Prospective Students

Welcome

Thank you for your interest in our School and College Counseling program! We invite you to explore information about our program below, as well as on our main page: https://www.csudh.edu/counseling/ For more information, please feel welcome to contact the Division of Graduate Education office at (310) 243-3524.

To Apply to the Counseling Program:

Download the MS Counseling Program Information to learn about the specific items you will need to complete the application. The Frequently Asked Questions sheet is also very helpful to prospective students when applying.
Apply through Cal State Apply Cal State Apply .The Cal State Apply application is the only application needed to apply to the Counseling program. The application fee is $70 and is non-refundable.
Applications must be completed in full by either the Dec. 1 Priority Deadline or the Feb. 1 Regular Deadline in order to be considered for admission. Please be sure to submit official transcripts prior to the Feb. 1 deadline.
Helpful tips: Give yourself at least one month to prepare your application and submit official transcripts early but not before you submit Cal State Apply application.

CA Basic Skills Requirement Update for Applicants

Due to recent changes by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) in how the California Basic Skills Requirement (BSR) may be met, our program does not require applicants to submit proof of having met the BSR in their application. However, we do encourage applicants to upload BSR verification in their application (such as passing California Basic Educational Skills Test CBEST scores) if they have it.

Admitted students wishing to pursue the School Counseling option or PPS credential will need to furnish BSR verification within their first semester of the program. If you have no intention of earning the PPS and just wish to earn the M.S. College Counseling option, then you do not need to meet the basic skills requirement.

For more information on the various ways the BSR may be met, click here. Methods include approved undergraduate coursework, a combination of coursework and CBEST sections, as well as target scores on SAT, ACT, or AP tests.

If you are admitted and wish to use undergraduate coursework to meet the BSR, your coursework will be evaluated after admission by our College of Education staff. You do not need to have coursework evaluated for the application.

Please contact the Division of Graduate Education office for more information: (310) 243-3524.

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