Academic Advising

University of Arkansas

United States of America, Fayetteville

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Duration1 year(s)

Tuition Fee

USD 29,704 / Year

Next IntakeAugust 21, 2023

Academic Advising

About

The graduate certificate in Academic Advising provides students a grounding in the foundational elements and essential competencies needed for effective advising practice. Academic advising is a practice-based profession intended to aid students in achieving educational, career, and personal goals through the use of the full range of institutional and community resources. Topics will include student development theory, multicultural issues, career development, interpersonal relations for advising, and current issues of academic advising.

The Academic Advising certificate will be offered as a stand-alone credential for those who already hold a master's degree from a regionally accredited institution or may be offered in combination with the Counseling and Human Resource Development (M.Ed.) - Administration of Student Affairs Specialization or Counseling and Human Resource Development (M.S.) - College Counseling Specialization.

Have a desire to help people
Work well with diverse groups of people
Are an analytical thinker
Are inquisitive
Have strong listening, speaking, and problem-solving skills

Disciplines

College of Education and Human Sciences

Requirements

Entry Requirements

A minimum GPA of 3.0 to receive unconditional admission.
A professional academic transcript evaluation for degrees earned outside the United States (This requirement cannot be waived unless your highest degree was earned or will be earned in the U.S. prior to enrollment at SDSU).
- If you are completing your bachelor's degree at the time of application, you may submit an incomplete evaluation. If you are accepted, a complete transcript and/or evaluation with completed degree will be required by the end of your first semester of coursework.
Official U.S. transcripts where a degree is earned (or will be earned), and official U.S. transcripts where graduate level coursework has been taken.
A minimum TOEFL score of 71, TOEFL Essentials score of 7.5, IELTS score of 6 or Duolingo score of 100.
- SDSU accepts MyBest TOFEL scores.
- Some programs have higher minimum requirements. Find program specific requirements by selecting your program of interest in the Graduate Catalog.

English Requirements

IELTSMin 6
TOEFLMin 71

Career

Academic advising
Student success coaching
Student affairs
Career counseling
Academic and career planning

Fee Information

Application Fee 35

How to Apply

Step 1
Complete the online application and pay application fee.

Step 2

Submit all required application materials including:

Transcript Evaluation
Transcripts
IELTS, TOEFL or Duolingo Scores
Financial Documents
Proof of Immunity
Documents Required by Your Program of Interest

Step 3
The Graduate School will review your application file. When all required documents have been received, your application file will be sent to your program's department for review.

Step 4
The department will review your application file and provide an initial admission decision before sending it back to the Graduate School. The time frame for this step varies according to each department's review process. Allow for a minimum of 3-4 weeks.

Step 5
The Graduate School provides final review and admission decision. You will receive an e-mail notification of the admission decision.

Step 6
Upon acceptance, the International Student Affairs office will be the main point of contact for any questions or concerns regarding your visa, travel arrangements and other issues. Please note, SDSU is not authorized to issue I-20s for certificate level programs. International students must be in an on-campus, master's or doctoral level program to be issued an I-20.

Academic Advising

University of Arkansas

United States of America, Fayetteville

Go to Official Website