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A-State Online offers a streamlined admission process to help you get started quickly and easily. To be admitted to the MSE in School Counseling – Crisis and Trauma online program, students must have a bachelor's degree with a minimum 2.75 GPA. A teaching certificate is not required for this program in Arkansas.

Please note, meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission. Student applications that meet minimum requirements are forwarded to the School Counseling Program Coordinator in the Department of Psychology and Counseling for final review, after which a decision on admission will be determined. Students should check for specific requirements in their state. See full admission requirements below.

Admission Requirements:

Minimum 2.75 GPA

Official transcripts

Bachelor's degree

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university with at least a 2.75 cumulative GPA.

If you have lower than a 2.75 GPA, you may still be admitted, dependent upon your references and your essay responses.
Note: If you are admitted and have less than a 3.0 cumulative GPA, you must make a grade of B or better during the first 12 hours of graduate work at Arkansas State University

Two references who could speak to your professional responsibilities and academic potential

Answers to three essay questions (listed below)

Application submission requirements

Complete online application

Submit a nonrefundable $30 fee

Have official transcript(s) sent from the registrar of the college/university attended. Official transcripts are sealed transcripts sent from the granting institution.

Supply the email addresses for two references who can speak to your professional responsibilities and academic potential

One recommender must be a work supervisor while another must be a faculty member in your most recent academic program of study. If you have not been enrolled in an academic program for at least five years, you may substitute an additional recommendation from a current or former employer.
Please note: All recommendation letters are confidential. MSE School Counseling Applicants waive their right to view these recommendation letters after submission.

Complete three essay questions as part of your application. You will upload your answers as either a .pdf or Word document. The questions are:

Discuss your interest in Arkansas State University's School Counseling program. Please share relevant professional experiences and discuss how these experiences have impacted your goals of pursuing a degree in school counseling in working to foster social/emotional, career, and academic success for all.
In accordance with the American School Counselor Association (ASCA)'s National Model, please discuss the significance of being a culturally responsive and data-driven school counselor in today's global and dynamic society.
Share the attributes you possess that will enable you to be successful in a fully online and rigorous graduate program. Also, please describe your professional disposition, as well as how your disposition will impact the critical stakeholders you interact with while in graduate school, as well as in your future work setting.

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