Graduate Psychology

Counseling Psychology

ADMISSION STANDARDS
Admission to the graduate program in psychology is based on academic and personal qualifications of the applicant. It is made without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, national or ethnic origin, or disability.

All students must present evidence of a baccalaureate degree awarded by a regionally accredited institution of higher education and a completed application which includes a personal statement of professional goals. Because this program is directed toward adults, it is expected that personal maturity and experience are prime indicators of success in the program. There are three enrollment categories for students in the program:

FULL ADMISSION
Students in this category have:

1. completed at least 15 hours of psychology, including a course in statistics or research methods;
   
   
2. submitted a completed application with an accompanying personal statement;
   
   
3. submitted two letters of recommendation from professors, employers or supervisors;
   
   
4. Submitted an official transcript of all academic work previously attempted or completed. The last 60 hours of work should equal a 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale;
   
   
5. successfully completed a writing assessment. The applicant’s personal statement will be used as a work sample;
   
   
6. certified their proficiency in reading and writing English by achieving at least the 50th percentile for the applicant’s nationality group on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). (Applicable only if student is from a non-English speaking country.); and
   
   
7. received acceptance by the Graduate Council of the College of Arts and Sciences.

PROVISIONAL ADMISSION
A provisional student has applied for full admission, but has not met one or more of the requirements. Full admission will be granted when the student has resolved all deficiencies. If the student must satisfy the psychology course requirements explained above, those courses must be completed with a 3.0 average. Students may be allowed to take up to nine graduate credit hours as a provisionally admitted student. The student must maintain a grade point average of at least 3.0 in these courses.

STUDENT-AT-LARGE ADMISSION
A student-at-large is not a degree candidate. However, should a student decide to apply for full admission status at a later time, but within five years of course completion, only three courses (nine hours) will be accepted for credit toward the advanced degree.

TRANSFER ADMISSIONS PROCEDURES
Students may apply up to 12 semester hours of graduate-level work from other regionally ac-credited institutions to their program of psychology. A transfer student will follow the admission criteria described on page 30. The following conditions apply to the acceptance of transfer credit.

1. Only courses with a grade of B or better will be accepted.
   
   
2. Coursework must have been completed at an accredited graduate school.
   
   
3. Appropriateness of coursework will be decided by the graduate program director at the time of the student’s application to the program.
   
   
4. Courses from outside the United States will be considered if they are evaluated as graduate level by the Commission of Accreditation of the American Council on Education.
   
   
5. Students who are already matriculated at Lewis University and wish to transfer in a course must seek written approval from the chairperson or program director before the course is attempted. Only courses with a grade of B or better will be accepted.
   

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