Gwynedd Mercy University AY2024-2025 Graduate Academic Catalog
• Students must have a GPA of 3.00 or above .
• The official University transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate course work .
• Two letters of recommendation ( preferably , one should be from a supervisor ).
• A minimum score of 550 ( written ), 213 ( computer ), or 79 ( internet ) on the TOEFL examination ( non-US applications only ). Students whose native language is English are not required to submit language scores .
Academic Standards / Grade Requirements : Students in the MBA program must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average ( GPA ) of 3.0 . Students may not earn more than two grades of C or C + and may not earn any grade below a C and remain in the program . Students may retake a maximum of 2 courses in which they earned a C or C +. Students may retake an individual course only one time . When possible , a student should follow the course sequence as listed .
Time to Completion : Students normally complete the program in two years . Attendance Policies : Same as University policy
Academic Progress , Probation and Program Dismissal : Academic Probation A student whose GPA falls below a 3.0 will be placed on Academic Probation and must improve their GPA to a 3.0 or higher within the next six credits completed .
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 : Program 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 Type : Non-Term Program Modality : Online Program Director : S . Meghan Walter
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 . The program uses a scholar-practitioner model based in the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Program ( CACREP ) educational standards for
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