From passion to profession
Get hands-on experience
With one of the nation's largest (and best) teaching hospitals right on campus — plus the Scanlan Center for School Mental Health and the Belin-Blank Center — you can easily access unique opportunities and learn the latest trends.
Develop close connections
From day one, you’ll work alongside established leaders in the field of counseling who will prepare you to support the growing and evolving mental health needs of our schools, communities, and beyond.
Earn an innovative degree
The Counseling and Behavioral Health Services major is built with your experience in mind, providing you a strong foundation in assessment, mental health advocacy, and helping skills.
“There are few undergraduate programs in counseling throughout the country, and we are excited about this new opportunity for students to take applied psychology and counseling courses and participate in experiential learning opportunities.”
Focus areas
This non-licensure major will help you discover your strengths, gain valuable skills, and open doors to a wide range of career possibilities, including:
Addictions
Corrections
School mental health
15:1
STUDENT-TO-FACULTY RATIO
34
YEARS IN A ROW RANKED AMONG THE BEST HOSPITALS AND #1 IN IOWA BY U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
#11
BEST STUDENT COUNSELING GRAD PROGRAM BY U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
97%
OVERALL JOB/GRADUATE SCHOOL PLACEMENT RATE
You'll love it here
Named a top 10 college town by USA Today, Iowa City offers the perfect blend of campus and city. Think block parties, art galleries, music venues, coffee shops, sidewalk cafés, trendy stores, hiking trails, fitness centers, Big Ten athletics — you get the idea. Best part? All of this is just a short walk from your intro to psychology class.
You've made it this far.
Make it count!
All of this is great, but nothing exciting happens until you take the first step. Give us the nod, and we'll send you helpful information, such as how to apply and get scholarships.
