Admission to the graduate program in School Counseling
requires:
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university
with undergraduate scholastic achievement indicating reasonable
assurance of success in work for an advanced degree. Normally
this will be a “B” (3.0) in the general average and in the major
field.
A minimum of 18 credits in the behavioral and social sciences
and/or professional education courses. Students who do not
fully meet this requirement will need to make up deficit credits by
completing course work in those areas in addition to the usual
program requirements;
Two letters of recommendation from college instructors or field
supervisors;
An interview with counseling faculty;
The interest, ability, and personality to function successfully in
the field of school counseling;
The School Counseling with Bilingual Extension Program has the
additional requirement that candidates must demonstrate language
proficiency in both English and the target language by passing the
New York State Bilingual Assessment (BEA) that is administered by
the New York State Education Department. The BEA is required
of candidates seeking a bilingual extension to a certificate.