<a href="/live/image/gid/26/width/650/99124_G-CAM-D-0121-0003_1.jpg" class="lw_preview_image lw_disable_preview" tabindex="-1"><picture class="lw_image lw_image99124"><source media="(max-width: 500px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/26/width/500/height/479/crop/1/99124_G-CAM-D-0121-0003_1.rev.1685722375.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/26/width/500/height/479/crop/1/99124_G-CAM-D-0121-0003_1.rev.1685722375.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 500px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/26/width/500/height/479/crop/1/99124_G-CAM-D-0121-0003_1.rev.1685722375.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/26/width/500/height/479/crop/1/99124_G-CAM-D-0121-0003_1.rev.1685722375.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(min-width: 501px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/26/width/720/height/690/crop/1/99124_G-CAM-D-0121-0003_1.rev.1685722375.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/26/width/720/height/690/crop/1/99124_G-CAM-D-0121-0003_1.rev.1685722375.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(min-width: 501px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/26/width/720/height/690/crop/1/99124_G-CAM-D-0121-0003_1.rev.1685722375.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/26/width/720/height/690/crop/1/99124_G-CAM-D-0121-0003_1.rev.1685722375.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/live/image/gid/26/width/720/height/690/crop/1/99124_G-CAM-D-0121-0003_1.rev.1685722375.jpg" alt="The Graduate School of Education and Counseling sits at the south-end of Lewis & Clark, connected by a quick seven-mile trip to the h..." width="720" height="690" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/26/width/720/height/690/crop/1/99124_G-CAM-D-0121-0003_1.rev.1685722375.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/26/width/720/height/690/crop/1/99124_G-CAM-D-0121-0003_1.rev.1685722375.jpg 3x" data-max-w="3200" data-max-h="2400" loading="lazy" data-optimized="true"/></picture></a> <div class="hero-split_image_caption collapsable-caption">The Graduate School of Education and Counseling sits at the south-end of Lewis & Clark, connected by a quick seven-mile trip to the heart of downtown Portland.</div>
Applying to graduate school is a big deal, and an exciting step toward achieving your goals. Our team of admissions experts and supportive faculty will be with you from start to finish. Apply, or check your application status.
Your Path to a Graduate Degree Starts Here
Applying to the graduate school at Lewis & Clark runs smoothly when working with our expert admissions team. Lewis & Clark faculty and the Graduate Admissions Committee practice a holistic approach to admissions. Many factors are carefully considered when evaluating candidates including prior academic record, interpersonal skills, and cross-cultural readiness. An individual’s personal integrity and professional fitness are also relevant to the admissions process.
A $50 nonrefundable application fee is required. The fee is payable with a credit card or electronic check. Application fee waivers are available for Lewis & Clark alumni, current students enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences, and participants in service programs.
Resume
A current professional resume listing positions, prior education, awards, classroom experience, and volunteer activities.
Transcripts
One official transcript must be submitted from each post-secondary institution attended regardless of the length of study or the number of courses taken. This includes all college-level credit earned while in high school or while participating in study abroad programs.
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Our Lewis & Clark Graduate School admissions team is here to help you. Through one-on-one connection, information sessions, and more, our admissions staff is ready to guide you through how to apply to graduate school at Lewis & Clark and the full admissions process.
Counseling and Therapy Admissions Process and Requirements
Lewis & Clark Graduate School counseling and therapy students learn to foster effective helping relationships and to create a wide range of interventions suitable for individuals, families, groups, and communities. Through the Lewis & Clark Community Counseling Center, they also offer direct service to the community during their internship experience.
Most applicants hold degrees in psychology, family and human development, or related fields; however, applicants with other backgrounds will be considered. Applicants who do not have at least 12 semester units of prior coursework related to human behavior may be required to add additional courses to their program of study.
