mkiener@maryville.edu<\/a> if you wish to view program syllabi<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nMatriculation Requirements<\/h2>\n
Individuals can enter the program at the beginning of the fall, spring, or summer semesters. Upon receipt of all application materials, the program will review the documents and make an admittance decision. Letters of acceptance or non-acceptance will be sent to all applicants who submitted all application materials. Once applicants accept their status in the program they begin the registration process with the director of the program. During this process students gain information on advising, creating an email, purchasing textbooks, financial aid, scholarships, obtaining a student ID, parking, and attending new student orientation. New student orientation is held on the first day of every semester. During new student orientation students will meet core faculty, classmates, and go over the student manual. At any point in the matriculation process individuals can contact the director regarding any questions they may have. <\/p>\n
Minimum Degree Requirements<\/h2>\n
All students who successfully graduate from the program will have completed all 16 courses (48 credit hours), pass the oral exam, completed at least 750 clinical hours (40% of those hours will have been providing direct client services), earned a 3.0 grade point average or better, and earned no more than two Cs.<\/p>\n
All coursework (CACREP curriculum and specialty courses) are computed for grade point averages.<\/p>\n
Accreditation<\/h2>\n
The Rehabilitation Counseling program is fully accredited by Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) through the end of academic year 2030. CACREP is located at\u202f1001 North Fairfax Street, Suite 510 Alexandria, VA 22314. Program evaluation is conducted each semester using numerous procedures to assess student outcomes.<\/p>\n
Seventeen students graduated from the program from Fall 23, Spring 24, and Summer 24 semesters. As the program has been closed, no new students have been accepted into the program.<\/p>\n
The program has a 60% completion rate after 3 years in the program for students starting academic year 2021-2022. Most students complete the program in 5-8 semesters and the average actual total cost of the entire program is $34,498 for graduates from Fall 2023 and Spring 2024. The University has numerous scholarships that are available to students and the program has two scholarships specifically for rehabilitation counseling students.<\/p>\n
Of the graduating students from Fall 23, Spring 24, and Summer 24 for whom we have information, 82.4% were employed in their field within six months. Students find employment with state vocational rehabilitation, mental health facilities, non-for-profit community agencies, private for-profit rehabilitation agencies, and the federal government. Graduates from Maryville\u2019s Rehabilitation Counseling program are eligible to sit for the Certified Rehabilitation Counselor Exam and the National Counselor Exam (the licensure exam for Missouri).<\/p>\n
All graduates successfully complete a comprehensive oral exam. Over the 2023-2024 academic year, 84.6% (11\/13) of the students who indicated taking the National Counselor Exam reported they passed and 100% (5\/5) of the students who indicated taking the Certified Rehabilitation Counselor Exam reported they passed.<\/p>\n
The program taught 13 course sections over the Fall 23, Spring 24, and Summer 24 semesters, and all were taught by full-time faculty. The student to faculty ratio was 5 students to 1 faculty in the Fall 23 semester. The program currently has three tenured full-time faculty.<\/p>\n
Professional Partnerships<\/h3>\n
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPPis proud to work with numerous corporate and civic organizations in St. Louis and beyond through partnerships created in support of our academic programs and student opportunities. The list of the University’s partners is long, impressive, and ever expanding: Department of Veterans Affairs, Youth in Need, St. Patrick Center, Crider Health System, State of Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education vocational Rehabilitation, Mers Goodwill, Alive, Mercy, Preferred Family Healthcare, Paraquad, State of Missouri Department of Social Services Family, Support Division, and Marygrove, just to name a few. Our partners provide students with opportunities to experience hands-on involvement in real-world projects, requiring them to hone market-ready skills even before they graduate. Students also experience a variety of work environments and develop a network of industry contacts through these partnerships, so Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPPgraduates often have a competitive edge in the job market. In fact, many of our partners provide valuable internships\u2014which can lead to full-time jobs with the firm or agency.<\/p>\n