Entry Requirements
Applying for Admission
The application for admission to the CCU Master of Arts in Counseling (MAC) program is available online, giving you the flexibility to complete your application and access required documents in multiple stages. The application and fee should be submitted electronically. Please print copies of required documents as necessary and submit them to Colorado Christian University, College of Adult and Graduate Admission.
Admission Requirements
Admission to the MAC program is selective. Each applicant is carefully evaluated for his or her ability to contribute to the program. The application review process will consider each candidate's professional, intellectual, and personal experiences in relation to potential for successful graduate study. Applicants must submit or complete the following:
- A completed application for admission.
- Application fee.
- Official transcripts from all colleges or universities attended. A psychology undergraduate major is preferred. Candidate must have a minimum grade point average of 2.6 on a 4.0 scale.
- Official Graduate Record Exam scores. The GRE test must be taken within two years of application. The Colorado Christian University reporting code for the GRE is 4659. (The GRE requirement will be waived for students with an undergraduate GPA of 3.25 or above.)
- Three letters of recommendation (PDF): one each from a spiritual, academic, and work-related reference if possible.
- Resume or Curriculum Vitae.
- Admission interview.
Prerequisites
Candidates should have completed nine credits of undergraduate psychology including General or Introductory Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, and Theories of Personality or Human Development. However, if an applicant has not taken these courses, he or she may obtain a provisional student status by completing a list of required readings with written summary papers to be submitted to the director of the program prior to taking the first course.
Transfer of Courses
Students may transfer up to 18 semester hours of graduate credit from a regionally accredited college or university. The coursework must be comparable to that offered at Colorado Christian University and fulfill CCU's degree requirements for the MAC program.
Licensing
Every student is individually responsible for knowing the requirements of the state in which they hope to become licensed through the American Counseling Association. Colorado Christian University does not guarantee that the Masters of Arts in Counseling degree at CCU which allows a student to become licensed in the state of Colorado will automatically transfer to other states.
