MA in Counseling Admission at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary
Friday, March 27th, 2009Admission Requirements
Applicants admitted to this program:
1. Must have a vocational goal requiring the specialized preparation available in the Master of Arts in Counseling program;
2. Will have met the general admission requirements of the Seminary;
3. Must have followed an undergraduate or prior graduate degree program that included a recommended 20 semester hours in psychology and/or related disciplines. (Note: An introductory course in statistics is required for CO 699, Research Methods and Design.) Life experience will be evaluated on an individual basis and considered as modification of the academic background requirements stated above;
4. Must have an undergraduate cumulative grade point average of 3.0;
5. After meeting general admissions requirements (outlined in numbers 1-4 above) candidates must complete a series of psychological tests. This is followed by a personal interview to review and interpret the tests as well as an assessment of candidates’ academic and personal readiness to participate in the program.
Admission Procedures
1. Applicants for the Master of Arts in Counseling program are accepted for admission for the fall semester. Admission may be granted for the spring semester based on the availability of space. It should be noted that courses are sequenced assuming fall entry.
2. Decisions regarding admission to the program will be made on a “rolling” basis for the fall semester. No applications for the fall semester will be accepted after July first of that year.
3. Students who are denied admission to the MACO program must wait one calendar year before reapplying.