When does the department begin reviewing applications?
We begin reviewing applications around January 1 and continue reviewing on a rolling basis until the quota for each program is met.
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No, our department accepts students for summer and fall admission only.
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Yes, all students applying to our department are required to submit a completed departmental questionnaire. In addition, most programs in our department also require an interview.
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Admissions decisions are made by the admissions committee for the program you have applied for. The admissions committee takes into consideration the following items when making decisions: undergraduate GPA, GRE scores, references, responses to departmental questionnaire, performance at interview (Professional School Counseling, College Student Development and Marriage and Family Therapy), and work history/experience.
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Please contact the admissions coordinator in the department and ask for a request to defer form. This is the official method of deferring your graduate enrollment and will prevent registration problems for you when you decide to attend. Accepted students may defer enrollment only once.
Back To TopWhat are the requirements for being accepted into a graduate certificate program?
We currently offer two graduate certificate programs. The first certificate is in Addictions Counseling and the application requirements are a transcript showing Bachelors degree from an accredited institution and a completed graduate certificate program application (including a departmental questionnaire if you are not currently enrolled in an HPC graduate program).
The second certificate is in Expressive Arts Therapy and the application requirements are a transcript showing Bachelors degree from an accredited institution; a transcript showing Masters degree from an accredited mental health practitioner graduate program or accredited arts therapy program (this requirement is waived for enrolled students in HPC graduate programs); and a completed graduate certificate program application (including a departmental questionnaire if you are not currently enrolled in an HPC graduate program).
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