Criteria to Progress to the Master of Arts in School Counseling

Students admitted to the dual degree program must continue, as undergraduate students, to meet program-specific criteria in order to progress to enrollment in the MASC program:

• Official transcript demonstrating successful completion of the bachelor’s degree with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75
• Completion of a state-specific acknowledgment form while in a conversation with a Counselor Education faculty member who is present to answer program-specific questions
• Submission of a personal statement
• Meeting with a faculty member in which the student successfully demonstrates potential for success in the school counseling program
• Demonstration of academic ability, interpersonal skills and potential for success in the school counseling program as evidenced by two letters of attestation from SHU faculty members who have had the student in class
• Submission of a letter of recommendation from an employer or volunteer supervisor that speaks to the student’s potential for success in the school counseling program

Students must pursue an undergraduate major of psychology for this dual degree program.