Permission to Take Courses in Counselor Education as a Non-Degree Seeking Student
Counselor Education allows non-degree seeking students to take courses as a student-at-large under certain circumstances, such as completing deficiencies for licensure or complementing your graduate degree. To request approval to take a course as a non-degree seeking student, please email counsedu@neiu.edu and provide us with the following information:
- Your first and last name
- Working email address
- Name of the school where you received or are completing your degree
- Name of your graduate program
- Brief description of why you wish to take a counseling course (i.e., complete deficiencies for licensure, complement your degree)
- Course number and name of the course for approval (i.e., COUN 427 Diagnostic Systems)
- Semester and year for the approval (i.e., spring 2026)
We will email you with an answer within five working days of receiving your information.
Authorization to enroll in courses as a non-degree seeking student in Counselor Education does not constitute admission to any of the Department's programs. Students who wish to pursue a master's degree in counseling must make formal application to Graduate Admissions. Non-degree seeking students can enroll only in courses for which they have been authorized by this Department. Some of the courses in the Department are not open to non-degree seeking students.