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The Department of Professional Psychology and Family Therapy (PPFT) is currently accepting applications for graduate programs leading to the following degrees:
- M.A. in Psychological Studies
- M.S./M.A. & Ed.S in Marriage and Family Therapy
- M.A. in Counseling
- Combined M.A. in Counseling /Ed.S. in Professional Counseling
- M.A. in School Counseling
- Ed.S. in School and Community Psychology
- Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology
The department also offers a non-degree granting Certificate in Sport Psychology for individuals who have completed a master’s degree in counseling or psychological studies. The department also offers a Post-M.A. Certificate in Professional Counseling designed for individuals who have completed a master’s degree in Counseling from Seton Hall University but need additional credits to meet the educational requirements for licensure in New Jersey as a Professional Counselor. Also, the Post M.A. program in School Counseling provides additional credits required by the New Jersey Department of Education for credentialing as a School Counselor. In addition to its on-campus programs, the department offers a M.A. in Counseling through SetonWorldWide (http://www.setonworldwide.net/). For further information on this program and admissions to SetonWorldWide, please refer to the SWW web site.
The Ed.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy is accredited by the Commission of Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education, the Ed.S. in School and Community Psychology is approved for New Jersey State Department of Education certification, and the Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology is accredited by the American Psychological Association.
To be considered for admission to any of the above graduate programs, applicants must have at least a bachelor’s degree; however, a major in psychology is not a prerequisite. An online application and additional admissions requirements and information are available at http://www.shu.edu/grad.html
More information is available on each of the graduate programs accepting applications by clicking on the Degree Programs link on the left.
Links & Information of Interest:
- Counseling Psychology Student Association
- Marriage & Family Therapy Student Association
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Start your MA
while still finishing your BA in Psychology:
Are you interested in becoming a helping professional? Want to start your MA while still finishing your BA in Psychology? At SHU, you can enroll in the combined BA/MA program when you have earned 90 credits (senior status) and have been accepted into the MA in Psychological Studies program in the Professional Psychology and Family Therapy department. Once admitted, your first 12 credits, assuming successful completion, count towards your undergraduate elective credits; thereby reducing the credits to degree for the BA by 12 and putting you 1/3 of the way towards completion of your MA. If you are interested in learning more about this program, please contact leesandr@shu.edu. -
Interested in
becoming a School Counselor?
The PPFT department offers those interested in pursuing training in school counseling both on-campus and online options for meeting the New Jersey Department of Education regulations.
For more information about campus-based programs, contact Dr. Pamela Foley at foleypam@shu.edu
For more information about online programs, contact Rosalie Maiorella at maiorero@shu.edu