Number: 250

Subject: Approval to take Texas School Counseling Exam

     In order to approve a student to take the Texas School Counseling Examination prior to the awarding of the School Counseling degree, the following conditions must be met:

*    The applicant must be a graduate student at Amberton University majoring in School Counseling.

*    The applicant must have a minimum of 30 credit hours reflected on his/her School Counseling degree plan with a graduate grade point average of at least 3.00. 

*    The student must be in good financial standing with the University.

     In the event that the applicant is pursuing the School Counseling degree as a second degree at Amberton University, the above conditions must be met plus an additional fifteen (15) credit hours must be completed toward the second degree before approval will be granted. 

     If the applicant was previously awarded a master’s degree in Counseling from Amberton University, approval may be issued at the discretion of the Chief Academic Officer without completion of the additional fifteen (15) credit hours.