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processes. Initially, students must be admitted to the SE School
of Graduate and University Studies. This application process
may be completed on the SE website or in person in the SE
Administration Building, Room 307 (Office of Academic Affairs).
Once admitted to the SE School of Graduate and University
Studies, students are eligible to complete an application
for admission to the CMHC Master’s Degree Program (official
application available on the program website: homepages.
se.edu/cmhc). Materials required in this application packet
include the following:
Verification of admission to the SE School of Graduate
and University Studies
Official copies of all undergraduate and (if applicable)
graduate transcripts (including verification of an
earned baccalaureate degree from a regionally
accredited university)
Completed CMHC Application Checklist
Application for Admission to the CMHC Program (with
required university witness signature)
Statement of Personal/Professional Goals (specific
guidelines apply)
Consent to Release Information and Records Form (with
required university witness signature)
Three Letters of Recommendation (in an envelope with
recommender’s signature over seal)
Successful completion of the Graduate Record
Examination (GRE) General Test as defined by
program admission criteria
The CMHC Master’s Degree Program has adopted a formal
Admission, Retention, Suspension, and Dismissal (ARSD)
policy. This policy details all admission requirements. It also
provides comprehensive information regarding retention, suspension,
and dismissal matters regarding students who have
been admitted to the program. A copy of the CMHC ARSD
Policy is available on the program website.
Students’ Right to Due Process (Appeals)
Due process in higher education refers to the provision of
a fair and just opportunity for students to explain and defend
their actions against charges of misconduct or to challenge
decisions made on their behalf with regard to university and/
or program admission, retention, suspension, or dismissal
decisions or earned grades. Students have one (1) calendar
year from the date of the matter they wish to contest within
which to initiate an appeal. If an appeal is not initiated within
this time frame, such matters are not considered. In essence,
due process provides students with an established course of
action and proceedings designed to safeguard their rights.
Procedures for initiating an appeal are provided on the CMHC
Program website (homepages.se.edu/cmhc).
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Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
Information
The CMHC Master’s Degree Program is designed to
prepare students for the pre-master’s educational and clinical
training requirements for Oklahoma or Texas LPC licensure.
Contact information for each state board is as follows:
Oklahoma Office of Professional Counselor Licensing:
Website: www.ok.gov/health/Protective_Health/
Professional_Counselor_Licensing_Division
Telephone: (405) 271-6030
Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors:
Website: www.dshs.state.tx.us/counselor
Telephone: (512) 834-6658
Criminal or Civil Litigation History
Statement
CMHC applicants, students, or candidates should be aware
that having a criminal or civil history indicative of moral turpitude
may disqualify them from eligibility for LPC Licensure. Prior
to starting the CMHC graduate program, any student with a
background containing ethical, civil, or legal records potentially
indicative of moral turpitude should first contact the Oklahoma
State Department of Health, via the means listed above, to
discuss such matters prior to beginning or completing their
graduate education.
Professional Associations
Students are strongly encouraged to become involved in
professional counseling associations during and after their
graduate studies. The flagship organization for CMHC students
is the American Counseling Association. Information
regarding the American Counseling Association is available
at www.counseling.org. Information regarding the Oklahoma
Counseling Association is available at www.oklahomacounseling.org.
Texas Counseling Association information is available
at www.txca.org.
Delivery Systems Used for Instruction
The majority of courses in the CMHC Master’s Degree
Program are delivered via the face-to-face classroom setting.
Occasionally, courses are broadcast to the Southeastern Idabel
Campus via Interactive Educational Television (IETV). At
the present time, it is the policy of the CMHC Master’s Degree
Program that courses are not offered via the Internet or in a
“blended” course format. Further, in using the recently published
definition of the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), the
CMHC Master’s Degree Program is not considered a “Distance
Education Program.”