Program in Counseling Psychology Felician College

Felician College Offers Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology Degree

The master's counseling psychology program at Felician College focuses on preparing students to pursue careers as licensed mental health professionals. This program teaches its candidates how to make a commitment to serve the diverse populations within today's society. As with all Felician programs, the graduate program in counseling psychology is consistent with Catholic social teachings on life philosophy and social justice.

The master's degree program prepares its candidates to identify groups, and individuals, who show patterns and frameworks of psychopathology behavior. Students are taught to create and articulate precise treatment plans that will address the diagnoses of these groups and individuals. Through their studies, candidates for the Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology degree at Felician College develop proficiency in pertinent, scientifically-substantiated treatment modalities.

To complete the program, candidates much earn 60 graduate credits. The program offers evening courses on campus in Bergen County, New Jersey, and students have the option of attending class part time or full time. Students will also be prepared to sit for relevant exams so that they may become licensed professional counselors.

Research Facilities

The College Library serves the needs of students, faculty and staff members, and alumni with more than 110,000 books and over 800 periodical subscriptions. This collection is enhanced by large holdings of materials in microform. With its computers linked to information services such as DIALOG and OCLC, and as a member of the New Jersey Library Network and VALE, the library locates and obtains information, journal articles, and books not available in its collection from sources all over the country. Computerized databases can be accessed through the online First Search workstation, where up-to-date information on 40 million books and an index of 15,000 periodicals is available. The library has several CD-ROM workstations. Through EBSCOhost, Bell & Howell's Proquest, CINAHL, and other services, students and faculty and staff members have access to numerous online journal indexes -- as well as articles from thousands of periodicals -- from anywhere on the campus computer network or from their home computers. An experienced staff of professional librarians is available to assist users.

The college's computer facilities include an academic and administrative network, four computerized labs, a computerized learning center, and two computer centers that are available for students, with a total of about 200 computers available for student/faculty member use. All classrooms, offices, and facilities are wired for Internet and e-mail.

Career Services Supports Job Searching and Career Planning

Felician College's Career Services Center helps students with career and professional planning. The center is equipped to help students in all stages of their professional and academic endeavors. It offers many workshops, programs, information sessions, and various career-related programs. The Center's programs and one-on-one assistance help students to make a smooth transition to the next stage of their career after they complete their graduate work. Students and alumni have access to career-related communications and publications, a resource library, professional fairs, access to employer recruitment events, video interviewing forums and sessions, job search assistance, job postings, and on-campus employment and internship opportunities.

Financial Aid

Loans and other financial opportunities are available. To qualify for financial aid, a student must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Cost of Study

In 2012-13, graduate tuition is $925 per credit. Fees are additional.

Living and Housing Costs

Students are housed in two dormitories on the Rutherford campus, Milton Court and Elliott Terrace. Both buildings have housing organized around student suites containing semiprivate baths. On-campus room and board is approximately $11,400 per year. On-campus housing is not available to married students.

Graduate Students and Groups

Felician College enrolls approximately 2,300 students. In fall 2011 there were approximately 370 students enrolled in graduate programs.

Location

Felician College's Lodi campus is located on the banks of the Saddle River on a beautifully landscaped campus of 27 acres. It offers a collegiate setting in suburban Bergen County, within easy driving distance of New York City. The Felician College Rutherford Campus is set on 10.5 beautifully landscaped acres in the heart of the historic community of Rutherford, New Jersey. Only 15 minutes from the Lodi campus, the Rutherford complex contains student residences, classroom buildings, a student center, and a gymnasium. The campus is a short distance from downtown Rutherford, where there are many shops and businesses of interest to students.

The College

Felician College, a coeducational liberal arts college, is a Catholic, private, independent institution for students representing diverse religious, racial, and ethnic backgrounds. The College is one of the institutions of higher learning conducted by the Felician Sisters in the United States. Its mission is to provide a values-oriented education based in the liberal arts while it prepares students for meaningful lives and careers in contemporary society. To meet the needs of students and to provide personal enrichment courses to matriculated and non-matriculated students, Felician College offers day, evening, and weekend programs. The College is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and carries program accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing, the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences and the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education, and the Teacher Education Accreditation Council.

Applying

Application Fee: All programs require a $40 application fee, which is non-refundable.

Transcripts: Transcripts must be official copies, bearing a Registrar's seal, from all previous institutions of higher education.

Recommendations: Two professional letters of recommendation.

Testing: The MAT or GRE is required.

Personal Statement: A personal Statement is required.

The Faculty

All courses are taught by fully qualified faculty members with advanced degrees, who are dedicated to teaching, advising, and continued involvement in their disciplines. Felician's student-faculty member ratio of 12:1 facilitates close working relationships and the development of individualized programs of instruction. The faculty is composed of both lay and religious men and women who are committed to the intellectual and spiritual growth of every student.

For specific information regarding the faculty members of Felician College, please visit the College's Web site at http://www.felician.edu/.

• Degrees Offered
• Major Degree Levels Offered
• Master of Arts (MA)

• Degrees Awarded
• Master's Degrees Not reported
• Doctoral Degrees Not reported
• First Professional Degrees Not reported
• Other Advanced Degrees Not reported
• * Shows the number of degrees awarded for the last academic year that data was reported.

• Earning Your Degree
• Part-time study available? Not reported
• Evening/weekend programs available? Not reported
• Distance learning programs available? Not reported
• Terminal master's degree available? Not reported

• Degree Requirements
• Master's Degrees Not reported
• Doctoral Degrees Not reported
• First Professional Degrees Not reported
• Other Advanced Degrees Not reported

• Gender
• Total Graduate Students10
• Female Percentage100%
• Male Percentage0%
• Participation
• Total Graduate Students10
• Part-time Percentage100%
• Full-time Percentage0%
• Ethnicity
• Hispanic / Latino20%
• Black / African American20%
• White / Caucasian60%
• American Indian / Alaskan Native0%
• Asian0%
• Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander0%
• Two or more races0%
• Unknown0%