Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MA)

Applicants to the program are expected to have a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited institution with a 3.0 undergraduate average. Applicants must have completed the following 6 undergraduate courses:

• General or Introductory Psychology
• Child or Adolescent or Developmental Psychology
• Psychopathology or Abnormal Psychology
• Personality Theory
• Methods in Psychology or Experimental Psychology
• Statistics for the Social Sciences.

The prerequisite courses can be taken at any regionally accredited institution(s) of higher learning, including fully online regionally accredited programs, and may be taken at either the undergraduate and/or graduate level(s). 

All CUNY licensed health professions programs will consider students to be eligible for admission consistent with the regulations of the New York State Education Department (NYSED) that make professional licensure available not only to U.S. citizens but to non-citizens so long as they are “not unlawfully present in the United States,” including those with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and those who are permanently residing in the United States under color of law (PRUCOL).

Graduate Application:

• Application

Transcripts:

Request official transcripts from all US institutions attended to be sent to CAS. International Transcripts (For those who studied outside of the U.S.) will need to be evaluated by World Education Services (WES) or  Education Credential Evaluators (ECE).  The evaluation must be sent directly to CAS.  There's a link in the Academic History section of the application to order your official evaluation. 

Application Fee:

Submit a $75.00 non-refundable application fee.  The fee must be paid online via the CAS application system.  Applicants who are veterans of the United States Military Service, currently on Active Duty or members of the National Guard or Reserves, may obtain an application fee waiver.  Veteran applicants must submit proof of their Veteran/Military status (ie., DD-214, Current Military ID Card, or Deployment or Pre-separation orders).  Please send proof to graduateadmissions@csi.cuny.edu.  Once we receive your proof, we will issue a fee waiver.

Letter of Intent:

A one-to-two page letter of intent, detailing interest in the field, academic and related experience (if any) and the reason(s) for selecting this field of study.

Letters of Recommendation:

Two letters of recommendation are required.  At least one letter should come from a current or former professor.

English Proficiency Examination:  The TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE exam is required of students for whom English is a second language.

• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): Minimum required score are 600 (Paper), 250 (Computer), or 100 (Internet). For additional information or to register for the exam, please visit the TOEFL website at www.ets.org. Our institutional code is 2778.
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS): We will only accept the academic exam scores. The minimum required score is 7 (overall band).  For additional information or to register for the exam, please visit the IELTS website at www.ielts.org.
• Pearson Test of English (PTE): Minimum required score is 68. For additional information or to register for the exam, please visit the PTE website at www.pearsonpte.com.
• Duolingo English Test: Minimum required score is 100. For additional information or to register for the exam, please visit the Duolingo website.

Interview and Writing Sample:

After initial review, applicants may be selected for an on-site interview and on-site writing sample