Application and Admission Requirements for Degree Seeking Students

Applications are processed on a rolling basis. It is our policy to allow entering students to take no more than 12 hours of graduate coursework prior to formal admittance.  Once we receive your transcripts you will be eligible to take up to 12 semester hours of courses in the MAC program. You will not be fully admitted, but will then be admitted as a Conditional Student. Notification of receipt of your transcript and your Conditional status will be sent to you. When you move close to the 12 hour limit, an interview will be arranged with the Admission’s Review Committee and a determination of full acceptance will then be made. Refer to the Graduate Catalog (PDF) for more specific program information.

 

In order to be fully accepted into the MAC program, applicants must fulfill the following:

  • Application for the MAC program.
  • Application fee of $25.00 paid to Heidelberg. (Waived if applied online.)
  • OFFICIAL transcript(s) from ALL previously attended colleges and universities sent DIRECTLY to Heidelberg with the following information:
    • Bachelors degree from an accredited institution
    • Minimum GPA of 2.9 on a 4.0 scale. (If your GPA is lower than 2.9, you will be required to complete COU 500 Introduction to the Graduate Experience.)
    • Completion of at least the equivalent of twelve (12) semester hours in behavioral sciences. Should include a minimal understanding of research/quantitative methods and abnormal behavior. ( Applicant may be required to successfully complete appropriate undergraduate courses without graduate credit before admission on a regular status is granted.)
    • Please note: transcript of Heidelberg graduates will already be on file.
  • Three letters of recommendation using our  Recommendation Form. Should be from professional or academic persons knowledgeable of the applicant's professional experiences, dispositions, and awa that the applicant is seeking a counseling degree.
  • 2-3 page professional goal statement with the following information:
    • biographical information
    • reasons for wanting to enter the program
    • personal strengths and weaknesses
  • Successful completion of no more than 12 hours of the Foundation Courses, as explained above. Please Note: An interview may be arranged before you have completed all 12 hours.
  • Current BCI and FBI background checks at the expense of the student. (See Graduate MAC Forms for a list of check sites in the Tiffin area. Since these expire after one year, it is recommended to have one done closer to the time of the admission interview).
  • Graduate Student Fall Orientation (Fulfills COU 501. Usually held the weekend before full semester classes begin. Will be notified as date approaches.)
  • International students must also submit:
    • World Education Services (WES) Evaluation through www.wes.org of any international transcripts.
    • TOEFL scores from the Educational Testing Service of at least 550 (if your first language is not English).

Submit documents to:
Graduate Studies Office
Heidelberg University
310 E. Market St.
Tiffin, OH 44883

Recommendation forms, goal statements, and background checks may be faxed to 419-448-2072.