Admission + Application Requirements
Requirements
All qualified applicants to Counselor Education receive equal consideration for admission, regardless of race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex, gender, familial or parental status, marital status, sexual orientation or identity, religious or non-religious beliefs, age, disability, military or veteran status, or socioeconomic status. ESU provides accommodations to applicants with disabilities, as requested from the Office of Student Accessibility and Support Services. People of color and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Requirements
- Admission Requirements
If you want to pursue a master's degree in Clinical Counseling at Emporia State University, you are required to apply through the Graduate School in addition to the Counselor Education department.
You should complete all of the necessary admission requirements prior to enrolling in courses. An admissions committee composed of faculty members will consider the following criteria in deciding whether or not to recommend an applicant for admission:
Apply to Graduate School at Emporia State University.
Your official transcripts, showing earned BS, BA, BFA, or BSE degree.
Your undergraduate Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 point scale or a 3.25 on the last 60 semester hours, and/or graduate GP A of 3.0 or higher.
Writing style and content of program application.
Education and employment history: Please mention any volunteer or work experience with special populations in online application.
Three references, at least one from a current or former supervisor if relevant.
Interview with faculty. Interviews may be conducted in person or via distance technology.
Complete department application built within the Graduate School application.
Additional admissions requirements for dual curriculum Art Therapy Counseling and Clinical Counseling applicants:
Prerequisite of 12 semester hours of psychology to include Abnormal Psychology and Developmental Psychology
18 hours of studio art coursework
Electronic portfolio with 15-20 examples of artwork demonstrating competence with a range of media.
- Degree requirements
Degree Candidacy Requirements
Candidacy is the formal approval for pursuit of the master's degree after it is determined that all specified criteria have been met. Upon completion of six to twelve hours, students should make application for Degree Candidacy through their advisor. Requirements for degree candidacy are as follows:
Degree plan filed through student's advisor.
Maintain a B average with no grade lower than B.
Graduation Requirements
The requirements for completion of an M.S. degree in Clinical Counseling include:
your completion of an approved program of study as developed and approved by your faculty advisor;
your application for degree candidacy;
your passing of a written comprehensive examination (taken during the final semester of enrollment). Students need to sign-up for this examination during their final semester of internship. An alternative to the comprehensive examination is completion of a master’s level thesis.
Finally, you must complete an Intent to Graduate Form.
- Required application materials
Upon filling out the application, one has the choice to choose a concentration to supplement their Master's Degree. If one does not desire to choose a concentration, then leave that section blank on the application.
Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended
Copy of government-issue ID
Departmental application
Three reference forms
Submitting Application Materials
The following items must be provided/completed at the time of application submission through the Application Portal:
*Unofficial bachelor's degree transcript
*Copy of government-issue ID
*Departmental application located within the Graduate School application
*Three references or the names and emails of three recommenders
Official transcripts
Students must submit official bachelor’s degree transcripts containing at least 60 credit hours of coursework and final grades. Any additional transcripts from college credit accumulated after the bachelor’s degree MUST be submitted if you will be using these credits for transfer credit or for last 60 GPA. Transcripts are considered official when they arrive in the Graduate Office in a sealed envelope from the issuing institution or are received through a secure electronic transcript service to gradinfo@emporia.edu.
If the transcripts need to be mailed, send to:
Emporia State University
Graduate School
Campus Box 4003
Emporia State University
1 Kellogg Circle
Emporia, KS 66801-5415
| To start courses in... | Deadline for all admission materials | Interview date |
| Summer | March 1 | March / April |
| Fall | July 1 | July / August |
| Spring | October 1 | October / November |