Admission Requirements

• Recommendation/Letter of Sponsorship from the governmental agency (if applicable)
• Three letters of recommendation from professionals outside of the BSU Department of Counselor Education, one of which must be an academic reference.
• A completed counselor education admissions application, due by February 1, including a 500-word personal statement related to the intended counseling program concentration
• Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate course work completed outside of BSU
• Per university policy, international applicants must submit verification of completing the TOEFL exam. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Score or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) (if necessary, in accordance with English language skills). Students for whom English is a second language will be required to submit an official copy of results either from the TOEFL or IELTS, unless they have at least two years’ experience in an American college or university. Students must receive an appropriate score on either the TOEFL or IELTS.
• Applicants who meet the criteria for a campus interview will be interviewed via teleconference technology that allows for a virtual interview.

Grade Requirement

Students must receive a minimum grade of “B-“ in each graduate course or fieldwork experience; students who receive a grade lower than a “B-” must repeat the course. In addition, students who receive a grade of “F” in any course will be placed on academic probation by the department. Any student who receives a second grade of “F” will be dismissed from the program. Lastly, students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or will be placed on academic probation as outlined in the graduate student handbook.

Program of Study