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COMMUNITY COUNSELING PROGRAM ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

To obtain program information/application packets, applicants should download the packet  from the Web site or contact the Counseling and School Psychology Department Office at (203) 392-5910.

Candidates for the community counseling program:

  • must have a minimum undergraduate quality point ratio of 2.7.
  • Although no particular undergraduate major is required, students are required to have taken the following prerequisites:
    • Introduction to Psychology
    • Theories of Personality
    • Statistics in Psychology (or equivalent)
    • Abnormal Psychology
  • must submit a minimum of three recommendations attesting to their professional promise and academic ability.  Most of those providing recommendations also include a personal letter about the applicant.
  • must submit a 500-word essay describing the basis of their interest in the counseling program and their desire to enter the profession.
  • must meet with the counseling faculty members for an admissions interview.