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A Program for Future School Counselors
Nova Southeastern University’s Dual Admission in School Counseling is a CAEP-accredited program that prepares Florida students for certification as school counselors. With flexible online classes and two short in-person residencies, it blends core counseling skills with school-focused training and hands-on experience in K-12 settings.
Program Overview
A Dual Admission program is available to qualified first-year and transfer students, allowing them to complete a combined bachelor's degree and master’s degree in a total of a six-year period (4+2).
After successfully completing a four-year undergraduate degree at NSU (see requirements chart below), students are eligible to immediately start their Master of Science in Counseling, with a concentration in School Counseling, at NSU's College of Psychology.
Fall Admission: February 1
Eligibility
To be considered for Dual Admission and fill your reserved seat in graduate or professional
school, there are some requirements you must meet. Undergraduate Admission Requirements are for first-time in college students applying to earn a bachelor's degree. This
Dual Admission program is ONLY for first-time in college students, although college
credits earned through advanced high school program may apply (see "transfer credits
through high school section below").
Graduate Admission Requirements are the standards students need to maintain, while earning their undergraduate degree,
to remain eligible for the graduate or professional program.
Undergraduate Admission Requirements
3.5 or Higher Weighted GPA in High School
Testing Not Required
Minimum 30 Transfer Credits 3.0 GPA (Transfer Students)
Graduate Admission Requirements
Keep your dual admission status while you earn your bachelor’s.
Dual Admission reserves your seat in NSU’s M.S. in Counseling, with a concentration in School Counseling, but you must still complete a graduate application once you finish your bachelor’s degree.
Keep in mind that these are the basic requirements, and final determination of admission into the professional program is at the discretion of the College of Psychology.
Additional Requirements
College credits that were earned through advanced high school programs such as AP,
IB or college academy—or in summer coursework following high school graduation, prior
to attending NSU—may transfer to NSU.
Students who enter NSU with earned college credits through advanced high school programs
may be able to complete their degree and program requirements earlier than scheduled
and request to enter their graduate professional programs earlier as well.
Please contact your admissions representative for more details regarding high school transfer credits.
Ready for the Next Step?
Here’s how to apply.
Dual Admission is just one of NSU’s distinctive Premier Programs. These programs are designed to help highly motivated students accelerate their success.
You can apply for just about any combination of the following Premier Programs:
- Dual Admission
- Huizenga Business Innovation Academy
- Hochberg-Miniaci Razor’s Edge Scholars
You may apply for and be admitted into only one Dual Admission program for your first semester. Each program is unique and has its own eligibility requirements.
Apply for Undergraduate Admission
You can use the NSU Application or the Common App to apply to Nova Southeastern University.
Submit a Supplemental Application
Complete the supplemental Premier Programs application for fall entry.
Interview During Shark Preview
If you’re admitted to NSU and submit the supplemental application, you will be invited via email to choose which Shark Preview works for your schedule.
