Start Dates
Southern Nazarene University’s Graduate Programs in Counseling offers four start dates annually:

Bethany Campus                                                                                             
Groups start in…
August (application deadline for the August group is June 1st) and
January (application deadline for January group is October 15th)

Tulsa Campus
Groups start in…
August (application deadline for August group is June 1st) and
February (application deadline for February group is November 15th)

*NEW* Early Admissions Deadline for August Bethany Group

Due to increasing demand in our Graduate Programs in Counseling, we are now offering two admissions deadlines for the upcoming August, 2013 group in Bethany.

The first deadline, our “Early Admissions Deadline”, will be March 1st, 2013. Those interested in applying early may submit all application materials to ssecor@snu.edu by the 1st of March. If you have all of your application materials in, we will then contact you the first week of March to schedule your interview time. From there, we will make our admissions decisions and inform early applicants of their admissions status by the middle of March. We will not fill up the class at that time, but will begin accepting students into the program. If you are not accepted at this time, your materials will be re-evaluated in June and a final decision will be made on your admissions status.

If you are unable to get your materials in by March 1st, you may still apply at the “Regular Admissions Deadline” set for June 1st, 2013. We will then contact you the first week of June to schedule your interview. We will then make final decisions on your admissions status in the middle of June, make decisions about those we are re-evaluating from March, fill out the class, and notify you of your admissions status.

Group Sizes

Each group will have a minimum of 12 students and no more than 22 students. The average group will consist of 14 to 18 students. Students interested in the program must complete the admissions checklist and interview process. Selection of group members will take place shortly after each of the potential members are interviewed and students will be informed within the next month regarding whether they have been accepted to the program.

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For the 60-hour MSCP, MAMFT 12-hour extension, and MAMFT-Child Therapy track degrees, students will graduate approximately 2 ½ years from their start date. For the 48-hour MAMFT program, students can generally complete the program in 2 years.

An applicant seeking admission to the Graduate Programs in Counseling must meet the following requirements:

Step 1: You must already:

• Hold a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
• Have completed the necessary prerequisite hours designated by the Graduate Programs in Counseling.  Applicants must have completed 18 hours of psychology related coursework, including Statistics and General Psychology.
• Have earned at least a 2.70 cumulative G.P.A. and a 3.00 G.P.A. in the last 60 hours of undergraduate work (based on a 4.00 scale).
• Have a satisfactory score on the TOEFL (international students only).

Step 2: Then you must submit to the GPC the following:

• One (1) official transcript of ALL post-secondary activity
• A completed application for admission
• A completed work history form
• Three completed recommendation forms
• A $185 non-refundable pre-admittance fee (fee is waived for SNU alumni or McNair Scholars)
• An article review summarizing a published journal article showing your proficiency in understanding statistics and psychological research. 
• A goals essay summarizing your goals and reasons for entering the Graduate Programs in Counseling. 

          Applications are now online here.  All supplemental application materials (i.e., recommendations,                      article review, work history, and goals essay) can be mailed to the Bethany campus at:

          SNU Graduate Programs in Counseling
          6729 NW 39th Expressway
          Bethany, OK 73008

          or to the Tulsa campus at
          SNU Graduate Programs in Counseling
          8210 E. Regal Court
          Tulsa, OK 74133

          Completed applications can also be e-mailed to the Bethany campus at gpc@mail.snu.edu
          or to Tulsa at kiroach@snu.edu.

          Applications will not be reviewed until all materials have been received.

Step 3: Then, you must complete the:

• Pre-admission interview. All materials must be submitted prior to the admissions interview. If all materials are in by the admissions deadline, you will be contacted to arrange your interview.  

Step 4: If you are admitted, then you must:

• Contact Financial Aid to arrange your finances for the program (405) 491-6685.  
• Take the APA exam and pass with a proficiency of at least 80%. If you do not meet the 80% proficiency requirement, a two-weekend refresher course is offered and you will be able to retake the exam. The refresher course will be an additional cost to you beyond the program fees.
• Take the statistics course if you have not previously had statistics.  The statistics course typically starts a few weeks prior to the beginning of the master's program and will be conducted over two weekends.