Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2022-2023 Graduate Academic Catalog
• 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 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 complete one internship experience ( 210 ) in an elementary setting ( K-6 ) and one internship experience ( 210 ) in a secondary setting ( 7-12 ) or complete both internships in a middle school setting ( grades 6 , 7 and 8 ). Middle school ( grades 6 , 7 , 8 ) does count as both an elementary and secondary setting in the State of Pennsylvania .
• 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 200 hour internship in a clinical mental health setting .
• 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 .
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 professional counseling disposition issue is grounds for dismissal from the program . For a full explanation of this policy and process , please see the Counseling Trainee Evaluation , Assistance and Appeal Policy on the student portal .
Master of Public Health ( MPH ) Program
Program Name : Public Health Program Accreditation Status : The Public Health program will be seeking accreditation through the Council on Education for Public Health ( CEPH ). Updates on the status can be obtained by contacting the Program Director . Degree : Master of Public Health Program Type : Term Program Modality : Online Program Director / Coordinator : Sharla Willis
Description : The Master of Public Health ( MPH ) is considered a terminal , professional degree in the field 59