Bellevue Registration Instructions

Bellevue University Degree Specific Requirements

Candidates for this master’s degree program must have completed a prerequisite requirement of 6 credit hours in the behavioral sciences.

Each applicant must submit:

• Current resume
• Two current letters of recommendation written by professional sources (past professors or employers in field related to counseling/mental health)
• 1000 word statement of interest
• Transcripts

These items will be submitted to the Program Director. Based on the review of the above items, the Program Director (in consultation with an admissions committee made up of at least two additional full time MSCMHC faculty members) will render a decision for admission based on:

• Each applicant’s potential success in forming effective and culturally relevant interpersonal relationships in individual and small-group contexts.
  As part of the application packet, each applicant must submit two letters of recommendation from past professors or employers. Each recommendation is asked specifically to address the issue of the potential / past success of the applicant in forming effective and culturally relevant interpersonal relationships in individual contexts as well as small-group contexts.
• Each applicant’s aptitude for graduate-level study.
  This element is assessed by reviewing the candidates past academic performance via transcripts as well as each applicant's statement of interest and letters of recommendation. To be considered for full admission the applicant must have an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or better.
• Each applicant’s career goals and their relevance to the program.
  This item is evaluated based on each applicant's statement of interest.
  The decision:
  • If an applicant appears to be well suited for the program and appears to have potential success in the program and the field, the applicant will be admitted to the program.
  • If an applicant falls short in any of the three areas above, but the committee believes that the applicant has potential for success with mentoring, the applicant may be conditionally admitted to the program. If this happens, the applicant will be required to attend two scheduled meetings with their assigned faculty mentor during their first term. Students will be invited via their university email to attend at least three scheduled meetings during their first term of enrollment. If the student fails to attend two of the three scheduled meetings, they will be limited to taking one course per term until they have completed the required meetings.
  • If an applicant does not meet the criteria for admission, they will not be admitted to the program.
• An applicant background check by an approved vendor, which will be reviewed by the Program Director.

1. Complete the background check form today.
2. You do not need to complete the Nebraska background check.
3. Notify us once your check is complete, but do not send me your results.
4. The program director will access your results and will review them along with the other items you’ve submitted to determine whether you will be accepted into the program.
5. I will follow up with you once I have received a decision from the program director.

If you have any questions or need assistance, please let us know.