School Counseling, M.S.

• Completed application for graduate study
• Official transcript verifying completion of an undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited college or university with a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0
• Professional Resume
• Goal Statement Essay
• Successful completion of an in-person interview with a Counseling advisor

Upon admission, students must also must complete a criminal background disclosure statement and may be required to undergo a criminal background check and finger printing at the student’s expense.  Students should be aware that a criminal background may prohibit practicum and internship placement and therefore may be a barrier to program completion. Students should also be aware that it may also be a barrier to obtaining licensure. All incidents of criminal history must be self-reported to both the program and to the practicum and internship sites prior to enrollment and at any time throughout the program. All students may be subject to criminal background and finger printing by McDaniel College and by the practicum and internship site at any time.

• Successful completion of 51 credits hours outlined in the curriculum
• Minimum 3.0 G.P.A.
• Successful completion of practicum and internship experiences.

• State Authorization & Distance Education Complaints Resolution
• Professional Licensure Disclosure Statement