Dual Degree Program in Professional Counseling
This program offers a B.A. in Psychology in an accelerated undergraduate
program in the Undergraduate College and a Master of Arts, M.A. in
Professional Counseling through Rosemont’s Schools of Graduate and
Professional Studies.
To be admitted to the dual degree program:
- Students must have a minimum
SAT score in Math and Critical Reading of 1150.
- No SAT score can be
below 550.
- Students must have a minimum high school GPA of 3.25 and they
must maintain at least a 3.250 GPA in psychology in their undergraduate
classes with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.000.
- All students are
reviewed for progress with regard to required courses and college GPA in
their sophomore year and notified whether or not they can continue in
the program.
Additional Information:
- In general, students will complete 109 credits in the Undergraduate
College and 60 credits in the Schools of Graduate and Professional
Studies.
- Undergraduate credits may vary depending on whether 3 credit or
4 credit general education and elective classes are chosen.
- Twelve
credits from the M.A. program in Professional Counseling will count
towards a student’s baccalaureate degree.
- The B.A. in Psychology is
awarded in the fall semester of a student’s fourth year at Rosemont.
- The
M.A. program is completed in the fall semester of a student’s sixth
year.
- The B.A. and M.A. program requires 169 credits.
General Education and Elective Requirements 57 to 58 credits
Students
may apply 6 credits from their major towards general education
requirements. All general education requirements must be completed by
the spring semester of the student’s sophomore year at Rosemont.| Required Undergraduate Psychology and Supporting Courses 21 credits |
|---|
| All required Psychology and supporting courses must be completed during the student’s junior year at Rosemont. |
| PSY-0210 | Descriptive Statistics | 3 credits |
| PSY-0241 | Cognition and Perception | 3 credits |
| OR |
|
|
| PSY-0250 | Social and Interpersonal Psychology | 3 credits |
| PSY-0260 | Psychological Inquiry and Writing | 3 credits |
| PSY-0280 | Inferential Statistics | 3 credits |
| PSY-0340 | Psychology of Personality | 3 credits |
| Undergraduate Psychology elective | 3 credits |
| PSY-0461 | Internship | 3 credits |
Undergraduate Electives
Electives can also be used to take other undergraduate Psychology
classes, but cannot be limited to only these areas. Students in the dual
degree program have approximately 48 credits they can use to choose
undergraduate elective courses. All undergraduate elective credits must
be completed by the fall of a student’s fourth year at Rosemont.
Required Graduate Courses
Students begin taking graduate level courses in the fall of their fourth
year at Rosemont College. The courses are listed below in the suggest
sequence in which they should be taken.
| Fourth Year, Fall Semester |
|---|
| PSY-6021 | Psychopathology I | 3 credits |
| PSY-6025 | Advanced Research Methods | 3 credits |
| Fourth Year, Spring Semester |
|---|
| PSY-5999 | Introduction to Counseling Psychology | 3 credits |
| PSY-6025 | Individual Assessment | 3 credits |
| PSY-6002 | Group Process and Strategies | 3 credits |
| PSY-6082 | Developmental Across the Lifespan | 3 credits |
| Fourth Year, Summer |
|---|
| PSY-6022 | Psychopathology II | 3 credits |
| PSY-6060 | Multicultural Counseling | 3 credits |
| Fifth Year, Fall Semester |
|---|
| PSY-6050 | Family Counseling | 3 credits |
| PSY-6089 | Trauma Studies | 3 credits |
| PSY-6090 | Special Topics in Counseling Psychology | 3 credits |
| PSY-6070 | Career and Lifestyle Counseling | 3 credits |
| Fifth Year, Spring Semester |
|---|
| PSY-6055 | Substance Use and Addiction | 3 credits |
| PSY-6008 | Cognitive Behavioral Theories and Strategies | 3 credits |
| PSY-6040 | Legal and Ethical Issues in Professional Practice | 3 credits |
| PSY-6056 | Counseling Strategies and Techniques | 3 credits |
| Fifth Year, Summer |
|---|
| PSY-6100 | Counseling Practicum I | 3 credits |
| PSY-6103 | Counseling Practicum I Seminar | 1 credit |
| Sixth Year, Fall Semester |
|---|
| PSY-6101 | Counseling Practicum II | 3 credits |
| PSY-6104 | Counseling Practicum II Seminar | 1 credit |
Dual Degree Program in School Counseling
This program offers a B.A. in Psychology in an accelerated undergraduate
program in the Undergraduate College and a Master of Arts in School
Counseling, M.A. through Rosemont’s Schools of Graduate and Professional
Studies.
