Counseling & Human Resource Development - College Counseling

This program prepares students to work in higher education settings in the various aspects of student life that take place largely outside of the classroom. These include, but are not limited to, student affairs administration, general college student counseling, career counseling, academic advising, institutional admissions, student activities, multicultural affairs and residence hall settings. Currently, there are no certification or licensure requirements for student personnel professionals.

• 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

• 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.

• Academic advisor
• College counselor
• Residence hall professional
• Multicultural affairs professional
• Academic support staff for TRiO and Upward Bound programs
• Vice President or Dean for Academic Affairs
• Assistant Director or Director of college counseling center
• College student affairs professional