Admission Requirements for Counseling Programs
 

The admission requirements include the following:

a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university,

a completed application form,

official transcripts from each institution of higher education previously attended,

a satisfactory score on either the MAT (388) or GRE (850 verbal + quantitative); The test must have been taken within 5 years of the application date.

A minimum grade point average of 2.5 (4.0 scale) on all undergraduate work attempted or 2.75 (4.0 scale) on the last 60 hours of undergraduate work attempted,

an essay containing a brief statement of long range professional goals in counseling. The essay must be word processed and approximately two pages long. Name, program track, and anticipated date of enrollment should be included at the top of the first page.

An on campus interview with counseling faculty; this will be scheduled after screening has begun.

In order to be admitted in the school counseling program, students must hold an Alabama Class B certificate in a teaching field.

For additional information contact Ms. Kathie Hope at (205) 665-6380 or HopeKY@montevallo.edu