十大赌博正规平台在线的MAC项目

Master of 艺术 in Clinical Mental Health Counseling: 入学要求

 

Applications for admission to the MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program 是 网上提交. Questions about applications should be directed to Lynn Atkins-Rykert (atkinlyn@smcun.com). 林恩的电话是（616）632-2924. Her office is located in the Graduate Enrollment Office in the Academic Building, Room 201.

Applicants who meet the minimum requirements for Conditional Admission 是 eligible to begin classes in the following semester. New cohorts begin in fall and spring semesters (spring cohorts 是 started contingent on meeting the minimum cohort size).

To receive full consideration for fall admission, please submit all required materials 5月15日前. For spring admission, please submit all required materials by October 15.

基本要求

The minimum requirements for admission to the MAC Program 是: 

  1. 已完成的研究生课程 入学申请.
  2. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited 机构.
  3. 最低累积绩点为3分.0或更高的4.0规模.
  4. A minimum of three undergraduate courses in psychology or related social sciences.
  • If the applicant is deficient in the undergraduate social sciences requirement, they may be required to successfully complete appropriate undergraduate courses without graduate credit prior to final admission to the program.

Satisfying minimal standards does not guarantee admission, since the number of qualified applicants may exceed the number of places available. 因此，并非所有人都是合格的 申请人将获录取.

The 十大赌博正规平台在线的MAC项目 admits new students in the fall and spring semesters. All students must complete COU 500: Orientation to Graduate Studies at Aquinas and 开始上课前的MAC. COU 500 is offered as a 1 day, 0 credit hour course, 星期六上课前. Full-time students take three courses per semester, while part-time students typically take two courses per semester.

初步的面试

Applicants meet with the MAC Program Director or member of the faculty to discuss their interest in the field of professional counseling, their c是er goals, and how the program will help them achieve those goals.

官方成绩单

Transcripts will be accepted from 机构s accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Higher Learning Commission or other regional accrediting commissions which have been recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Official (sealed) transcripts must be sent directly from all previously attended colleges or universities including any other graduate programs attended.

研究生入学考试（GRE）

The GRE is not required for admission to the MAC Program unless the undergraduate GPA低于3分的最低分数线.0. Applicants with an undergraduate cumulative 平均绩点低于3分.0 must take the GRE and have the record sent AQ (Attention Lynn Atkins-Rykert). 

  1. 首选最低分数： 
    1. 语言推理：142分
    2. 定量推理：142分
    3. 分析写作：3分.3

Applicants who either do not meet the undergraduate minimum GPA requirement of 3.0 or the minimum GRE score requirements may be admitted on Probation and considered 全额入场费. These applicants must earn minimum grades of B in each course taken to qualify for final admission 在MAC程序中.

推荐信

At least two letters of recommendation 是 required. 这些都写在表格上了 由MAC程式提供(请使用这里的表格). Be sure to inform your recommenders of the program’s deadline. 字母必须是 from professional or academic persons knowledgeable of your academic and/or professional experiences and dispositions (letters from family or personal friends 是 not acceptable).

Recommenders 是 asked to give their personal impressions of your academic skills and abilities specific to unique demands of the MAC Program. 申请人可豁免 the right to inspect their letters of recommendation on a voluntary basis (see the 形式).

The MAC Program may verify the authenticity of academic letters of recommendation 和推荐人一起.

职业目标陈述

Applicants submit a two to three page statement of professional goals. 在本文中， you will describe the reasons for your interest 在MAC程序中. 你是什么? long-term professional goals and how will this program help you reach these goals? What 是 some personal experiences that inform your interest in this training?

犯罪背景调查

FBI criminal background checks 是 required for all students prior to final admission 到MAC程序. The MAC Program requires field placements (practicum and internship) and other experiences working with potentially vulnerable populations. 因此，我们 是 required to conduct criminal background checks to ensure public safety. 个人 who have been convicted of a felony offense (and some misdemeanors) generally 是 not eligible for licensure as professional counselors in Michigan and other states.

Although a prior conviction may not preclude one from completing the MAC degree, it’s important to understand that individuals with a prior conviction may not be accepted by practicum or internship sites and may not be eligible for licensure.

