School Counseling

Gain the needed skills and knowledge to take on an expanded role in your school and make a significant contribution to students' well-being.

Our program advances your knowledge of instructional strategies and designs that are effective across different age groups.

We provide you with an advanced understanding of the psychological foundations of education, instruction, psychological research, and stages of development.

Mental Health Counseling

Learn to apply mental health counseling theories and research to contemporary clinical practice with a master's degree in counseling education from UL Lafayette.

Our mental health program helps you master your counseling skills to have a meaningful and positive impact on the people you serve.

Discover specifically what you'll learn — and how you can apply it.

Department of Counseling

If you're already working as a counseling professional and want to increase your education and job prospects, or you've recently graduated with a bachelor's degree and want to pursue a higher degree to open more opportunities in the job market, a master's degree in counseling is for you.

We offer a master’s in counseling with concentrations in mental health counseling and school counseling. Our master's in counseling program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP), which means we offer one of the highest quality master’s in counseling graduate programs in the country.

Our master’s in counseling program trains you to make ethical, effective decisions as a counseling professional in a variety of careers. As you earn your master’s in counseling here at UL Lafayette, you'll gain the core knowledge and clinical skills to prepare you for success and give you the edge you need in today's competitive job market.

Learn more about our Master of Science in Counseling program and how we're ready to help you make a difference.

Department of Counseling Program Assessment Plan