Semesters, Academic Calendar, and Course Schedules
Semesters
 The Counseling
Program offers the majority of its courses in eight-week terms during the
traditional fall and spring semesters.
Specifically, Fall is subdivided
into Late Summer (Session A), Early Fall (Session B), Late Fall (Session C); and Spring is subdivided into Early Spring (Session D), Late Spring (Session E), and Early Summer (Session F).
Fall = Late Summer, Early Fall, Late Fall
Spring = Early Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer.
The recommended
entry point for the Counseling Program is Session A (Late Summer).
Following completion of that course, students would ideally complete courses in
Session B, C, D, E, and F. (See Course Sequence). However, since students may be accepted into the program throughout the academic year, some students will be allowed to begin their classes at other points of the academic year.
Registration for
these different terms, however, will follow a more traditional scheduling format,
meaning that students will need to register for multiple sessions at one time.
During the Fall registration period (around April 1), students should register
for courses in Late Summer, Early Fall, and
Late Fall.
During the Spring registration period (around Nov. 1),
students should register for courses being offered in Early Spring, Late Spring, and Early Summer.
Late Summer (Session A) is a summer intensive course that requires students to be on campus
for one full week. Following the week on campus, students will be required to
participate in two weeks of online instruction. All other courses, with the
exception of practicum and internships, are conducted online over an eight-week
period.
This schedule
allows for one week breaks between eight week courses, time off for major holidays,
and three to four consecutive weeks of unscheduled time between the close of Early Summer (Session F) and the beginning of Late Summer (Session A).
Specific dates for these terms and sessions for the next three academic years
are:
ACADEMIC CALENDAR - GRADUATE PROGRAM IN COUNSELING
Academic Year 1: 2009-2010
| |
Session |
Dates |
| A |
Late Summer
(Summer Intensive) |
July 26, 2009 –
August 15, 2009
*July 27 - July
31: On Campus
|
| B |
Early Fall |
August 23, 2009 –
October 17, 2009 |
| C |
Late Fall |
October 25, 2009
– December 19, 2009 |
| D |
NEWLY-ADDED COURSE:
Early Spring (Intensive) |
January 3, 2010 - January 16, 2010
*January 4-8, 2010: On Campus |
| D |
Early Spring
|
REVISED DATES:
January 10, 2010 –
March 6, 2010 |
| E |
Late Spring
|
REVISED DATES:
March 14, 2010 –
May 8, 2010 |
| F |
Summer (Non-Intensive)
|
REVISED DATES:
May 16, 2010 –
July 10, 2010 |
Academic Year 2: 2010-2011
| |
Session |
Dates |
| A |
Late Summer
(
Summer Intensive) |
July 25, 2010 –
August 14, 2010
*July 26 - July
30: On Campus |
| B |
Early Fall |
August 22, 2010 –
October 16, 2010 |
| C |
Late Fall |
October 24, 2010
– December 18, 2010 |
| D |
Early Spring |
January 2, 2011 –
February 26, 2011 |
| E |
Late Spring |
March 6, 2011 –
April 30, 2011 |
| F |
Summer (Non-Intensive)
|
May 8, 2011 –
July 2, 2011 |
Academic Year 3: 2011-2012
| |
Session |
Dates |
| A |
Late Summer
( Summer Intensive) |
July 24, 2011 –
August 13, 2011
*July 25 - July
31: On Campus |
| B |
Early Fall |
August 21, 2011 –
October 15, 2011 |
| C |
Late Fall |
October 23, 2011
– December 17, 2011 |
| D |
Early Spring |
January 1, 2012 –
February 25, 2012 |
| E |
Late Spring |
March 4, 2012 –
April 28, 2012 |
| F |
Summer (Non-Intensive)
|
May 6, 2012 –
June 30, 2012 |
|
