The beauty of the SIU-C campus and of the surrounding area make this an appealing place to live. We have a long history of turning out top graduates and of recognition in the field. Criteria for rankings have included publications by faculty and graduates in the most important Counseling Psychology journals, leadership positions in the field, and indicators of impact such as how often our work is cited by others. The program has received special recognition in these studies for our consistent contributions to Vocational Psychology and to Multicultural Issues. Our program allows students with a variety of career objectives to meet their needs.
Students have sufficient flexibility to tailor their experiences to their own career goals.
A wide variety of sites are available for practicum training. We also encourage students to pursue their own research interests. We are part of a large Psychology Department and function collaboratively with the other graduate programs in the department. This collaboration benefits our students by giving them access to the full range of expertise in the department. Students are free to take elective courses in the Clinical and Experimental graduate programs, and may work with any of the 28 faculty members in the department on their thesis or dissertation, as well as in teaching and research assistantships.