Assistant Dean: Marie Ribarich, Ph.D.
Chidwick 204 914-654-5561
Master of Science Degree in Career Development–45 credits
The Master of Science Degree in Career Development is awarded only by a small number of colleges in the United States. It is a generalist degree with a specific focus. Those who obtain this degree will have the skills and knowledge to assist persons of all ages to take responsibility for their lives and to focus specifically on career selection. The program’s approach to career development is developmental, takes into consideration a person’s life stages, and emphasizes the individual in the world of work.
The Master of Science in Career Development is a 45-credit program designed to train career counseling professionals for the highest level of functioning. The program will develop the knowledge and skills needed to work with the career planning of clients as individuals and in groups, in different settings. In addition, students will gain self awareness with regard to their own philosophies and values of work and life. Graduates of this program may find employment in a variety of settings, such as private practice, industry, government, colleges and universities, counseling centers, and schools. Specific roles that these trained personnel may fill include:
- college career planning director and staff
- personnel director and staff in human resource departments
- recruiter and employment counselor
- training and development staff in industry
- career development professional
- consultant
- career change counselor
- outplacement counselor
- pre-retirement and retirement counselor.
Application and Admission
Eligibility for advanced study in any graduate program is contingent upon the candidate’s ability to satisfy the general requirements for admission to the Graduate School and the specific requirements of the particular program.
Admission to the Graduate School is open to holders of bachelor’s degrees from accredited undergraduate institutions who have achieved an average of at least B (3.0) in the major field and an overall average of B- (2.7).
A student who has an undergraduate index of less than B- (2.7) may, in some instances, be admitted on probation.
Application should be made to the Division of Human Services office and
should include the following:
- official transcripts from all institutions of higher education attended;
- two letters of recommendation;
- a written statement of at least 250 words outlining professional and personal
goals; - Immunization records if applicant was born after january 1, 1957;
- an interview with the Assistant Dean and with members of the Admissions Committee after all documents have been received in the division office;
- a writing sample to be completed at the time of the interview
Documents submitted in support of application for admission become part
of the permanent records of the Graduate School and will not be returned to the
applicant.
Credits from another master’s degree or any credits taken more than five years
prior to entrance will not be accepted toward the master’s degree in career development.
Permission to register for a limited number of courses as a non-matriculating
student student may be given by the Assistant Dean to a qualified applicant who is
not degree seeking, but wishes course credit only. Admission as a non-matriculant
implies no guarantee for admission to a degree program.
No more than six credits taken by a non-matriculating student student may
be credited toward a master’s degree if approved and authorized by the Assistant
Dean.