Counseling, MS - Clinical Mental Health

Program Description

The program leading to the M.S. degree in clinical mental health counseling requires a minimum of 60 semester hours of graduate study.

Program Admission Requirements

In addition to the admissions criteria established by the Graduate School, the program also requires the following:

Test Scores or GPA and/or previous degree

Applicants must have at least one of the following:

• Bachelor's degree overall GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Master's degree
• GRE scores of at least 150 on Verbal or Quantitative and 4.0 on Analytical Writing

Essay or Narrative Statement

Applicants must submit a personal goal statement.

Letters of Recommendation

Three recommendations from academic and/or employment sources are required.

Resume and/or Experience

Applicants must submit an education and work history resume.

Program Requirements

Any student receiving a final grade of “C” in two courses will be dismissed from the Counseling program. This standard supersedes the WCU Graduate School standard.

Any student receiving a final grade of “C” in COUN 605: The Helping Relationship must re-take that course to earn a minimum final grade of “B.”