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May 21, 2024
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2023-2024 Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog
Counseling, Student Affairs Counseling Concentration, MEd
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Admission Requirements
- Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate course work
- Resumé
- Personal statement
- Three letters of recommendation from professionals or educators
- Undergraduate GPA of 3.0
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If undergraduate GPA is less than 3.0, applicant shall either submit GRE scores or complete a low GPA remedy. There is one exception to this rule: if candidate holds a Master’s degree, no further action required
- If undergraduate GPA is 2.80-2.99, a combined GRE of 291 is required
- If undergraduate GPA is 2.50-2.79, a combined GRE of 292 is required
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Low GPA remedy: If undergraduate GPA is less than 3.0 and applicant does not submit GRE scores, if they complete any two (2) of the following courses and earn a minimum grade of “B”, they will be considered for admission:
Applicant Screening Process
Candidates who meet the above criteria will be invited to an admissions interview. The Admissions Interview Day is an opportunity for faculty to assess the applicant’s potential for employment as a professional counselor. Admissions Interview Day is held at the end of March and the end of November each year. Students who live, work or attend school more than 200 miles from Bridgewater State University may be granted an alternative online admissions interview.
Early Admission Requirements
An undergraduate student may apply to the MEd in Student Affairs program while enrolled in their senior year at BSU if their undergraduate cumulative GPA at the time of application is a minimum of 3.0. Interested Students should apply for the program in their second to last semester. If students meet the admissions criteria, attend interview day and are accepted, students will be allowed to take up to two courses (6 credits) in the Student Affairs Counseling concentration in the last semester of their senior year which will be counted towards their undergraduate degree and their master’s degree.
Undergraduate students can choose up to two courses (6 credits) from the list below:
Undergraduate students’ financial aid package will apply to graduate courses taken for undergraduate credit, and there will be no additional charge for taking a graduate course in the evening.
Under the early admissions process, students will be admitted but will not be deemed as graduate students until conferral of the Bachelor’s degree. Completed graduate course work with a minimum grade of “B” taken as part of the undergraduate program of study will not need to be repeated as part of the graduate program of study.
Grade Requirement
Students must receive a minimum grade of “B-” in each graduate course or fieldwork experience; students who receive a grade lower than a “B-” must repeat the course. In addition, students who receive a grade of “F” in any course will be placed on academic probation by the department. Any student who receives a second grade of “F” will be dismissed from the program. Lastly, students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or will be placed on academic probation as outlined in the graduate student handbook.
General counseling core courses (15 credits)
Student Affairs core courses (15 credits)
Elective (3 credits)
Complete three credits of counseling courses (CNGC, CNMH, CNSA, CNSC) at the 500-level or above. Students should consult with their academic advisors when choosing an appropriate elective.
Required fieldwork (6 credits)
Students will meet with their advisor to plan their fieldwork experience. Students must complete a minimum of 300 fieldwork hours at a site or sites (minimum of one site, maximum of two sites) approved by the Student Affairs Program director and fieldwork supervisor. Students may work 10-40 hours per 15-week semester and will register for three credits for each 150 hours of field work they complete that semester; 10 hours per week/150 total hours = three credits; 20 hours per week/300 total hours = six credits. Students must attend an internship seminar each semester they are involved in field experience and may not miss more than two total seminars.
Exit requirement: Culminating Experience
As part of the graduation requirement in the department, students are expected to complete a culminating experience which is overseen by members of the Department of Counselor Education faculty. The culminating experience focuses on students’ ability to integrate counseling and development theory into direct practice. Through the culminating experience, students will demonstrate the counseling competencies that align with the CACREP/ACPA/NASPA national student affairs competencies. Students will be required to take the Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Exam (CPCE) and earn the department set minimum score on six of the eight CACREP core content areas. Students who do not meet the minimum threshold for any of the six content areas will be required to show mastery in those areas through completing a comprehensive assignment (in the same semester that the CPCE was taken) designed for that core area which will be evaluated by three different departments of counselor education faculty members.
Please see the Graduate Academic Policies section of this catalog for additional information regarding comprehensive examinations.
Total minimum credits: 39
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