Requirements
In addition to university admission requirements, the School of Professional Studies requires:
- A Standard Teaching License and/or a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution. NOTE: Completion of the teaching license coursework is part of the program requirements for exceptional needs if the candidate does not hold a valid teaching license
- Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale
- If your undergraduate GPA is below a 3.0, you are required to take the Graduate Record Exam and submit the scores to the university
- A statement of career goals
- A letter of recommendation and an "Assessment of Professional Potential" from two people capable of speaking authoritatively about the applicant's academic ability and teaching potential
- Candidate interview with the Psychology and Counseling Department
- A criminal history check and sex offender check (within the current year) (not an admissions requirement, but required upon acceptance to the program)
In addition to the above, the following apply to applicants for School Counseling. Applicant selection will be based on the following (list is not prioritized):
- That the applicant's goals are consistent with the purpose and focus of the MSEd in School Counseling program as well as indicative of commitment to the counseling profession
- Indication of sufficient emotional maturity and stability to complete the rigors of graduate study as well as maintain ethical practice regarding counselee welfare. This includes, but is not limited to, openness and introspective ability regarding how applicant's own issues impact his/her work as a counseling professional
- Presentation of willingness to develop a non-judgmental attitude and awareness of need to refer counselees who are outside the applicant's range of competence
- An interview with the Psychology and Counseling Admissions Committee