Gwynedd Mercy University ( v 8-11-21 )
AY2021-2022 Graduate Academic Catalog
Pre-practicum : Pre-practicum requirements are fulfilled in two classes ; CNS 505 Foundations of Counseling ( 6 hours ) and CNS 527 Social Justice , Multicultural and Diversity Issues in Counseling ( 14 hours ). These courses and the pre-practicum hours involved must be complete prior to applying to practicum . For more information about the pre-practicum experiences , please review the Pre-Practicum handout found on the student portal .
Practicum : The following courses are prerequisites for Practicum ( CNS 513 ); CNS 501 Counseling Skills , CNS 504 Human Development , CNS 505 Foundations of Counseling , CNS 520 Theories in Counseling and CNS 527 Social Justice , Multicultural & Diversity Issues in Counseling . Since these courses are Core courses students must earn a grade of “ B ” or better in each in order to begin Practicum .
Practicum requires 100 hours of fieldwork over the course of 15 weeks ( approximately 7 hours per week ). Students must complete the full 100 hours onsite . Forty percent of these onsite hours must be in direct student / client services . The practicum course requires an hour and a half ( 1.5 ) of synchronous group supervision weekly . This supervision is held during the evening hours . Students must attend this weekly class group supervision in order to pass the course . For more information about Practicum , please review the Practicum Handbook found on the student portal .
Internship : Internship requires three semesters of 200 + hours ( totals 600 + hours ) of field work over the course of 15 weeks ( each class approximately 13 hours a week ). School concentration students must complete two semesters of 210 hours in two internship experiences each and one semester of 200 hours of internship experience hours to fulfill the internship requirements for certification ( see ” Field Placement Policies ” below ). Students must complete the full 200 / 210 hours onsite . Forty percent of these onsite hours must be in direct student services to students / clients . Each internship course requires an hour and a half ( 1.5 ) of synchronous group supervision weekly . This supervision is held during the evening hours . Students must attend this weekly class group supervision in order to pass the course . For more information about internship , please review the Internship Handbook found on the student portal .
Field Placement Policies : Below is a list of some of the major field placement policies that students often have questions about . This is not an exhaustive list . For a full list of field placement expectations , policies and procedures please see the appropriate field placement handbook . These handbooks can be found on the student portal .
• Both practicum and internship experiences must be in a setting applicable to the student ’ s concentration of study under the supervision of an appropriate site supervisor with the proper license / certification .
• No two field placements can be taken at the same time . The student must complete a total of 60 weeks of practicum and internship experiences ( combined through four 15-week experiences / courses ).
• 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 / Internship course ends .
• School Counseling concentration students ;
• Cannot complete their Practicum and Internship field experience during the summer .
• Must complete their Practicum and Internship field experience during the PreK-12 school day when PreK-12 school is in session .
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