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Master of Arts in Counseling

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Rosalie Barnes
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Admissions Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
  • Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0* or above for all undergraduate coursework, or minimum GPA of 3.2 in the last 30 hours of undergraduate coursework.
  • Official transcripts of all post-secondary course work.
  • Writing assessment.
  • Three professional and/or academic (non-family member) recommendations.
  • One half-day of comprehensive interviews with graduate faculty after all other admission requirements have been met.
  • Applicants for whom English is a second language must have a score of 600 or greater on the TOEFL examination taken within the last five years.

* Students with lower GPA are eligible for admission but will be placed on an academic probationary period if accepted.

Admissions and Application Process

Application and interviews for the Master of Arts in Counseling program occurs every February and April. The number of students accepted is limited, so please don’t wait until the last minute to fill out your application.

We are accepting applications for Fall 2024.

Classes start: Fall 2024

To participate successfully in courses in the various MNU programs, (and particularly for all online courses and programs) all students must have individual access to a personal computer of one of the following types. It is recommended that your system be no more than three years old.:
    • Microsoft Windows (PC): Windows personal computer (desktop OK, laptop recommended), with the Windows 7 or newer Windows operating system, or a Windows 8.x or Windows 10 tablet computer (e.g., Microsoft Surface) or newer. NOTE: Windows Smartphones are NOT sufficient technologies by themselves. 
    • Apple: Mac (desktop OK, laptop recommended), with the Mac OS 10.5 (Leopard) or newer Mac operating system. Student fees for the Master of Arts in Counseling include an iPad for use during the program. NOTE: Apple tablets (e.g., iPads) and Apple smartphones (e.g., iPhones) may be handy to have for some courses and activities, but they are NOT sufficient technology by themselves. 
    • Others: No other devices are supported or recommended for MNU online courses and programs Android devices (tablets and smartphones) WILL NOT work for some critical functions. Chromebooks and other Netbook computers MAY NOT work for some features and functions, and therefore are not recommended. 
    • Recommended Extras: Webcam, for creating presentations for assignments Multimedia headset (microphone and headphones) for creating presentations for assignments and for participating in online real-time conferences.