Master's Program

Program Contact

Debra Mollen, Ph.D.
Program Coordinator,
940-898-2317
dmollen@twu.edu 

Application Deadlines

Fall admission only - February 1

Please note that it is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that all materials are received by the deadline.  Applicants are encouraged to confirm receipt of their materials by contacting the Office of Admissions Processing and the Department of Psychology & Philosophy at gradpsych@twu.edu or 940-898-2306.

Admission Requirements

• At least 18 semester hours in psychology, including:

• Introduction to Psychology/General Psychology

• Developmental Psychology (Life Span)

• Abnormal Psychology

• Statistics

• Experimental Psychology/Research Design/Research Methods

• Psychology Elective

• A minimum GPA of 3.5 on all courses in psychology and a 3.0 overall average for the last 60 semester credit hours of undergraduate work. If graduate master’s work has been completed, a 3.5 is desirable.
• The GRE is not required to apply.

How to Apply

1. Apply for admission to the TWU Graduate School.
2. Collect and submit the following documents as separate pdf files in ONE email to gradpsych@twu.edu with the subject line (YOUR LAST NAME)-(YOUR FIRST NAME)-(MA IN COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY). Please attach all items as PDFs.
   
   • Counseling Psychology Master's Program Application: Complete, and submit a PDF of the Counseling Psychology Master's Program Application.
   • Counseling Psychology Master's Program Curriculum Vitae (CV): Use the Curriculum Vita Template to organize your academic, professional, scholarship, and service experiences. Print and submit a PDF of your CV.  Sample CV for reference.
   • Essays: Respond to the following five questions. Each response should NOT exceed 250 words in length.
     1. What incident or major life-event most influenced your desire to pursue an advanced degree in counseling psychology?
     2. Identify and discuss a specific group to whom you think it would be difficult for you to provide counseling or psychological services.
     3. How would you assess your fit for this program?
     4. Describe your anticipated career trajectory (i.e., where do you see yourself one year, 10 years, and 20 years after completing your degree)?
     5. What are your major research interests?
3. Three academic or professional references should submit letters of recommendation as PDFs on institutional or organization letterhead to gradpsych@twu.edu. Recommenders should include student name and "M.A. in Counseling Psychology" in the subject line.
4. A virtual interview is required. The admissions coordinator will contact those applicants whom the department invites to interview. Virtual Interviews will be held March 3, 2023.
5. Should an acceptance offer be extended, the applicant must reply by emailing gradpsych@twu.edu, on or before April 15, pursuant with the policy of the American Psychological Association.