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SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAM ADMISSION CRITERIA

Admission to the program is based upon the following criteria:

1) Academic background: students must have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.7 for the master's program and a minimum graduate GPA of 3.0 for the Sixth Year Professional Diploma.

2) Although no particular undergraduate major is required, students are required to have taken a minimum of 12 credits in the following areas:

  • Introduction to Psychology
  • Theories of Personality
  • Introduction to Exceptional Children
  • Abnormal Psychology or Psychopathology
  • Psychological Statistics

3)  The State of CT requires that all applicants to this certification program must have successfully passed the PRAXIS - I exam, an essential skills test which is administered by Educational Testing Service.  For complete information on taking this test,  go to the CT State Department of Education website:   www.ct.gov/sde/certtests

Students who have already achieved high scores on any of the following tests may be able to waive taking the PRAXIS exam:

    Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), Graduate Record Exam (GRE), American College Testing (ACT), or the Prueba de Aptitud Academica (PAA)/ESLAT/TOEFL. 

The passing scores necessary for waiving the PRAXIS exam based on these tests  are listed on the CT State Department of Education website:   www.ct.gov/sde/certtests

To waive the PRAXIS test requirement, first check to see that you have achieved the necessary score; then complete the ED-192 Form (click on this link to get the form) from the CT State Dept. of Education.

4) Evidence of a desire to enter the profession and some knowledge of the field.

5)  Evidence of exceptional interpersonal skills (relationships and communication).

6)  Strong recommendations from at least three individuals who know the candidate in a professional and/or academic setting.

7)  Evidence of good writing skills.