Applicants to the Graduate School must hold a terminal undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited institution for admission either as degree candidates, or on a provisional basis.  If admitted in the latter group, students are responsible for taking care of any deficiencies in order to be considered for admission as degree candidates.  Admission to the School Counseling program for graduate study begins each year in the summer. Application deadline for early admission is April 1 for full consideration. Applications are accepted after this date and reviewed.

            In addition to the requirements set forth in the Admissions Graduate Catalog, applications to the M.Ed. School Counseling Program must comply with the following conditions and complete the admission process before the admission decision:

1. Applicants who have earned a grade point average (GPA) below 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in their undergraduate degree, must submit either a minimum score of 402 on the Miller Analogies Test or a minimum of 300 (V + Q) on the General Test of the Graduate Record Examination prior to the pre-admission interview.  Scores below the listed criteria may be considered on an individual basis.

2. Applicants must provide the names, occupational titles, addresses, and phone numbers of at least three references, two of whom must be previous work supervisors, or someone who will be able to respond to questions concerning the candidate’s suitability for graduate study in School Counseling as outlined on the recommendation form in the application packet.

3. Applicants will provide a typewritten statement that answers questions about themselves.  These questions are provided by the Office of Graduate Services as part of the application for program admission.

4. Applicants are required to have a pre-admission interview with the Graduate Program Coordinator and program faculty.   Decisions regarding admission are made following the interview phase.   

5.  Applicant’s undergraduate preparation must include the following courses (or the equivalent as determined by the Program Coordinator) for a total of 6 hours: a) Introduction/General

     Psychology and b) Educational Psychology or Developmental Psychology (Child or Adolescent).

6.   Applicants must provide documentation of experience working with children and/or adolescents through paid employment, extensive volunteer work, and/or internship.