Current version - Indiana University South Bend

2323 GRADUATE DEGREES3 SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Counseling AND HUMAN SERVICES
ADMISSION PROCEDURES
The Counseling and Human Services (CHS) Program
admits students during the summer 1 session. The
following are requirements for admission and must be
completed by April 1:
• Application for Admission to Graduate Study (online
through admissions office).
• An undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited
university. Applicants may apply to the program
prior to the completion of the undergraduate degree
provided that the degree is earned by May of the
admission year.
• GPA requirements
a. Applicants to graduate programs in the School of
Education must have an overall CGPA of 3.000 or
have earned a CGPA of 3.000 in the last 60 hours
of their undergraduate degree and meet all other
admission requirements to be fully admitted to
graduate programs in the School of Education.
b. Applicants whose CGPAs are between 2.500 and
2.999 must earn required GRE scores and meet
all other admissions requirements to be fully
admitted to programs in the School of Education.
c. Applicants with undergraduate CGPAs between
2.500 and 2.999 will not be allowed to take any
graded graduate course work until they have
submitted the required GRE scores and met all
other admissions requirements.
d. Applicants whose undergraduate CGPAs are
between 2.500 and 2.999 may take S/F graded
graduate workshops before being fully admitted.
These S/F graded workshops will not fulfill
degree requirements.
e. All applicants whose undergraduate degrees are
more than ten years old must take two sections
of the GRE. The applicant must earn a score of at
least 450 on the Verbal Reasoning and at least a
3.5 on the Analytical Writing sections of the GRE
to be eligible for admission. Visit www.ets.org/
gre for more information.
• Written personal statement
a. List and describe your work and volunteer
experiences related to the field of counseling and
human services.
b. List and describe education and training related
to the field of counseling and human services
beyond your formal course work which you have
attained as a result of participation in workshops,
seminars, professional meetings, etc.
c. Why have you selected counseling and human
services as a preferred area of study?
d. What characteristics do you have that you believe
would make you a successful counselor?
e. What additional information do you wish to bring
to the awareness of the screening committee
regarding your application?
• Official transcripts documenting all degrees earned or
in progress, and any other academic work.
• Three letters of recommendation.
• An interview with resident faculty member scheduled
in April. Submission of all required application
materials is required to schedule an interview.
• Selection by faculty to be part of a cohort of 24 students
selected in April of each year.
Educational Leadership
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (for all applicants)
• An Indiana teaching license
• Three years teaching experience (prior to applying for
licensure)
ADMISSION PROCEDURES FOR INDIVIDUALS
WITH A MASTER’S DEGREE
• Complete the IU South Bend graduate online
application or the Data Sheet from the Office of
Education Student Services)
• Provide official transcripts from master’s program
• Must obtain a recommendation from their corporation
superintendent
• Complete an interview with program coordinator
• If you did not receive your master’s degree from IU South
Bend you will be required to pay an application fee
ADMISSION PROCEDURES FOR INDIVIDUALS
WITHOUT A Master’s DEGREE
• Visit www.iusb.edu/apply to complete the IU South
Bend graduate application online.
• Provide two letters of recommendation.
• Personal statement.
• Provide official transcripts from all graduate and
undergraduate institutions attended. (Transcripts
from any Indiana University campus need not be sent.)
Must have earned a minimum of a 2.5 cumulative
GPA in a degree program from a regionally accredited
institution.
a. Applicants to graduate programs in the School of
Education must have an overall CGPA of 3.000 or
have earned a CGPA of 3.000 in the last 60 hours
of their undergraduate degree and meet all other
admission requirements to be fully admitted to
graduate programs in the School of Education.
b. Applicants whose CGPAs are between 2.500 and
2.999 must earn required GRE scores and meet
all other admissions requirements to be fully
admitted to programs in the School of Education.
c. Applicants with undergraduate CGPAs between
2.500 and 2.999 will not be allowed to take any
graded graduate course work until they have
submitted the required GRE scores and met all
other admissions requirements.