Pathway Program for Moravian Undergraduate Students

The School of Behavioral and Community Health’s Pathway Program provides Moravian University undergraduate students the opportunity to complete their bachelor’s degree while also earning credits toward a Masters in Clinical Counseling (MACC), Masters in School Counseling (MASC), Master of Arts in Student Affairs Counseling (MASAC), or a Master in Social Work (MSW) degree, saving you time and money. This is a great option for students who are interested in a career in the helping professions or systems change work, such as mental health practitioners, social workers (macro/micro), school counselors, private practitioners, community activists, and more!

Counseling and social work graduate students frequently find careers in settings such as mental health agencies, schools, hospitals, prisons, child welfare systems, substance use treatment programs, and community nonprofit organizations, among others.

Eligibility

Undergraduate students are eligible for the Pathway Program if they: 

• Have a clear interest in an applied career in the helping profession or in systems change work, either at the micro or macro level
• Are high achieving with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
• Are a junior or senior in any major 
• Are a transfer student who has completed at least one semester at Moravian

Program Format and Schedule

Couple any undergraduate degree (from art to sociology!) with a master’s degree in clinical counseling, school counseling, student affairs counseling, or social work.

If accepted, you may begin taking classes in the fall of your junior year, continuing until you graduate with your bachelor’s degree. Once your undergraduate schedule is approved, the number of graduate courses taken will be determined collaboratively by you, your undergraduate advisor, and the graduate program director. You can have up to 15 graduate credits count toward your 128-credit (32-unit) undergraduate degree.

Credits taken in the Pathway Program may: 

• only count at the undergraduate level as free electives
• not count toward a major or a minor
• not count toward general education (LinC) requirements

It will be at the Program Director’s discretion to determine which classes the student can take based on what is being offered during the semester the student seeks to take graduate classes. Pathway students must earn a B or better (80% or higher) in all of their graduate courses or they will be dropped from the program. 

Student Handbook

How to Apply 

You may apply for the Pathway Program as early as the spring of your sophomore year at Moravian. 

All applicants must begin by completing Moravian’s internal application through AMOS. 

The clinical counseling, school counseling, and student affairs counseling applications require the following: 

• Resume
• Official transcript(s) with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
• Essay stating why you want an applied career in counseling, what you want to do in your career, who you want to serve; and why you believe you can manage being an undergraduate student and a graduate student at the same time.
• Two (2) letters of recommendation from Moravian professors who know you well and can speak to your maturity and ability to do graduate work while completing your undergraduate degree. (Transfer students may have professors from other institutions complete their recommendation letters.)
• Interview with the Program Director

The social work application requires the following:

• Current transcript with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
• One letter of recommendation from a Moravian faculty member (transfer students may use a professor from another institution)
• Personal statement/essay addressing the following topics:
  • Describe what draws you toward a social work profession in general or as a clinical/macro social worker.
  • Describe your current interest in and understanding of social justice and principles of anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion. 
  • How you envision yourself managing being an undergraduate student and a graduate student at the same time.

AIl applicants will be invited to an interview to discuss answers from the essay questions and explore initial thoughts regarding graduate expectations associated with field/practicum responsibilities. 

If you are admitted to the Pathway Program at Moravian, this also serves as your admission to the full-time master's program upon your graduation. You may defer your admission to the master’s program for up to one year after graduating. If you want to return to the program full-time after one year, an additional interview with the Program Director will be required.

Students may be admitted to the Pathway Program on a rolling basis, up until the week before the start of a given semester in which they would like to take classes.

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