MC Admission Requirements
To be admitted to the MC program, applicants must have:
- an undergraduate (baccalaureate) degree, normally four years
- a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 in the last 10 full course equivalents (60 credits).
- a minimum of three courses* (nine credits) in psychology or educational psychology, including:
- a course in developmental psychology (3 credits)
- a course in learning psychology (3 credits)
- a course in counselling theories or personality theories (3 credits).
* These courses must be at the second-year undergraduate level or above.
For details about how to meet the prerequisite requirements, please see the GCAP website.
For some areas of specialization within the program, additional background courses are either strongly recommended or required. Please pay particular attention to background courses for the following areas of specialization:
Preference is given in the admissions process to applicants who have two years or more of full-time experience in counselling or a related field.
Successful applicants are required to participate in a six-week online orientation before the start of the program. Failure to successfully complete the orientation may result in withdrawal of the offer of admission.
Information effective Sept. 1, 2011 to Aug. 31, 2012.
Updated October 20, 2011