In addition to the standard Lewis & Clark Graduate School application requirements, the Marriage, Couple, and Family Therapy Program application requires:
In addition to the standard Lewis & Clark Graduate School application requirements, the Professional Mental Health Counseling Program application requires:
In addition to the standard Lewis & Clark Graduate School application requirements, the Professional Mental Health Counseling—Specialization in Addictions Program application requires:
The Eating Disorders Certificate program is appropriate for:
Students currently enrolled or admitted to one of the following Lewis & Clark Counseling, Therapy, and School Psychology programs: Art Therapy; Marriage, Couple, and Family Therapy; Professional Mental Health Counseling; Professional Mental Health Counseling—Addictions; or School Psychology. Students in the School Counseling program are also eligible.
Alumni of Lewis & Clark Graduate School of Education and Counseling counseling programs.
Professionals with prior experience in the mental health, addictions, nutrition, medical, or counseling fields. Must have a master’s degree or be currently enrolled in a graduate program. Those without a master’s degree must be working in an eating disorders facility or providing direct care to clients with eating disorders.
Master’s level graduates with comparable counseling or related prerequisites from a regionally accredited program.
Current graduate students undertaking comparable counseling or related degree programs at other regionally accredited institutions.
In addition to the standard Lewis & Clark Graduate School application requirements, the Eating Disorders Certificate application requires:
Applicants must have a graduate level mental health or counseling background. The program is appropriate for:
Students currently enrolled or admitted to one of the following Lewis & Clark Counseling, Therapy, and School Psychology programs: Art Therapy; Marriage, Couple, and Family Therapy; Professional Mental Health Counseling; Professional Mental Health Counseling-Addictions; or School Psychology. Students in the School Counseling program are also eligible.
Alumni of Lewis & Clark Graduate School of Education and Counseling counseling programs.
Professionals with prior education and/or experience in the mental health or counseling fields.
Master’s level graduates with comparable prerequisites from a regionally accredited program.
Current graduate students undertaking comparable counseling or related degree programs at other regionally accredited institutions.
In addition to the standard Lewis & Clark Graduate School application requirements, the Ecotherapies Certificate application requires:
Lewis & Clark’s programs for educators prepare you to work in diverse school settings and with all children— including those from different cultural, linguistic, and economic backgrounds, and those who have special needs. Here, extensive content preparation and research-based models form the basis of a rich intellectual experience and ensure your success beyond the classroom.
L&C Teacher Pathways: December 1 (early admission)
Curriculum and Instruction: rolling admission
Endorsement-only: rolling admission
Degree Requirements
MAT pre-service applicants must hold, or be in the process of completing, a baccalaureate degree. Applicants applying for in-service degrees and endorsements for licensed teachers must hold an Oregon teaching license.
Start Date
MAT programs: summer term only
Degrees and endorsements for licensed teachers: fall, spring, or summer term
Gender Diversity in Children and Youth Certificate: fall term only
Lewis & Clark looks for applicants with a background in the liberal arts such as humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, mathematics, and fine arts. Applicants must demonstrate competency in:
Mathematics
Science
Elementary classroom experience
In addition to the standard Lewis & Clark Graduate School application requirements, the Master of Arts in Teaching: Elementary Program application requires:
Lewis & Clark looks for applicants with a background in the liberal arts such as humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, mathematics, and fine arts. Applicants must demonstrate competency in:
Mathematics
Science
Elementary classroom experience
In addition to the standard Lewis & Clark Graduate School application requirements, the Master of Arts in Teaching With Preliminary Teaching License: Elementary Part-time Program application requires:
Applicants must demonstrate competency in the subject area to which they are applying (art, biology, chemistry, English language arts, integrated sciences, mathematics, physics, or social studies) through:
College and graduate coursework
Professional experience as indicated on the resume
Personal research
Portfolio
Audition
Subject area content essays
Lewis & Clark expects applicants to have prior experience working with children and/or youth.
In addition to the standard Lewis & Clark Graduate School application requirements, the Master of Arts in Teaching With Preliminary Teaching License: Secondary Program application requires:
Senior students in Lewis & Clark’s College of Arts and Sciences 4+1 Teacher Pathways program are eligible to apply for admission in our Master of Arts in Teaching (elementary or secondary) programs.
In addition to the standard Lewis & Clark Graduate School application requirements, the Teacher Pathways MAT Program application requires:
The Inservice MEd program is designed for individuals who hold a valid, regular teaching license and want to expand their knowledge in instructional and leadership practices and/or content related to teaching PK-12 students.
