咨询、马 Frequently Asked Questions
- 开始 应用程序 for your MA in Counseling 和 reference our 招生的清单 和 应用程序 deadlines 和 requirements to ensure it is completed thoroughly
- 对于那些感兴趣的 邮政局长的, PPS Credential-Only Program in 学校心理咨询, please visit the link for details regarding eligibility 和 admissions
- Once your 应用程序 has been received, you will be contacted by our department to schedule a group admissions interview
的 Counseling Department has fall 和 spring term admissions. Those who are accepted to the department may begin their coursework in fall or spring semester. We strongly encourage you to begin the 应用程序 process three months before the term in which you want to begin.
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We require a BA or BS degree with a minimum GPA of 2.8. Applicants with an undergraduate GPA below a 2.8 are still welcome to apply, but we ask that they address the circumstances surrounding their GPA in their required 2-3 page Personal Statement. Applicants with a GPA below 2.8 are also required to attend a second, individual admissions interview.
Many of our students work full or part-time. We do not recommend that students go to school full-time if they are working full-time. We instead recommend they opt for a longer plan of study.
这取决于你的 专业化(s). 我们提供 队列研究计划 that vary in length for each 专业化 so that students may choose the plan that best suits their needs. On average the plans of study range from 2–4 years in length. 的 shortest plan of study for our School Psychology 专业化 is 3 years. Dual 专业化 plans of study are also available, for those interested in more than one 专业化!
什么时候上课??
Our Counseling Department classes meet once a week in the evenings on Monday, 周二, 周三, or Thursday from 4:15–7:00pm 和 7:15–10:00pm. Some Saturday classes are required, including Counseling Skills (COUN 520 和 COUN 521), which are held on alternating Saturdays. During the truncated January 和 Summer Terms, classes may meet 2-3 times per week 和 evening class times may vary.
*(PLEASE NOTE, IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO GO THROUGH THE PROGRAM TAKING ONLY 7:15-10:00PM COURSES)
在哪里上课??
All Counseling Department classes are held on the Saint Mary’s College 校园 在东湾. We do not have any online courses or satellite locations. 大多数班级都在 Kalmanovitz School of Education (KSOE), in Filippi Academic Hall (FAH). 参观校园 map 问路.
WHY IS A CERTIFICATE OF CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR ADMISSION for those applying to the 学校心理咨询 or School Psychology 专业化s or the PPS Credential-only programs?
It is required by state law that every participant in a basic credential preparation program complete a fingerprint clearance check 和 receive a 清关证书 通过 California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (公司).
Before being officially admitted to the KSOE you must have applied to the CCTC 和 PAID for this clearance. 的 clearance document must be ISSUED prior to the start of your practicum placement (COUN 235 for 学校心理咨询 or COUN 527 for School Psychology).
不，不需要圣. Mary's students to take the CBEST. 的 counseling curriculum at St. Mary's College of California includes the coursework necessary to meet the Basic Skills Requirement (BSR) for the Pupil Personnel 服务 Credential. 填写St. Mary's 应用程序 for the Education Specialist in School Psychology, a 专业化 in 学校心理咨询 or either of these credential-only programs, please indicate that you intend to meet the the BSR 通过 "Coursework" option.