Master of Arts in Counseling

Counselors have the power to lead social change by improving the mental health of individuals, couples, families, and groups at every stage of life. Through real-world experience, Governors State’s Master of Arts in Counseling equips you to diagnose, consult, and evaluate clients; provide preventive intervention; and bring about life-changing results through counseling.

In addition to the GSU graduate application for admission, applicants must:have a cumulative G.P.A. of 2.75 or higher for all undergraduate course work attempted;or have a G.P.A. of 3.0 for the last 60 hours of bachelors degree.If a student meets neither of the above minimum requirements, but the cumulative G.P.A. for all undergraduate coursework attempted is between 2.5 and 2.74, a student must:attain a score of at least 302 on the verbal and quantitative portions of the Graduate Record Examination - General Test ; ORtake ENGL-1010 (writing course), COUN-6600, and COUN-6630 and complete with “B’s” or better. (NOTE: completion of these courses does not guarantee admission.)any cumulative G.P.A. below a 2.5 will not be considered.Admission to the counseling program and one of its three sequences is competitive. There is no guarantee of admission just because an applicant meets or exceeds the minimum criteria.