招生

特别录取标准

In addition to the general admission requirements for all graduate programs, 你必须符合以下条件:

  1. You must have completed the baccalaureate degree at a regionally accredited institution of higher education (verified by an official transcript) with an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0对4.0规模. 如果你没有获得至少3分.0的绩点, you must submit a minimum score of 410 on the MAT or a minimum score of 1,000 (V+Q)(适用于8月1日之前的考试, 2011) or 300 (V+Q) (for tests taken on or after August 1, 2011)在GRE普通考试. Scores below the above criteria will be considered individually.

  2. You must ask three professionals to complete reference forms concerning your suitability for graduate study in Counseling 心理学. At least two of these references must be from professors who have taught or supervised you.
  3. You are to provide a resumè with your application for admission.

  4. You are to provide a typewritten statement that will answer questions about yourself. These questions will be supplied by the Office of Graduate Services as part of your application for graduate study.

  5. You must interview with the graduate program coordinator. If additional interviews are required, then the coordinator will arrange them. If you cannot arrange to come to the campus for an interview, the coordinator will arrange for a telephone interview. The purpose of the interview is to provide another source of information regarding the applicant’s appropriateness for training as a counselor.

  6. Undergraduate preparation must include the following courses for a total of 15 credit hours (or their equivalent as determined by the 心理学 招生 Committee):
  • 介绍/普通心理学
  • 心理统计或研究方法
  • Developmental 心理学 (Child, Adolescent or Adult)
  • 变态心理学(成人或儿童)
  • 心理学选修课
  1. Application Deadline: February 15th for the Fall semester. Degree program admissions are made only for the fall semester.

  2. Note: Some internship sites may require a criminal background check prior to approving students for the internship placement.

课程要求

课程要求 are listed in the Graduate Catalog.

实习

这个项目的一个重要方面, 这在硕士课程中并不常见, 是两个学期的实习吗. The opportunity to intern at one of a variety of sites, 在9个月的时间里,每周最多36小时, provides the student with unusually thorough preparation for eventual employment.

Areas for internship are generally restricted to the Maryland, 宾西法尼亚, 西弗吉尼亚地区, 在弗罗斯特堡的通勤距离内. Ongoing supervision is provided by an on-site supervisor. Some internship sites may require a criminal background check prior to approving students for the internship placement.

个人成长经历

All students are required to participate in a counseling experience designed to enhance their self-growth and self-awareness. This is completed through a minimum of 6 hours of individual counseling.

学位候选人

The purpose of the candidacy evaluation is to judge whether or not the student has, 或者能够, meet the criteria for completing the Program and develop the necessary skills and characteristics to establish adequate counseling relationships within the time limits established by the graduate program.

学位候选和实习条件

It is your responsibility to apply for degree candidacy. Application for degree candidacy must occur during the semester in which you will complete 12 or more credit hours of 600-level program requirements, 包括PSYC 640. 申请学位候选人必须:

  1. Have completed all graduate credit taken as approved from 澳门十大赌城官方网站 with a cumulative GPA of 3.0或更高
  2. Have completed all undergraduate preparation courses and any other course deficiencies as they are listed on your study plan
  3. Have completed all required basic preparation courses

Acceptance to degree candidacy must be approved before you apply for the internship. All course work except for electives must be completed prior to interning, 你的累积平均绩点必须达到3分.00或更高的实习生.

实习 is normally graded on a PASS/NON-PASS basis. To continue in the program and register for Advanced 实习 (696), 你必须在实习中获得及格(695). Should you be unable to complete either PSYC 695 or 696 during the semester you initially enrolled, 一个不完整的(I)可能会被分配.

毕业

In addition to satisfactorily completing the basic master’s degree requirements described in this catalog, an exit interview and recommendation for graduation from your Master’s Committee (your advisor and one other faculty member) are required. You must apply for graduation according to the schedule listed in the academic regulations section of this catalog.

转移/熟练信贷

Up to 9 graduate credits may be transferred into this program, based on the requirements set forth in the graduate catalog. Note that credit by examination is not offered as a part of this program.

Psi气

Psi气 is the national honor society in psychology. The major goals of Psi气 are to honor outstanding psychology students by membership in this society and to foster a climate conducive to the creative development of the society. For complete information, contact the chair of the Department of 心理学.