In addition to the standard Lewis & Clark Graduate School application requirements, the Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction Program application requires:
Our endorsement programs are designed for individuals who hold a valid, regular teaching license (preliminary, professional, standard) and want to expand their knowledge related to teaching PK-12 students.
In addition to the standard Lewis & Clark Graduate School application requirements, the Inservice Endorsement-only Program application requires:
This certificate provides comprehensive graduate continuing education coursework specific to understanding the scope of gender diversity, the intersectional challenges faced, and the need for educators and other professionals working in the youth-serving roles to be both allies and advocates for the elimination of arbitrary and destructive gender role stereotypes.
In addition to the standard Lewis & Clark Graduate School application requirements, the Gender Diversity in Children and Youth Certificate application requires:
Lewis & Clark is a leader in the field of school counselor preparation. We will help you create affirming spaces for K-12 students’ lives and support opportunities for academic success.
Applicants must hold, or be in the process of completing, a baccalaureate degree for the MEd program or a master’s degree for the license-only program.
Start Dates
Summer or fall term
In addition to the standard Lewis & Clark Graduate School application requirements, the Master of Education in School Counseling With Preliminary License Program application requires:
One essay
Two letters of recommendation
2.75 GPA
This program does not require standardized tests for admission (including ORELA and GRE).
Applicants must have a master’s degree in a closely related field (e.g. education, psychology, social work) from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or the foreign equivalent.
In addition to the standard Lewis & Clark Graduate School application requirements, the School Counseling License Program application requires:
At Lewis & Clark, students benefit from rigorous training that takes place in the heart of the thriving city of Portland, Oregon. And, because we offer the only EdS degree program in Oregon with national approval from the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), graduates are able to find work both inside and outside of the state.
Applicants must hold, or be in the process of completing, a baccalaureate degree.
Start Date
Fall term only
To align with national-level (NASP) and state-level (TSPC) standards for the recruitment and admission of school psychology candidates, Lewis & Clark requires that each candidate has experience working with youth in educational or social agencies. In addition, your academic preparation should include coursework in human development, education, and psychology.
In addition to the standard Lewis & Clark Graduate School application requirements, the Educational Specialist in School Psychology With Preliminary License Program application requires:
One essay
Three letters of recommendation
2.75 GPA
This program does not require the GRE for admission.
Available in a full-time/two-year or part-time/three-year format, our Master’s in Higher Education Student Affairs Program focuses on the ways that learning and development occur in and outside the classroom on a college campus. Graduates of our program will be prepared to serve as coordinators, assistant directors, and directors in a wide range of areas related to student affairs administration.
For students who already hold a master’s degree, we also offer a doctoral degree in Higher Education Student Affairs.
Higher Education Student Affairs (EdD): February 1
Degree Requirements
Applicants must hold, or be in the process of completing, a baccalaureate degree for the MA program or a master’s degree for the EdD program.
Start Dates
MA in Higher Education Student Affairs: Fall term only
EdD in Leadership, Higher Education Student Affairs: Summer term only
In addition to the standard Lewis & Clark Graduate School application requirements, the Master of Arts in Higher Education Student Affairs Program application requires:
Students admitted into the concentration program will primarily fit one of two criteria:
Professionals currently working in the field of higher education and seeking a terminal degree in order to move up into an upper-level position in the profession.
Master’s level recipients with experiences in P-20 education, student affairs, and/or volunteer work, who are attracted to providing leadership in the areas of education whether that be in the area of policy, student affairs, and other areas of higher education.
In addition to the standard Lewis & Clark Graduate School application requirements, the Doctor of Education in Leadership Higher Education Student Affairs Concentration Program application requires:
Lewis & Clark offers programs for educational leaders who want to change schools from the inside out. Our graduates improve schools from every leadership position, ranging from assistant principal to district superintendent.
Applicants must hold a master’s degree, except for MEd in Educational Administration with Principal License.
Start Dates
Fall, spring, or summer term except for EdS Educational Administration Program (fall term only)
The Principal License Program is for teacher and/or program leaders who are looking to work in leadership roles outside the classroom.
