Psychology, Counseling M.S. Admission

Admission Requirements

• Apply Texas application.

  If you have problems accessing the application, please contact the College of Graduate Studies and Research at 325-942-2169 or graduate.studies@angelo.edu.

• Transcripts from baccalaureate degree awarding university or college

  Upload unofficial transcripts, with the exception of Angelo State University transcripts, for application evaluation purposes using the Graduate Studies Documents for Submission form.

  Please do not send official transcript(s) until you have received a notice of acceptance from Angelo State University. Unless an unofficial transcript is not on hand, please request one.
  

  Official university transcripts should be sent through a secure electronic method (examples: Credential Solutions, Parchment, etc.) to graduate.studies@angelo.edu or by mail to:

  College of Graduate Studies and Research
  ASU Station #11025
  San Angelo, Texas 76909-1025

• Essay

• Three letters of recommendation (two must be from academic sources)

  Waiver of Access to Recommendations

Prerequisites

• Must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Overall/Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher; a GPA below 3.0 will be based on the GRE formula. 

 Applicants may submit unofficial test scores using the Graduate Studies Documents for Submission form.

Note: Official scores will be required, if admitted.

Students are welcome to apply for admission regardless of their undergraduate major. Those who have fewer than 18 credit hours of undergraduate psychology are required to complete a graduate leveling course that provides training in the foundational areas of psychology.

Application Deadlines

These deadlines are for application only. Financial Aid and Scholarships may have their own deadlines.

Priority Admission Review for the counseling psychology program

• March 15 for fall admissions
• Oct. 15 for spring admissions

Applications for the counseling psychology program will be reviewed beginning on March 15 for fall admissions and Oct. 15 for spring admissions. Applications received by these dates will receive priority and will be processed before registration so new students can register on time for a better selection of classes. After the priority deadlines, applications will be reviewed when they are received, and students will be admitted based on space available in the program.

• Fall: July 15
• International Student Fall: June 10
• Spring: Dec. 1
• International Student Spring: November 1