master of arts in school counseling - graduate studies at assumption ...

B.a./m.a. option for school counseling
e School Counseling department offers
a B.A./M.A. option that enables an
Assumption College undergraduate student
to complete requirements for both the
Bachelor of Arts degree in an area of the
liberal arts and sciences and the Master of
Arts in School Counseling degree leading to
eligibility for the Massachusetts Initial License
for School Counseling (PreK-8 or 5-12).
Undergraduate students in any undergraduate
major considering admission for the B.A./
M.A. master’s program should consult with
the Director of the School Counseling
program during the spring semester of their
junior year to discuss eligibility and application
procedures and to plan a course of study.
With permission from the Director of the
School Counseling program and the student’s
advisor, students may take one (1) graduate
class in the fall of their senior year and one (1)
graduate class in the spring of their senior year.
Undergraduate students who seek admission
to the Master of Arts in School Counseling
program must have a minimum 3.0 GPA in
their major field of study and overall. To apply
for admission to the fih-year program, candidates
must submit their complete application
materials to the Office of the Graduate School
by the spring semester of their senior year.
Students may request information about
the graduate program in School Counseling
from the Graduate School Office at
graduate@assumption.edu.
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