Determination for admission to the MAC Program for people with felony convictions is made on a case-by-case basis by review of the MAC 教师. 有重罪的学生 convictions admitted the MAC Program must be aw是 that admission to the MAC Program does not guarantee that they will be able to secure field placements, licensure or 职业咨询师. We strongly recommend that prospective MAC students 联系 Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) to discuss their specific situation and the implications for licensure as 专业咨询师.

Applicants will need to submit to an FBI background check prior to being accepted 在MAC程序中. There 是 several options for electronic fingerprinting in the Grand Rapids 是a including Certifix Live Scan and the Kent County Sheriff Department. Applicants who have their fingerprints done on paper will need to send that card to 让FBI完成背景调查. 欲了解更多信息，请访问 联邦调查局IdHSC.

If you 是 coming from outside of the Grand Rapids 是a, please find a fingerprinting 你所在地区的服务.

英语语言能力证明

All applicants from countries/regions in which the official language is not English 是 required to submit official evidence of English language proficiency. 这个需求 applies to applicants from Bangladesh, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Latin America, the Middle East, Israel, the People’s Republic of China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, most European countries, and non-English-speaking countries in Africa.

Students who have completed at least one year of full-time academic course work with grades of B or better in residence at a 认识到你.S. 机构不需要 参加标准化考试. Instead, please provide an unofficial transcript from the 认识到你.S. 机构.

To qualify for a TOEFL exemption you must:

  • Have a basic degree from a recognized 机构 in a country where the official 语言为英语.
  • Have completed a basic or advanced degree at an 机构, in the United States or a United States 机构 abroad, where the language of instruction is English and the 机构 is accredited by one of the United States’ regional accrediting 机构.
  • Have completed at least one year of full-time academic course work with a grade B or better at a regionally accredited 机构 within the United States.

There 是 two standardized tests you may take: the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), and the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

TOEFL is administered by the Educational Testing Service. 学生可以获得详细的 资料来自 托福的网站, or contact TOEFL Services, Educational Testing Service, P.O. 普林斯顿大学6151号信箱 NJ 08541-6151, (609) 771-7100. Copies of the TOEFL Bulletin 是 also available at U.S. educational commissions and foundations, binational centers, and private organizations such as the Institute of International Education (IIE).

We will only accept TOEFL tests administered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) and sent to us directly by the TOEFL office. 十大赌博正规平台在线的机构代码 is 1018. For purposes of admission, your most recent score must be at least 80 for the Internet-based test (IBT), and 570 for the paper-based format (PBT).

The IBT emphasizes integrated skills so its format and scoring 是 different from 托福的PBT版本. Please plan to take the TOEFL as soon as possible, regardless of the test’s format, to avoid delays in the review of your application.

申请费

The 十大赌博正规平台在线的MAC项目 does not charge an application fee.

从其他院校转学分

Students may transfer a maximum of 12 graduate semester hours (4 courses), at the discretion and upon approval of the MAC Program Director, for classes taken from another 认可的学院或大学. Only courses with grades of B or higher taken within six years prior to formal admission to the MAC program will be considered. 此外, a maximum of 9 graduate semester hours of MAC Program coursework taken as a non-classified (non-matriculating) student at 十大赌博正规平台在线 prior to admission may be applied toward 的程度.

Requirements for Final Admission into the MAC Program

All students 是 admitted to the MAC Program conditionally. 最后入场 program will be determined by the faculty as follows:

  1. Successful completion of first semester courses (with minimum grade of B).
  2. Maintenance of Good Academic Standing as defined in the Graduate Catalog.
  3. Successful completion of COU504 Counseling Techniques and Practice.
  4. Final admission interview with the MAC faculty.

Following this interview, the student will receive a written decision regarding their 录取状态. Conditionally admitted students accepted into the MAC Program 是 reclassified as Fully Admitted candidates, meaning they 是 a candidate in the MAC 学位课程. All MAC candidates will be held to the catalog requirements in effect at the time they first enrolled in coursework in their graduate program unless these changes 是 based on changes to Michigan Licensure Law or Rules. 课程修订 prerequisites will apply to all candidates regardless of the catalog of admission.