Requirements

Admission Requirements

1. A baccalaureate degree from a college or university accredited by a regional accrediting body or by the Association for Biblical Higher Education, verified on official transcripts sent by the institution directly to Indiana Wesleyan University.
2. An undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 or higher from the baccalaureate degree-granting institution at which a minimum of 30 credit hours was completed.
3. Six credit hours in Psychology, of which three credit hours must be in Abnormal Psychology (Developmental Psychology for Student Development Counseling and Administration).
4. Six credit hours in Bible (Old and New Testament) or passing score on the Bible exam administered by the Division of Graduate Counseling.
5. Graduate Record Exam (GRE) taken within five years of application to the program. Verbal (V) score of at least 146 required. 
   NOTE: If you have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher for your baccalaureate program and/or if you have 15 credit hours of completed graduate coursework in good standing, you are not required to take the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) for admission to our program.
6. Demonstrate writing proficiency based on evaluation of submitted writing sample.
7. Three recommendations on provided form.
8. Applicants whose application documents demonstrate potential for success in the Graduate Program in Counseling will participate in a personal interview.

Transfer of Credits in Graduate Counseling

Up to 30% of a program's required credit hours may be transferred from an accredited institution into a graduate-level counseling program at Indiana Wesleyan University.

Graduation Requirements

1. Successful completion of the required core curriculum, specialization courses, and electives with a minimum grade of "C" in each course and a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0.
2. All degree requirements must be completed within six years of enrollment.
3. Payment of all tuition and fees.