Combined B.S. in Psychology/ M.A. in Counseling (Available in All Specializations)
Psychology – Combined B.S./M.A. in Counseling with a specialization in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, School Counseling, or Clinical Mental Health Counseling with Art Therapy Specialization
Combined B.S. in Psychology/ M.A. Counseling (All options)
Highly qualified undergraduate psychology majors at Caldwell University may take advantage of the opportunity to pursue their M.A. in Counseling in an accelerated manner through the combined degree program. The structured B.S./M.A. program combines the existing B.S. in Psychology or the double major B.A. in Psychology and Art (Art Therapy Concentration) with the M.A. in Counseling. It is designed for students who have established a record of excellence at the undergraduate level. The combined B.S./M.A. program is available for three different tracks in counseling: specialization in clinical mental health counseling, specialization in school counseling, and specialization in art therapy. Acceptance into the program will allow up to 12 credits to be “double-counted” toward both the B.S. and M.A. in Counseling. The student pays undergraduate tuition for the graduate courses taken prior to completing the bachelor’s degree, which is awarded upon completion of the bachelor’s requirements.
Note that the 12 double-counted credits will be designated as “applicable to the graduate degree” only after the student receives the bachelor's degree and matriculates into the master’s program, which designation will be canceled if the student withdraws from graduate study before completing the master’s program. In that case, Caldwell University will count those credits only towards the student's undergraduate degree. Note also that grades below a B in graduate level courses will necessitate that the student retake that course. Students will only be permitted to take one graduate course per semester while still an undergraduate (under special circumstances with permission a student may take two).