available to full-time students entering the M.A. in Counseling programs.
Scholarships and assistantships are based on academics, servitude, and leadership. Students must be fully accepted into a program before a scholarship or assistantship can be awarded.
For additional financial aid information, email finaid@indwes.edu.
Graduate Counseling Division Assessment Reports
Clinical Addictions Counseling Program Evaluation Reports
Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program Evaluation Reports
Marriage and Family Counseling Program Evaluation Reports
School Counseling Program Evaluation Reports
