Gwynedd Mercy University 2026-2027 University Catalog
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• No two field placements can be taken at the same time. The student must complete practicum and internship experiences separately. No field experience can start before the Practicum / Internship course begins. No field experience can end before the Practicum / Internship course ends, and no Field Experience can continue after the Practicum course ends.
School Counseling concentration students:
• Cannot complete Practicum and Internship field experience during the summer.
• Must complete Practicum and Internship field experience during the PreK – 12 school day when PreK – 12 school is in session.
• Must be supervised on site by a certified school counselor with three years of school counseling experience who is currently employed as a school counselor.
Clinical Mental Health concentration students:
• Are permitted to complete their field experiences during the summer.
• Students in the post-graduate Clinical Mental Health Certificate program must complete their fieldwork in a clinical mental health setting.
Any students who wish to complete their field experience where they work must file a petition requesting an exception. Filing a petition to request permission to complete practicum or internship where one works does not guarantee a waiver. For more information on the petition to complete field in the workplace, please see the Practicum or Internship Handbook found on the student portal.
Comprehensive Exam: All Counseling Program degree students must complete the must complete the program ' s comprehensive examination, which assesses student mastery of core curricular areas in counselor education. Students are permitted two( 2) attempts to achieve a passing score. Students who do not pass after two attempts must demonstrate competency in the deficient content areas through a faculty-determined remediation process to graduate. For a full explanation of this policy and process, please see the Counseling Program Student Handbook.
Professional Counselor Dispositions The Counseling Program maintains that professional counselor dispositions are critical to effective counseling, counselor growth and development, and counselor assistance to others. Therefore, counselor trainees are expected to be more concerned about others than themselves, to be well adjusted, to have the ability to form and maintain effective interpersonal relationships, to be able to use feedback from faculty and supervisors to improve performance, and to have a commitment to personal growth and development. These professional counselor dispositions are routinely evaluated throughout the program for all students. Students showing challenges in this area are identified and recommended remedial assistance. Failure to remediate an issue related to professional counseling disposition is grounds for dismissal from the program. For a full explanation of this policy and process, please see the Counseling Program Student Handbook.
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