Applicants must hold a master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or the foreign equivalent.
Applicants must document licensure as a teacher or personnel service specialist in any state.
Applicants must document three years of successful teaching and/or personnel service experience in the public schools or regionally accredited private schools.
You may still apply if you do not meet prerequisites 2 or 3 by requesting a waiver through the online application.
In addition to the standard Lewis & Clark Graduate School application requirements, the Principal License Program application requires:
One essay
Principal professional educational experience form
The master’s degree in educational administration is designed for educators who currently do not hold a master’s degree, but who are looking to work in leadership roles outside the classroom.
Applicants must document licensure as either a teacher or personnel service specialist in any state.
Applicants must document three years of successful teaching and/or personnel service experience in the public schools or regionally accredited private schools.
You may still apply if you do not meet either prerequisite by requesting a waiver through the online application.
In addition to the standard Lewis & Clark Graduate School application requirements, the Master of Education in Educational Administration with Principal License Program application requires:
The EdS in Educational Administration is intended for students who hold master’s degrees and are seeking to earn their Oregon Principal License and begin coursework toward earning their Professional Administrator License, in addition to their EdS.
Applicants must have earned a master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or the foreign equivalent.
Applicants must document licensure as either a teacher or personnel service specialist in any state.
Applicants must document three years of successful teaching and/or personnel service experience (including Speech Pathology) in the public schools or regionally accredited private schools.
You may still apply if you do not meet prerequisites 2 or 3 by requesting a waiver through the online application.
In addition to the standard Lewis & Clark Graduate School application requirements, the Educational Specialist in Educational Administration Program application requires:
One essay
Principal professional educational experience form
Hold a current Oregon Legacy Administrator license or an Oregon Principal license
Serve as an administrator in an educational setting
Be current in educational trends and research
Be able to demonstrate a desire to collaborate with others and be willing to participate in meaningful dialog about your practice and educational principles
Have earned a master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or the foreign equivalent
In addition to the standard Lewis & Clark Graduate School application requirements, the Professional Administrator License Program application requires:
The doctoral program in education in leadership encompasses the P-20 (preschool through baccalaureate) spectrum, affording students the unique opportunity to learn how educational pathways from pre-K/K to the significant transition into higher education play an evolving and ongoing role in educational outcomes.
Applicants must hold, or be in the process of completing, a master’s degree.
Start Date
Summer term only
The Doctor of Education in Leadership is designed for individuals whose work will impact organizations serving and supporting PK-12 students and families. Generally our students are employed full-time as professionals in schools, nonprofit agencies, or other educational organizations. Consequently, the faculty expects students to join the program with well-articulated professional goals. All of the doctoral classes are designed to build upon the professional goals and aspirations of each student.
In addition to the standard Lewis & Clark Graduate School application requirements, the Doctor of Education in Leadership PK-12 Concentration Program application requires:
The Doctor of Education in Leadership is designed for individuals whose work will impact organizations serving and supporting PK-12 students and families. Generally our students are employed full-time as professionals in schools, nonprofit agencies, or other educational organizations. Consequently, the faculty expects students to join the program with well-articulated professional goals. All of the doctoral classes are designed to build upon the professional goals and aspirations of each student.
In addition to the standard Lewis & Clark Graduate School application requirements, the Doctor of Education in Leadership PK-12 Concentration Program application requires:
Students admitted into the concentration program will primarily fit one of two criteria:
Professionals currently working in the field of higher education and seeking a terminal degree in order to move up into an upper-level position in the profession.
Master’s level recipients with experiences in P-20 education, student affairs, and/or volunteer work, who are attracted to providing leadership in the areas of education whether that be in the area of policy, student affairs, and other areas of higher education.
In addition to the standard Lewis & Clark Graduate School application requirements, the Doctor of Education in Leadership Higher Education Student Affairs Concentration Program application requires:
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Licensure Regulations
All graduate school programs leading to licensure or certification meet the State of Oregon’s requirements for licensure and certification. Additional information, including guidance on obtaining licensure or certification outside of Oregon, is available on our Career & Licensing web page.
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