From inaccessibility to high-quality mental health services to discrimination, racial/ethnic, gender, and sexual minorities often suffer from poor mental health outcomes. With the MEd in Community Counseling at Loyola University Chicago, you can work to disrupt the status quo and eliminate mental health disparities. This counseling master's degree at Loyola is led by a diverse, dedicated faculty who are nationally recognized experts in social justice. They will work with you and prepare you to confront racism, achievement gaps, and other discrimination that lead to systemic inequities.<br>The MEd in Community Counseling can be pursued full time or part time. Classes are held weekday evenings at Loyola's Water Tower Campus, conveniently located off the Red Line in the heart of Chicago, and the majority of the courses are also offered online. This counseling master's degree is a 48-semester-hour program focused in two major areas: counseling core and a specialty area. This includes 700 clock hours of practicum and internship experience. You must also take and pass a comprehensive examination during your final semester of study.<br>Completion of the MEd degree program requires 48 semester hours of graduate study focused in two major areas: counseling core and a specialty area. This includes 700 clock hours of practicum and internship experience (taken for six semester hours of credit). Students must also take and pass a comprehensive examination during their final semester of study. Students have five years from acceptance to complete the program.