Academic Policies for Master's Programs in Counseling

Transfer Credit

There is no automatic transfer of credit from another university. The student's advisor, the Program Director, and the Dean of the School of Health Professions must review and approve all transfer credit. To be eligible for transfer, the course(s) must be a part of the student's chosen program and must be completed within seven years of the student’s date of graduation. Courses with grade of 'C' or below are not eligible for transfer. An official course substitution form must be completed and approved before the transfer credit becomes a part of the student's degree plan and transcript. The following are the number of transfer credits allowed by each program:

Master of Arts in Professional Counseling: A maximum of 12 hours

Master of Science in School Counseling: A maximum of 6 hours

Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy: A maximum of 12 credit hours. 

Time Limitation

All course work applicable to the Master of Arts in Professional Counseling, the Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy, and the Master of Science in School Counseling must be completed within five (5) years from the date that the student was admitted to the program. Students may request an extension of the time period, but under no circumstances will that extension be granted for more than two (2) additional years.

Residency Requirement

To be awarded the Master of Arts in Professional Counseling or the Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy, students must complete a minimum of 48 credit hours at Texas Wesleyan University. To be awarded the Master of Science in School Counseling, students must successfully complete a minimum of 42 credit hours at Texas Wesleyan University. Residency requirements for the Master’s degrees in Graduate Counseling with the optional concentrations are outlined below: 

Master of Arts in Professional Counseling with optional concentration in Marriage & Family Therapy: 63 hours

Master of Science in Marriage & Family Therapy with optional concentration in Professional Counseling: 60 hours

Master of Science in School Counseling with optional concentration in Professional Counseling: 54 hours

Master of Science in School Counseling with optional concentration in Marriage & Family Therapy: 72 hours

Master of Science in School Counseling with both Marriage & Family Therapy and Professional Counseling concentrations: 72 hours