To be considered for admission to OC’s graduate studies in Human Sciences, you must have a completed bachelor’s degree (or are about to complete a bachelor’s degree) from a regionally accredited university with a 2.75 cumulative GPA. From there, you will need to do the following:
- Complete an online application (https://admissions.oc.edu/apply) .
- Submit official transcripts from any college or university that has granted you a degree.
- Write an essay describing your personal and professional goals and the reasons you want to pursue a masters degree in Human Sciences at Oklahoma Christian University.
- Essay prompt:
- What is the draw to become an MFT and how do you want to use this degree (ie. populations, settings, treatment topics interested in working with)? As you answer, consider how you differentiate the training you would receive as an MFT compared to other counseling/helping professions?
- Students in the program have expressed surprise at the level of personal work that is required as they progress through therapy school. What challenges do you anticipate encountering across this program and in becoming a therapist? Please share an example of how you have met a significant challenge in the past.
- How do you gauge your level of readiness to grow personally and professionally, as well as your ability to maintain a sense of overall health and well-being
- Essay requirements:
- Pages: 1-2, Spacing: Double, Font: Arial 11 pt
- Essay prompt:
- Have three individuals submit a recommendation on your behalf.
- Submit an updated Curriculum Vitae (CV).
Applicants who do not meet the admission requirements may be admitted on probation. The details of probationary admission will be communicated to the student and may include an additional writing assignment through OC's Writing Center or the writing assessment portion of the GRE, a meeting with the M.S.H.S. Program Director, and/or completion of one semester of graduate coursework with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
All applicants may submit their application materials through their application status page (created automatically when an online application is submitted), by email to admissions.records@oc.edu, or by mail to:
Admissions Records
Oklahoma Christian University
2501 E. Memorial Road
Edmond, OK 73013
Please note that official transcripts must be mailed in their original, sealed envelopes or sent via secure electronic transmission from the originating institution.
International Applicants
The Human Sciences graduate program does not currently accept international applicants to study in the Marriage & Family Therapy program or the Family Life Education program. These master's degree programs require students to study in online classes, and U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services does not allow international students to enroll in online programs.
