Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Admission
The MS-CMHC degree is a full-time cohort program with a specialization in clinical mental health counseling and an emphasis in marriage and family therapy. The degree meets state educational requirements for licensure in both mental health counseling and in marriage and familytherapy.
The program uses a hybrid curriculum with didactics online (50%) and experiential face-to-face (50%). Students are admitted to the program annually in the fall semester only. It is anticipated that the cohort will consist of up to 24 students. The admissions timeline is distinct and will allow for competitive admission.
Admission requirements include:
•A $50 non-refundable application fee.
•Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. No specific undergraduate majoris required.
•An official GRE score report (if cumulative GPA is less than 3.0).
•Unencumbered background check (at the beginning of the first academic semester).
•Essay (1-2 pages) that addresses reason(s) for seeking a degree in clinical mental health counseling and includes short- and long-term professional goals.
•Resume that includes education and work background, honors, memberships in professional, school, and service organizations, etc.
•Three letters of recommendation, preferably with at least one from a professor who is familiar with the applicant’s academic work.
•TOEFL (minimum score 650 for paper, 280 for computer, and 114 if internet-based), or IELTS requirement of 8.0 if applicant’s primary language is not English.
•An interview with members of the CMHC faculty is a component of the admission process.
For MS-CMHC admissions questions, please contact the Academic Advisor Antonio Starke at astarke5@ju.edu.
The application for the MS CMHC program should be completed online through the JU website. All supplemental materials for your application should be uploaded to our web-based application as prompted. If you have any questions regarding your application, please contact Antonio Starke at astarke5@ju.edu.