Steps in the Application Process

• Attend an Advising Session.
• Apply to the Graduate School, Master of Science in Education program, as a counseling major.
  Transcript(s) will be reviewed to identify which classes must be completed before applying to the Clinical Cohort.
• Complete courses indicated on the advising checklist prepared from the transcript review.
• Apply to the Clinical Cohort.
  • MUST HAVE TWO YEARS POST-BACHELOR'S EXPERIENCE working with K-12 age children.

First: Attend an Advising and Information Session for the Master's in Education,  Counseling major, to get information and receive an application. These are offered several times a year.  The dates and times are on the IU Southeast web site (CLICK HERE). You do not need to make a reservation to attend the session. The session will have an overview of the program and there will be an opportunity to ask questions. At the end of the session you will receive an application.

The Admission process has two steps.

1 - Apply to the School of Education Graduate Programs, Master's in Education, Counseling major. Your official undergraduate and graduate transcripts should be sent directly to the School of Education. If your degree is from any Indiana University campus, the transcript can be accessed by computer and you will not need to send a transcript. You will be admitted if you have a 2.75 (our of 4.00) undergraduate GPA in any major OR if you have a Master's degree in any major with a 3.0 GPA. (A degree's GPA cannot be changed once the degree has been completed.)

To be sure that your application is processed in time to register, apply by August 1 for the Fall term, October 1 for the Spring term, March 1 for Summer I, and June 1 for Summer II. However counseling applications are processed continually. Candidates should also be aware that registration for classes sometimes begins 3-6 months in advance. Candidates applying near the deadline may find classes full and closed.

There is a $35 application fee for any graduate program (waived if you were previously admitted to another IU Southeast graduate program).

2 - Once candidates have satisfied the pre-requisite classes, the pre-core classes, and have two years of post-BA experience with K-12 age children, candidates may apply to the Clinical Cohort. Make sure to follow the directions found on this website. Applications for the clinical cohort are only taken once a year, at the end of March.  Candidates may still be completing requirements in the Spring semester when they apply, but must be finished with all requirements at the end of that semester to be eligible for the Clinical Cohort. Candidates will be notified in late April or early May of their acceptance into the clinical cohort.  The selected cohort of 16 candidates will begin classes in the first summer session (Summer I) of that same year.

Evaluation of Cohort Applications

The cohort applications are assessed, with points, on the following:

• Admission GPA (undergrad or grad)
• GPA in pre-core classes
• Grades on assessment papers in EDUC-G 500
• Total points on the 3 recommendation forms
• Years of post-BA experience with K-12 age children (minimum 2 years required)
• Goals statement
• Bonus points: For experience in diverse settings; experience with students with disabilities; leadership experience; additional training related to counseling.

The highest scoring applicants are accepted. Usually two students are put on a waiting list in case someone drops before the first class. Students who are not accepted may re-apply the following year. They only need to update their resume. (Check with program coordinator in February to see if there are any application changes.) But students will go back into the pool and compete against all applicants. They will not be given preference.

No preference is given based on gender, race, ethnicity, teacher vs. non-teacher, or state of residence. All candidates are considered only on the criteria noted previously.

TAKING THE PRE-REQUISITE AND PRE-CORE COURSES DOES NOT GUARANTEE ENTRANCE INTO THE PROGRAM. STUDENTS MUST COMPETE AGAINST OTHER APPLICANTS FOR THE 16 PROGRAM SLOTS.

Candidates Entering With a Master's Degree In Education

A candidate who already has a master's degree in education, should attend an Advising and Information Session and then apply to the School of Education Graduate School as a Counseling major. The program coordinator will review the undergraduate and graduate transcripts and inform the candidate of any classes that still need to be completed to become eligible to apply for the Clinical Cohort. Candidates must take EDUC-G 500 "Orientation to Counseling" at IU Southeast. Candidates should apply to the School of Education Graduate Program as a Counseling major by November 1 if they plan to submit an application to the Clinical Cohort the following March.  This will allow the Program Coordinator to review candidate transcripts to ensure no other courses need to be completed before applying for the Clinical Cohort.

Transfer Candidates

Because the IU Southeast program uses a cohort model and the skills are built from course to course, and because there are only 16 slots in the Clinical Cohort, it is not possible to accept any transfer candidates during the two clinical years. Transfer candidates may apply to the first year of the Clinical Cohort, but will have to take all of the clinical courses required of the cohort.