Counseling, M.A.

Counseling, M.A. is a Fall (apply by February 15) and Spring (apply by August 15) Masters program taught at Governors State University, USA. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.

The Master of Arts in Counseling at Governors State University provides training to diagnose, consult, and evaluate clients; provide preventive intervention; and use counseling to support individuals, couples, families, and groups. The program offers three specialty tracks: Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling, and School Counseling, with track-specific approaches to clients, systems, and school counseling program development.

Courses are offered in-person on campus. Specialty courses in the School Counseling track are offered in a hybrid format. Completion requirements include meeting the program’s GPA requirement for undergraduate work and submitting application materials such as official transcripts and a Statement of Character.

The minimum requirements for admission in Counseling, M.A. at Governors State University for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Governors State University.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Governors State University as pre-requiste for admission in Counseling, M.A..

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Candidates must have a bachelor's degree.

• A cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher for all undergraduate coursework; OR a GPA of 3.0 for the last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework
• If an applicant meets neither of the above minimum requirements, but the cumulative GPA for all undergraduate coursework attempted is between 2.5 and 2.74, the student must: Attain a score of at least 155 on the verbal portions of the Graduate Record Exam – General Test (score of 1050 if a test was taken before August 2011); OR Take COUN 6600, COUN 6630, and ENGL 1010 (or equivalent writing course) and complete with a B- or better.
• Application Materials: Official Transcript(s) from all previous college work; Statement of Character (statement includes questions that need to be checked off by the applicant); Three Personal References (an automatic email will be sent to these individuals); GRE, if applicable

Please check detail of study units at https://www.govst.edu/academics/programs/counseling-ma

• Mental Health Clinics and Hospitals
• Corporations
• Governmental Social Agencies
• Public and Private Schools
• Community Intervention Programs
• Correctional Institutions

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