Students can complete both their B.A. and M.A. degrees in
approximately 5 years. This timeline requires students to take classes
the summers between their third and fourth years at Rosemont and again,
between their fourth and fifth years.
To be admitted to the dual degree program students must have a
- Minimum
SAT score in math and critical reading of 1150.
- No SAT score can be
below 550.
- Students must have a minimum high school GPA of 3.25 and they
must maintain at least a 3.25 GPA in psychology in their undergraduate
classes with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.000.
- All students are
reviewed for progress with regard to required courses and college GPA in
their sophomore year and notified whether or not they can continue in
the program.
Additional Information:
-
In general students will complete 109 credits in the Undergraduate
College and 48 credits in the Schools of Graduate and Professional
Studies.
- Undergraduate credits may vary depending on whether three or
four credit general education and elective classes are chosen.
- Twelve
credits from the M.A. program in School Counseling will count towards a
student’s baccalaureate degree.
- The B.A. in Psychology is awarded in the
fall semester of a student’s fourth year at Rosemont.
- The M.A. program
is completed in the fall semester of a student’s fifth year.
- The B.A.
and M.A. program requires 156 credits.
General Education and Elective Requirements 57 to 58 credits
Students
may apply six credits from their major towards general education
requirements. All general education requirements must be completed by
the spring semester of the student’s sophomore year at Rosemont.| Required Undergraduate Psychology and Supporting Courses 21 credits |
|---|
| All required Psychology and supporting courses must be completed during the student’s junior year at Rosemont. |
| PSY-0241 | Cognition and Perception | 3 credits |
| OR |
|
|
| PSY-0250 | Social and Interpersonal Psychology | 3 credits |
| PSY-0260 | Psychological Inquiry and Writing | 3 credits |
| PSY-0340 | Psychology of Personality | 3 credits |
| PSY-0361 | Educational Psychology | 3 credits |
| PSY-0461 | Internship | 3 credits |
| MAT-0215 | Statistics I | 3 credits |
| MAT-0216 | Statistics II | 3 credits |
Note:
Students must take the statistics courses with math (MAT) prefixes to be
certified by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. PSY-0210 and
PSY-0280 will not be accepted by PDE.
Undergraduate Electives
Electives can also be used to take other undergraduate Psychology
classes, but cannot be limited to only these areas. Students in the dual
degree program have approximately 45 credits they can use to choose
undergraduate elective courses. All undergraduate elective credits must
be completed by fall of a student’s fourth year at Rosemont.
Required Graduate Courses
Students begin taking graduate level courses in the summer after their
junior year at Rosemont College. The courses are listed below in the
suggest sequence in which they should be taken.
| Third Year, Summer |
|---|
| PSY-5999 | Introduction to Counseling Psychology | 3 credits |
| PSY-6082 | Developmental Across the Lifespan | 3 credits |
| Fourth Year, Fall Semester |
|---|
| PSY-6021 | Psychopathology I | 3 credits |
| PSY-6043 | Legal and Ethical Practice and Issues in Schools | 3 credits |
| PSY-6025 | Advanced Research Methods | 3 credits |
| Fourth Year, Spring Semester |
|---|
| PSY-6025 | Individual Assessment | 3 credits |
| PSY-6002 | Group Process and Strategies | 3 credits |
| PSY-6108 | School Counseling Pre-Practicum | 3 credits |
| PSY-6065 | School Counseling (K-12) | 3 credits |
| Fourth Year, Summer |
|---|
| PSY-6008 | Cognitive Behavioral Theories and Strategies | 3 credits |
| PSY-6070 | Career and Lifestyle Counseling | 3 credits |
| Fifth Year, Fall Semester |
|---|
| PSY-6050 | Family Counseling | 3 credits |
| PSY-6110 | School Counseling Practicum I: Elementary | 3 credits |
| OR |
|
|
| PSY-6120 | School Counseling Practicum I: Secondary | 3 credits |
| Fifth Year, Spring Semester |
|---|
| PSY-6060 | Multicultural Counseling | 3 credits |
| PSY-6055 | Substance Use and Addiction | 3 credits |
| PSY-6111 | School Counseling Practicum II: Elementary | 3 credits |
| OR |
|
|
| PSY-6121 | School Counseling Practicum II: Secondary | 3 credits |