School Counselor, CAS (Online)

Hegis Code 0826.01

Admission Requirements

All students applying for admission to degree status are required to:

1. Submit a completed application and the non-refundable fee by February 1.
2. Submit an official transcript of an earned Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college, consisting of a minimum of 9 s.h. in psychology and/or educational psychology coursework.
3. A minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 based on coursework from all previously attended postsecondary institutions.
4. Submit two professional letters of recommendation.
5. For those who meet the above, have a personal interview with members of the Counselor Education faculty.
6. Submit an essay outlining your specific academic areas of interest and your career goals. See application for details.

Our program has been designed for students matriculating full time in the fall semester. Part-time students will need to plan for additional time to complete the program as most courses are fall and spring only. CNED 5235 Counseling Practicum (School Counseling)  will be offered only in the spring semester. All application materials must be filed by February 1st.

Note: Students will be asked on the application form for admission as well as when applying for New York State School Counseling Certification, whether they have any prior or current felony or misdemeanor charges (other than a minor traffic violation). A yes answer to this question is not an automatic bar to admission or to placement in practicum.

An affirmative response will require that you provide official court documents regarding past or current felonies and/or misdemeanors and that you attend a review meeting of the graduate committee. See the Department Chair for guidelines. Any information that is falsified or omitted will result in denial. State regulations now require students to be fingerprinted before obtaining placement in schools.

Decisions on admission to the program are made based on all of the above information plus the admissions committee’s judgement about the applicant’s potential for success in the profession. Admission is competitive and meeting the minimum admission criteria does not guarantee acceptance.

Please refer to the program web page for current admissions requirements. Occasionally changes must be made mid-year, in which case, updates are reflected only on our website.

Hegis Code 0826.01

Admission Requirements

All students applying for admission to this program are required to:

1. Submit a completed application and the non-refundable fee.
2. Submit an official transcript of an earned Master’s degree from a regionally accredited college.
3. Submit a copy of their NYS Provisional Certificate in School Counseling or notify us that it exists on their TEACH account.
4. At the Department’s discretion, have a personal interview with members of the Counselor Education faculty.
5. Submit two professional letters of recommendation (not required for M.S. Ed. Oneonta graduates).

Please refer to the program web page for current admissions requirements. Occasionally changes must be made mid-year, in which case, updates are reflected only on our website.