Gwynedd Mercy University 2025-2026 University Catalog 142
A student who earns a grade of C or C + will receive a notice of academic warning from the Dean.
Academic Dismissal A student who is placed on academic probation and fails to resolve the issue as outlined above will be dismissed from the program. A student who earns a C or C + in more than two courses, or who earns below a C in any course, will be dismissed from the program.
Students who are dismissed may apply for readmission one year after the date of dismissal. Acceptance for readmission is not guaranteed.
COUNSELING Program Name: Counseling Accreditation: Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs( CACREP): Clinical Mental Health and School Counseling programs through 2032 Pennsylvania Department of Education Certification Status: School Counseling Concentration: Meets PDE defined educational competencies for certification as a PreK – 12 School Counseling in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Degree: Master of Science Tracks: Clinical Mental Health Concentration; School Counseling Concentration( K – 12 Certification in PA) Program Modality: Online Program Director: Tina Pharr
Program Description: The Graduate Counseling Program at Gwynedd Mercy University is designed to help students become professional counselors with areas of expertise in the community mental health and school counseling settings. Both the Clinical Mental Health and School Counseling concentrations are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs( CACREP).
The program uses a scholar-practitioner model that meets the CACREP educational standards for training students. The scholar-practitioner model allows students to gain the prerequisite knowledge, skills, and expertise to be competent, well-trained and marketable entry-level counselors. Through involvement in program course work, interaction with peers, instructors, and their faculty mentor, students learn to integrate class content and skills to further develop counseling knowledge and deepen counseling identity. Students will synthesize their knowledge and skills in counseling experiences during two residencies and extensive faculty- supervised field experiences.
All program courses( except field, skills, and group courses) are accelerated( 7 weeks long) Most 7-week courses are offered in an asynchronous online format, with the exception of CNS 537: Special Topics Residency. Detailed information regarding the program residency requirement is available in the Counseling Program Student Handbook. Field courses are 14 weeks long and involve weekly group synchronous supervision with class faculty one night per week. CNS 501 Counseling Skills and CNS 535 Group Counseling and Facilitation Skills are also 14-week courses and include intermittent synchronous course meetings.
Every student entering the Counseling Program at Gwynedd Mercy University is considered a professional in the counseling field. Our faculty interact with students as emerging colleagues and mentors as we feel students learn best when they are valued. The expectations of the program