Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2022-2023 Undergraduate Academic Catalog
Program Description : Students in any baccalaureate program may earn a minor in counseling and interpersonal relations by completing six courses ( 18 credits ). Required courses for all students in the minor include : PSY 200 or SWK 202 , PSY 212 , and PSY 321 . Students will complete three additional courses in PSY to complete the minor ( see approved courses listed below ). Students may choose an area of concentration for the minor by completing the three required courses or earn a generalist minor by choosing any three approved courses .
Minor Courses : Pre-requisite course : PSY 100 . Required courses : PSY 200 ( or SWK 202 or PSY 202 ), PSY 212 , and PSY 321 . Additional Courses : Concentration in Child and Family : PSY221 , PSY222 , and SWK241 . Concentration in Mental Health : PSY210 , PSY206 , and PSY304 . Concentration in Special Populations : CRJ205 , PSY437 or SWK203 , and PSY300 . Generalist : any three of the approved concentration courses .
Internal / External Transfers : A maximum of six credits may be transferred from another institution . All prerequisites for the chosen courses must be satisfied . To receive credit for courses taken elsewhere , submission of a transcript must be submitted , and the program may request a course syllabus to appropriately evaluate course equivalency . Foundation counseling courses PSY 212 and PSY 321 may not be transferred into the minor from another institution .
Academic Standards / Grade Requirements : A grade of C or higher is required in each of the courses required for the minor .
Academic Progress , ( Probation ), and Program Dismissal : A student may achieve less than a “ C ” grade in only two courses for the minor and he / she may repeat these courses only once . If a student , regardless of his / her cumulative grade point average , achieves less than a “ C ” grade on a third course for the minor , or fails to bring all grades up to a “ C ” with one repeat , he / she will be dismissed from the program . Exceptions may be made at the discretion of the program coordinator or the Dean .
Degree : Minor Program Type : Term Program Modality : On-ground
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Program Description : Students with a university major other than criminal justice may earn a minor in criminal justice by completing six courses ( 18 credits ): CRJ 102 , 215 , 216 , and three CRJ electives . Students must earn a “ C ” or better in all courses in the minor . For Minor Requirements , see Program Handbook and Curriculum Sheets
Program Admissions Requirements and Procedures : Follow University ’ s admissions procedures .
Internal / External Transfers : A maximum of six credits may be transferred from another college . Students must earn a “ C ” or better in all courses in the minor . For Minor Requirements , see Program Handbook and Curriculum Sheets .
Academic Standards / Grade Requirements : A grade of C or higher is required in each of the minor courses . A student may achieve less than a “ C ” grade in only two minor courses and he / she may repeat these courses only once .
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