M.A. in Counseling - Mental Health/Family Emphasis
(Online Low Residency)

Admissions

Students are admitted to the program quarterly (September, January, April, and June).  Applications should be in one month ahead of time (August 1st, December 1st, March 1st, and May 1st ideally). Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution. If the undergraduate major was not psychology, four additional courses are recommended, but not required: developmental psychology, physiological or biological psychology, personality or abnormal psychology, and statistics.

Applicants are also required to submit:

  • official transcripts from their undergraduate institution (students in the program generally have a 3.0 or higher GPA)
  • two letters of recommendation
  • a two-page statement of interest
  • an application fee of $40.00

Finally, students will be selected to have an interview by phone or skype with the Program Director.

Click here to apply online.

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Palo Alto, CA 94304
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