Early Entry Program for Majors in Addiction Counseling or Social Counseling for a Master’s Degree in Counseling
A student who is enrolled in the undergraduate Addiction Counseling or Social Counseling programs may apply for admission to the Early Entry graduate program.
Upon completion of all requirements for the Early Entry program in Counseling (which includes a 60-hour Master’s degree in Counseling), the student is awarded the Baccalaureate and Master’s degrees concurrently.
Undergraduate students who are senior status, have completed the required undergraduate courses listed in the Early Entry Program, and intend to apply for admission to the Graduate Counseling Program at University of Holy Cross may enroll in up to two graduate-level courses for graduate credit. Graduate credit for a graduate course completed with no less than a grade of B is given when the student has changed his or her status and is formally admitted to the Graduate Counseling program.
Within the first semester the student enrolls for a graduate-level Counseling course, he or she is required 1) to submit a completed Graduate Application to the graduate Counseling department, three letters of reference, a personal goals statement; 2) be interviewed by the graduate Counseling faculty; and 3) meet all requirements to be admitted into the Graduate Counseling department.
Eligibility for Early Entry
- GPA 3.0 in major;
- Completion of first three years of curriculum in Addiction Counseling or Social Counseling;
- Proficiency in technology and writing;
- Submission of goal statement;
- Behavioral qualities/characteristics appropriate to the counseling profession;
- Interview with and recommendation by Graduate Counseling faculty;
- Three letters of recommendation (two from Addiction or Social Counseling faculty); and
- Recommendation by the Chair of the Department of Counseling and Behavioral Sciences.
Benefits of Early Entry
Students are allowed to
- begin graduate studies earlier;
- begin post-Master’s supervision earlier;
- enter the profession of counseling earlier; and
- be eligible to be licensed earlier;
Early Entry Counseling
Required
| BIO 101 | General Biology | 3 |
| | Natural Science Elective | 5 |
| ENG 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ENG 102 | English Composition II | 3 |
| ENG | Literature Elective | 3 |
| HIS | History Elective | 3 |
| MAT 105 | College Algebra | 3 |
| PSY 101 | General Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SPE 101 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| ART/FNA/MUS | Elective | 3 |
| PHI | Philosophy Electives | 6 |
| THE | Theology Electives | 6 |
| | General Electives | 12 |
| COU/PSY | Counseling or Psychology Electives | 9 |
| COU/PSY | Counseling or Psychology Electives (300-level or above) | 6 |
| COU 305 | Juvenile Delinquency | 3 |
| COU 318 | Interviewing & Counseling | 3 |
| COU 408 | Advanced Interviewing & Counseling | 3 |
| PSY 335 | Statistics for Psychology & Counseling Majors | 3 |
| PSY 402 | Psychology of Human Sexuality | 3 |
| PSY 421 | Advanced Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 407 | Death and Dying | 3 |
| PSY 490 | Research | 3 |
| COU 600 | Human Growth & Development | 3 |
| COU 601N | Introduction to Techniques of Professional Counseling | 3 |
| COU 602 | Social & Cultural Foundation | 3 |
| COU 605 | Career & Lifestyle Development | 3 |
| COU 606 | Theories of Counseling | 3 |
| COU 607 | Theory and Practice of Group Counseling | 3 |
| COU 609 | Pro Orientation and Ethics in Counseling | 3 |
| COU 610 | Research Method & Program Eval | 3 |
| COU 615N | Diagnosis/Treatment of Mental Disorders | 3 |
| COU 616 | Techniques of Counseling | 3 |
| COU 618 | Appraisal in Counseling | 3 |
| COU 699 | Practicum in Counseling | 3 |
| COU 701 | Internship in Counseling I | 3 |
| COU 702 | Internship in Counseling II | 3 |
| COU | | 18 |
COU: Specific graduate courses in one of the three specialties for Graduate Counseling: Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling, or School Counseling. (See curriculum under Graduate Counseling)
Total Credit Hours: 159