2008-2009 - Framingham State University

MASTER OF ARTS - CONCENTRATION IN COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY
5. The following undergraduate psychology courses must have
been completed within the last ten years prior to enrollment
in any graduate course: General (Introductory) Psychology,
Psychology of Personality, Abnormal Psychology, and a
course in Developmental Psychology (i.e., child, adolescent,
adulthood and aging, lifespan). Students with a satisfactory
score on a Introductory General Psychology CLEP exam may
waive this prerequisite.
The admissions committee will begin review of applicant
materials upon receipt of all required documents. Complete
applications include: application form, three current letters of
recommendation, GRE or MAT test scores, 500 word personal
statement, and all official undergraduate transcript(s) indicating
prerequisites listed above. Applicants may be invited for a
personal interview as part of the admissions requirement.
Professional Growth and Suitability
Evaluation
Due to the sensitive nature of the duties and responsibilities
a mental health counselor must perform, applicants are also
periodically screened and evaluated for their professional
suitability and growth. The College and the faculty associated
with the Counseling Psychology Program assume responsibility
for ensuring that graduates of the program possess both the
academic knowledge and the personal attributes required of all
persons who aspire to be licensed professional counselors.
Therefore, students will be evaluated on suitability for
continuation in the program throughout their program of study.
At the conclusion of each course, the instructor will evaluate
students on both academic competence and professional
suitability. These evaluations may be used for one of the
following:
1. Admission criteria for the Counseling Psychology Program.
2. Continuation of matriculated status in the Program.
Students will be evaluated in content courses and application
courses (i.e. practicum and internship experiences). At any
time, any matriculated students who is judged to be in question
for continuation in the program will be apprised of the specific
deficiencies noted by the Professional Review Committee and
may be allowed to continue in the program on a probationary
basis. A second continuation evaluation will be conducted. If
the student is still deemed to be deficient, the student will be
disallowed from continuation in the Counseling Psychology
Program. Students who complete the initial two-year sequence
of courses but are terminated from the licensure program may
apply to the non-licensure track.
Course Requirements for Licensure Track
Successful completion of the following courses will fulfill the
requirements for Licensure as a Mental Health Counselor in the
State of Massachusetts established by the Board of Allied Mental
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