MASTERS OF ARTS (M.A.) IN COMMUNITY COUNSELING
48 hours

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Department of Counseling and Psychological Studies ~ (404) 880-8508

Abbreviated Admission Requirements

•  Submit official transcripts (transcripts must be sent directly to Clark Atlanta University's Office of Admissions from each college/university attended; transcripts cannot be issued to the student even if marked "official" and sealed)

•  Earn a bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) from an accredited institution

•  Earn a minimum GPA of 2.6 in most recent degree program completed

•  Earn a combined score of at least 650 on the verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE (for more information on the GRE test, contact ETS at www.ets.org or at 866.473.4373)

•  Submit resume

•  Submit statement of intent (1-2 pages describing your interest in the program and your goals; S tatement of Intent may be the heading for the document. Remember to include your name. )

•  Submit 3 letters of recommendation (preferably 2 from your current or past professors and 1 from an employer on their letterhead or stationery)

•  Complete graduate admissions packet (you may apply online ( http://admissions.cau.edu/ ) or call the Office of Admissions at 404.880.6605 for a paper application; supplemental documents must be submitted directly to the Office of Admissions)

Please refer to the Graduate Catalog for rules and regulations governing matriculation (click the Academics link from CAU's home page ( www.cau.edu ) and scroll down to the Graduate Catalog).

Priority Application Deadlines:

Fall semester: March 1

Summer session: March 1

Spring semester: October 1

Once the Office of Admissions has a COMPLETE application and ALL supporting documents, the application will be forwarded to the Department of Counseling and Psychological Studies. Please allow 4 weeks for processing. Please remember that the 4-week time frame begins after the Office of Admissions has a COMPLETE application and ALL supporting documents.

Full-time study for graduate students is defined as registration or completion of no less than 9 credit hours (fall and spring semester) and 6 credit hours (summer session); most classes are 3 credit hours.

For more information on the program, contact the Department of Counseling and Psychological Studies at (404) 880-8508.

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