Bachelor of Science/Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology OR
Bachelor of Science/Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Students may combine the undergraduate Human Services with graduate specializations. Graduates of the dual degree program in Counseling Psychology will be eligible for professional licensure in Massachusetts and most states at the completion of the program at Lesley. The programs are designed for students who demonstrate a high level of maturity and academic potential. Essentially an honors program, the integrated programs demand that students be able to achieve the academic rigor of graduate education by the time they reach their junior year of traditional undergraduate study. Students in the accelerated program must be able to achieve a level of introspection and cultural awarenessnecessary to engage in clinical work at a relatively young chronological age.
ADMISSIONS
Students will be eligible for admission at two admissions review periods:
- For the exceptional student, application is possible at the time of application to the undergraduate college. A candidate must have achieved an 1100 or better on his/her SAT, a minimum GPA of 3.0 in high school, and successfully completed an interview with a Counseling Psychology faculty member. At this point of review, a student can only be conditionally admitted until the end of his/ her sophomore year. The conditions under which the candidate will be fully admitted are: achievement of 3.0 or better in his/her first four semesters, academic support of his/her faculty advisor, and achievement of 40 or higher on the MAT.
- The more natural route of entry into the programs will be through application during the summer or fall following the sophomore year. Admission criteria include: achievement of 3.0 or better in his/her first four semesters, letter of academic support from faculty advisor, achievement of 40 or higher on the MAT, and successful completion of an interview with a Counseling Psychology faculty member.
Students who wish to enter this program follow the first-year requirements for the Human Services or Counseling major. Once accepted into the program, a student will work closely with his/her advisor to choose an appropriate course sequence.
Faculty Spotlight
Nathan Brewer
Instructor of Human Services
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