Admissions Policies

Credential Program Admission Requirements

To be considered for admission to the Credential Program, students must supply the following information. When this information is received, the Admissions Committee will act on the application.

  • A completed application form (Credential Program Application)
  • Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended (An undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 is desired.)
  • A professional résumé, summarizing life and work experiences

Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program Admission Requirements

To be considered for admission to the Graduate Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program, students must supply the following information. When this information is received, the Admissions Committee will act on the application.

  • A completed application form (Graduate Program Application)
  • Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended (An undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 is desired.)
  • Two recommendation forms with at least one preferably being an academic reference 
  • A completed supplemental application returned to the Graduate School
  • A professional résumé, summarizing life and work experiences

Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Prerequisites (Your undergraduate degree should include):

  • 3 credit hours of coursework in biblical studies
  • 3 credit hours of coursework in General/Introduction to Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Introduction to Clinical Psychology, or Personality Theories/Theories of Counseling
  • All prerequisite coursework must have a minimum grade of a C

* The Admissions Committee may choose to waive some requirements for special circumstances. Students may be accepted on a provisional basis until all prerequisites are met. Prerequisites must be completed within the first year of graduate study.

Transfer Students

Graduate credits earned at other regionally accredited institutions may be transferrable to Huntington University's graduate programs. Only graduate courses with a grade of B- (2.67) or above are transferable. Generally, such credits must be no older than 10 years and must represent courses that can reasonably substitute for courses in the Huntington University graduate program. Individual program directors determine the suitability of such courses for transfer credit and may deny transfer credit. Students who have been admitted to the Graduate School who wish to take courses at other graduate institutions must receive prior approval from the director of the Graduate Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program before enrolling in a course to ensure that credits will be transferred. Students will be asked to provide relevant materials for their transfer courses. Students in the clinical mental health counseling program may transfer in a maximum of 12 credit hours. Although credits may transfer, no transfer grades are recorded nor counted in the cumulative grade point average. No transfer credits will be accepted for students pursuing a credential.

Licensure Completion Students

Huntington University's graduate clinical mental health counseling program offers assistance to individuals with previously earned masters degrees (in counseling or a closely related discipline) who are seeking Indiana state licensure. This assistance is offered on a limited basis dependent upon the individual's need, course enrollment and supervision availability.