The Department of Counselor Education admits students once a year to begin fall term. All application materials MUST be received by February 1st. To ensure a timely delivery of application materials, applicants should begin the process several months in advance. The general GRE (not subject GRE) or MAT is required. It generally takes 4 - 6 weeks to receive transcripts and GRE or MAT scores.
All candidates seeking admission must:
Be a graduate of an accredited college or university (BA, BS or BSW degree).
Complete the University application(PACKET 1) including the graduate application form, one official transcript from every college/university attended, and application fee.These materials should be turned in to the Office of Admissions, 104 Neuberger Hall, or mailed to: Office of Admissions, Portland State University, PO Box 751, Portland, OR 97207-0751
Complete the Department Application (PACKET 2) including the department application form, two recommendation forms, filled out by individuals who know the candidate in a professional capacity, a personal statement and a work experience form (use more than one if needed). Also include one official transcript from every college/university attended including PSU (transcripts can not be copied from Admissions Office files) and official GRE or MAT scores. These materials should be turned in to the Department of Special and Counselor Education, 204 Graduate School of Education, or mailed to: Special &Counselor Education-SPED, Graduate School of Education, Portland State University, P.O. BOX 751 Portland, OR 97207-0751.
Participate in an invited interview. Incomplete applications will not be considered for an interview.
Complete prerequisite courses prior to fall term of their first year. Prerequisites include one upper division undergraduate or graduate level psychopathology course, such as COUN 430/530: Abnormal Personality, or PSY 434: Introduction to Psychopathology; AND a graduate level introduction to counseling course, such as COUN 541: Introduction to Counseling. COUN 541 is offered fall, spring, summer terms, COUN 530 is offered
winter and summer terms, and PSY 434 is offered at the discretion of the
Psychology department but typically offered every term.
Provide evidence of an e-mail address and access to the World Wide Web.
Additionally, candidates seeking admission to the School Counseling Specialization must:
Document work (paid or unpaid) with youth in an educational setting. (Verify by including official documentation of work on site letterhead.)
Submit passing scores on the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST) or the Praxis I--Pre-professional Skills Test (PPST).
Track I (with teaching experience) applicants must document two years experience as a licensed school teacher.
For advising information and application materials contact the Graduate School of Education Receptionist at:
(503) 725-4619
Registration Basics
There is a lot to know about registering for classes at PSU and it pays to be prepared. Those wanting to know if they can just sign up for a class should visit the "Who May Register" page to find out if they're eligible and if not, how to become eligible. The "Who May Register" link also leads users to information about specific populations of students (from international students to senior citizens) and how registration impacts them.
Prior to the start of each term, students begin registering for classes according to a set of rules pertaining to class standing. Find out more by following the "When to Register" link.
Once the who and when are established, students want to know how. The "How to Register" link takes users to step-by-step instructions for registering online and lays out basic information about common registration processes like auditing, clearing registration holds, and choosing grading options, just to name a few.
Students browse course offerings any time of day or night by selecting the "Class Schedule" link. Of course, class listings are available within the registration system, but this site doesn't require students to log in and it's available 24/7.
Finally, registering for classes is done via the "Online Registration" link.
Those interested in registering for Continuing Education classes are encouraged to visit the CEED web site for more information.
