Application and Admission Requirements for Degree Seeking Students

In order to be considered for admission into the Master in Counseling (MAC) degree program, prospective students must submit each of the following to the Director of Graduate Studies in Counseling.

  1. The completed Graduate Studies Application for Admissions form supplied by the Graduate Studies office.
  2. The $25.00 application fee.
  3. Official College transcripts (sealed) submitted directly from the Registrar of all previously attended colleges or universities reflecting a minimum 2.90 undergraduate GPA on a 4-point scale. (SEE MINIMUM ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS).
  4. Three letters of recommendation to be written on forms supplied by the MAC program. The letters must be from professional or academic persons knowledgeable of the applicant’s professional experiences and aware that applicant is seeking counseling degree.
  5. A two to three page statement of professional goals with biographical information that includes reasons for wanting to enter the program and a statement of personal strengths and weaknesses.
  6. Upon receipt of all application materials, and successful completion of no more than 12 hours of coursework, prospective students are interviewed by their academic adviser who will make a recommendation for final admission to the Program Director. Following this interview, the student will receive a written decision regarding their admission status.
  7. All students will be held to the catalog requirements in effect at the time first enrolled in coursework in their graduate program. Revisions to course prerequisites apply to all students regardless of the catalog of admission.

In the event that the applicant has been convicted of a criminal offense (other than a minor traffi c violation), the College will require a separate explanation of circumstances. The Program Director reserves the right to make the fi nal decision with regard to acceptance in the Master of Arts in Counseling Program, and also reserves the right to depart from and/or supplement the admission criteria based upon the best interests of Heidelberg College.

Minimum Admission Requirements

All students enter the Master in Counseling Program as conditional admits. Minimum qualifications for admission include the following:

  1. A Bachelor’s degree and completion of at least the equivalent of twelve semester hours in the behavioral sciences from an accredited institution. The hours completed in behavioral sciences should include a minimal understanding of research/quantitative methods and abnormal behavior.
  2. In cases where the student is judged to be deficient in the specified content areas, the student may be required to successfully complete appropriate undergraduate courses without graduate credit before admission on regular status is granted.
  3. A minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.90 on a 4-point scale. Individuals with less than a 2.90 GPA will be required to complete
  4. COU 500: Introduction to the Graduate Experience during the first semester of coursework. In addition, they may take no more than 9
  5. semester hours during the fi rst semester. Upon completion of this provisional enrollment semester, continuance of the admissions
  6. process will be determined upon certification.
  7. Upon certification of the undergraduate degree and receipt of application and fees, students may enroll in classes not to exceed 12 semester hours while completing the admissions process.