Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

A student applying for admission to the MSCMHC program at West Coast University must:

1. Have obtained a bachelor’s degree from an accredited post-secondary institution.  Overall, the last 60 semester units of the degree or program of study must meet a 3.0 minimum GPA.

2. Submit a copy of official transcripts and/or International Transcript Evaluation, prior to the end of the add/drop period of the first term

3. Provide a Statement of Purpose

4. Provide two (2) professional letters of recommendation

5. Complete the Interview Process

6. Complete an enrollment agreement, consisting of program policies, costs, completion requirements, and other student obligations, if accepted into the program

   West Coast University requires proof of English Proficiency. Applicants for whom English is not their primary language should refer to the University Admissions Requirements section of the catalog.

Conditional Admissions Requirements

Applicants with an undergraduate GPA of 2.79-2.99 may be considered for conditional admission after meeting the following admissions requirements:

• The applicant must provide a letter of intent.

• The applicant must be approved for admission following an interview with the Program Director/Dean.

• The applicant must satisfy program prerequisites.

• Have obtained a bachelor’s degree froman accredited post-secondary institution.  

A student admitted under the conditional admissions pathway must achieve a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on all coursework attempted over the first semester (two terms). Students who meet this standard will be converted to a full admit status and will be subject to the standard Satisfactory Academic Progress requirement for the duration of their program. Students failing to meet this requirement by the end of the first semester (two terms) will be withdrawn from the university.

Students accepted under the conditional admissions pathway will be considered regular students and eligible for Title IV, if the student otherwise qualifies for funding, for the first semester of their program of study while completing the requirements for full admission to their program.

A minimum of 100 hrs. of Supervised Clinical Practicum, 600 hrs. of Internship that does not count toward 3000 hrs. of LPCI required hrs.  Coordinators will approve clinical site placements, assist with compliance training, and support students as they seek an appropriate site placement

Students must complete the mandatory OSI sessions at the WCU-Texas campus located at: 2323 N. Central Expressway, Richardson, TX.

Students in program must earn a 3.0 GPA to enter practicum and to graduate. A grade of B- (80%) or higher in classes is appropriate. If, however, students earn a C (70-79%) in a course, please note that only two grades of C (70-79%) are acceptable to enter practicum. More than two Cs will require the student to repeat classes. Students in CMHC 530 Individual Counseling Skills and Practice w/ Immersive I, CMHC 645 Group Counseling and Practice, and CMHC 683 Contemporary Topics: Advanced Skills, Theories, and Legal/Ethics w/Immersive II must receive a grade of B- (80%) or higher. Only grades of B- (80%) or higher are acceptable in practicum or internship.