A combined BA/MACP program is available to Social & Behavioral Sciences (SBS) majors who meet the admissions requirements listed below. This combined program is designed to facilitate the ongoing academic accomplishments of students who have achieved excellence in the SBS major. Acceptance into the program will allow up to 12 psychology credits to be “double-counted” toward both the B.A. in SBS and M.A. in Counseling Psychology. The student is awarded a Bachelor’s degree upon completion of the bachelor’s requirements.
The 12 graduate credits that are double-counted credits are only applicable to the Felician University Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology course of studies after the student has been awarded the Bachelor’s degree in SBS and matriculates into the MACP program at Felician. The designation of “graduate credits” will be canceled if the student withdraws from the Felician MACP program before completing the Master’s degree. If this occurs, Felician will count those credits only toward the student’s undergraduate degree.
Final admission status into the MACP is contingent upon formal approval by the MACP program director or MACP faculty admissions committee. Upon admission to this combined program, students should note that grades below a ‘B’ in graduate level courses will necessitate the retaking of that course. Courses may only be retaken once. Students will be limited to one graduate course per semester while still an undergraduate. Students may elect to take a course during the summer session.
Admissions Requirements
Students may apply for admission into the combined BA/MACP program during the spring of sophomore year, or thereafter, provided the student has completed at least 60 undergraduate credits with a minimum 3.0 overall GPA (this minimum must also be maintained for the remainder of the undergraduate coursework).
Students applying for the combined BA/MACP program must:
- At a minimum have completed PSYC 101, PSYC 201or 202 or 203, PSYC 250, and PSYC 311.
- Juniors must successfully complete PSYC 303 and PSYC 309.
- Submit two letters of recommendation from full time undergraduate faculty.
- Submit an APA style paper from any 200 level Psychology course.
- Personal interview with MACP program director or MACP faculty admissions committee.
- Submit a Personal Statement.
- Complete the Felician graduate application form.
Final approval for admission into the MACP program rests with the MACP faculty.