CP-PSYC - Counseling and Psychology, Psychology Concentration, M.A.

The Department offers admission to applicants who appear to have the highest potential for graduate study and who have the disposition to be successful in their concentration. The recommended admission requirements are:

1. A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.

2. Satisfactory undergraduate grade point average, usually a minimum of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

3. Enough undergraduate training in psychology or related work experience to do graduate work in the chosen concentration.

4. Three acceptable letters of recommendation for graduate study from faculty members or other persons who have adequate knowledge of the applicant's professional qualities or potential for success as a graduate student.

5. Successful interview with faculty review committee with a focus on dispositional congruence, personal intent, and professional aspirations.

6. While not required, an applicant may submit GRE General Test (GRE) scores for consideration to address their aptitude for graduate-level academic work.

Satisfying recommended standards, however, does not guarantee your admission. Admission decisions are based on departmental review, using a combination of holistic factors, including an interview, letters of recommendation, academic history, and related work experience. Students may be admitted with provisional status if they do not meet all of the criteria above but do meet the minimum requirements of the College of Graduate Studies and are approved for provisional status by the departmental admissions committee. Provisional status will limit students to a maximum of nine (9) hours before the departmental admissions committee makes a recommendation for full admission. To advance from provisional to full admission a student must earn a 3.0 GPA on the nine (9) semester hours of graduate study in the concentration and be approved by the departmental admissions committee.

Evidence of English Language Proficiency All applicants from countries in which the official language is not English are required to submit evidence of proficiency in English equivalent to level 9 in FLS.