Exceptions are sometimes made when experience is taken concurrently with the graduate program. Santa Clara's counseling programs are primarily designed for the working professional, with most courses offered in the late afternoons and evenings. A limited number of daytime classes are available. Students are encouraged either to continue in their present employment, if suitable, or to select situations in which some use of counseling skills is possible. Preference will be given to those whose working milieu provides such experience.
Applications are welcome anytime during the year.
The admissions committee meets fall, winter, and spring quarters to select the most highly qualified applicants for each counseling program. The admissions deadline for the Pre-service Teaching Credential programs is April 1. The early admissions process begins Feb. 1. An overall grade point average of 2.75, with a 3.0 in the academic major 2. A positive attitude toward the teaching profession and its responsibilities 3.