Admission to Graduate Studies in Counseling
The admission requirements are:
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, or an institution accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education.
- An undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale from the baccalaureate degree-granting institution at which at least 30 hours was completed.
- Six semester hours in undergraduate psychology of which three semester hours must be in Abnormal Psychology.
- Six semester hours in Bible (Old and New Testament) or passage of the Bible exam administered by the Division of Counseling. Students who lack prerequisite undergraduate coursework may be admitted on a conditional basis. All prerequisites must be completed within the first twelve hours of coursework.
- The Graduate Record Exam (GRE) is required for those applicants with undergraduate cumulative GPAs of less than 3.25. The test must have been taken within five years of application to the program. A typewritten autobiography, philosophy of counseling, and supplemental application. Verbal (V) score of at least 146/400 (new/old scoring) is required. Successful graduate coursework may be substituted for the GRE.
- An official transcript from each undergraduate and graduate institution attended.
- A criminal background check.
- Three recommendations – at least one from a professor and one from a supervisor/professional.
- Applicants whose application documents demonstrate potential for success in the Graduate Program in Counseling will be invited to participate in a personal interview. All students are required to complete the CNS 500 New Student Orientation course online when they are admitted into the program.
*The graduate admissions committee retains the right to waive an admission requirement for special circumstances.
