The Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Research offers these programs in the Counseling major. Please select the appropriate concentration in the application system.

Applicants are selected during the fall and spring semesters based on their graduate record (where applicable), undergraduate record, Graduate Record Examination results, personal interview conducted by program faculty, a completed goal statement, letters of recommendation that address the applicant's suitability for the counseling profession, ethics, and demonstration of diversity related endeavors.

In order to successfully complete the Counseling major, the student must attain no less than a 'B' grade (3.0) in his or her coursework, pass the department Comprehensive Examination and complete an academic portfolio consistent with guidelines formulated by the counseling faculty.

Any student who does not sustain a 'B' grade point average (3.0) in graduate coursework will be placed on academic probation. Students are permitted to earn one 'C' grade, however if a student earns a 'C' grade in a core course, he or she must repeat the course and earn a minimum grade of 'B'. Students are prohibited from enrolling in a course more than two times. If a student earns two 'C' grades during his or her transition through the program, the student is disqualified and subsequently removed from the program.