Application for Admission to Candidacy

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Application for Admission to Candidacy Forms may be completed only after a student has been admitted to the Counselor Education Department.  The Application for Admission to Candidacy Formdefines the specific program requirements that a student must meet in order to complete their degree from the Counselor Education Department.  The Application for Admission to Candidacy Form may be completed only after the Office of Graduate Studies and the Counselor Education Department has admitted a student as a graduate regular student (graduate special students may not apply for candidacy).  During CE 601 - Foundations of Counseling the student must complete their Application for Admission to Candidacy Form in consultation with their faculty advisor.  NOTE: Any courses taken beyond sixteen (16) credits will not apply to the degree program unless a petition for waiver of the sixteen (16) credits requirement is approved by the Director of Graduate Studies.

Any curriculum changes in the student's program of study (Application for Admission to Candidacy Form) must be made on a Supplement to Candidacy Form (online at www.winona.edu/graduate study/forms/SuppCand.pdf)). 

In the event a graduate of the Counselor Education Department returns to pursue a second area of specialization or certification, the individual must complete a Supplement to Candidacy Form with a special notation in the upper right-hand corner of the form indicating that they are returning for a second area of specialization or certification.  See example of Supplement to Candidacy Forms (online at www.winona.edu/graduate study/forms/SuppCand.pdf), and current Winona State University Graduate Catalog for additional information.