Admissions
Admission Requirements
The Department of Counseling accepts students once-a year for both its
on-campus and off-campus programs.
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Applications for the Fall
2008 on-campus class are due March 1, 2008.
- Applications for the off-campus
program are due November 1, 2008, with the next class starting in the Spring 2009
semester. Please click here for more
information on this program.
The Department welcomes applicants from diverse academic, social, and cultural
backgrounds. International, minority, underrepresented, older students, and students with
disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Preparation for the counseling profession is rigorous and multifaceted,
necessitating the student's development in interpersonal, self-reflective, and
academic realms. Admission is therefore based upon indicators of the
applicant's potential for becoming an effective counseling practitioner, including but not
limited to grade point average (GPA), letters of reference, personal statement
and Departmental interview. Admission is not based upon any single factor but
on
a composite assessment of all factors. The following are required for
consideration to the program:
- An acceptable Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent) from
a regionally accredited institution.
- A minimum GPA of 3.0 for the last 60 sequential semester units completed.
- A minimum GPA of 3.0 for four prerequisite courses in behavioral science
courses (or equivalents): counseling theory, research methods or statistics,
abnormal psychology, and human development.
- At least two of the four prerequisites must be completed at the time of
entrance; any remaining prerequisite(s) must be completed during the first
semester of enrollment.
- Three letters of recommendation.
These letters should address the author's
assessment of your suitability for pursuing graduate studies and entering the
counseling profession. At least one letter must be academic (i.e., written by a
professor or an instructor). The Department understands that for some
applicants, contacting former instructors is not feasible; in these situations,
professional references, written by supervisors or managers who are familiar
with your work, are also appropriate. - An interview with Department faculty.
- The GRE is not required.
- A detailed personal statement (1,500-3,000 words)
should inform the faculty about the applicant's:
- Educational Background
- Personal biography and its relevance to your goal of becoming a counselor
- Strengths and weaknesses
- Understanding of the counseling profession, and
motivation and suitability for entering it;
- Long-term professional goals.
- This statement is very important because it enables the faculty to make
informed
decisions regarding admission.
International
Students, please click here for additional information.
Prerequisites may be taken at California State University Fullerton, or
at any accredited graduate, undergraduate or community/junior college.
Several different course titles may meet the content areas we require. In some
cases, a combination of several courses may be deemed equivalent to a single
prerequisite course. It is the student's responsibility to provide relevant
information (e.g. syllabi, course descriptions, and assignments) when
requested.
Highlighted courses are prerequisites available in CSUF undergraduate
Departments.
- Counseling Theory/Psychology of Personality/History of
Psychology. COUNS 380;PSYC 431 or 408; or
equivalent at another institution.
- Research Methods or Statistics CAS 301;HUSR 315; PSYC
201 or 202; SOCI 302 or 303; or equivalent
- Abnormal Psychology or Psychopathology PSYC 341; SOCI
466; or equivalent
- Human Development or Developmental PsychologyCAS
312, CAS 325A and 325B; PSYC 361;
or equivalent
Applicants must apply
to the University and to the Department of Counseling. 1) University application: Apply on-line to the University (see link below) and
mail one set of official transcripts from all colleges/universities
to:
Admissions and Records
California State University
P.O.Box 6900
Fullerton, CA
92834-6900
The application codes are:
For on-campus
program: COUNSELING (MARRIAGE FAMILY THERAPY)
For off-campus program: COUNSELING (GARDEN GROVE CENTER)
Please Click here to complete the Online
Application for CSUF.
2) Department of Counseling application: Send three letters of recommendation,
the personal statement, and one copy of all transcripts to:
Department of Counseling
California State University Fullerton
P.O. Box 6868
Fullerton, CA 92834-6868
- No separate Department application form is required.
Application
Deadlines
The deadline for admissions to the Fall 2009 on-campus class is March 1, 2009.
The deadline for admissions to
the off-campus program for Spring 2009 is November 1, 2008.
For more information about admissions, please contact our Prospective Student
Advisor, at 714-278-3042. Or email us at: applycounseling@fullerton.edu
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