WEBVTT 00:00:07.440 --> 00:00:08.740 Well, hello, everybody. 00:00:09.360 --> 00:00:16.635 And, my name is Joe Drinnon, and I'm the admissions adviser for a 100% online master's in psychology. 00:00:17.895 --> 00:00:27.355 And tonight, we're honored to have a very special guest, one of our masters of science in psychology graduates, father Steven Schultz. 00:00:28.320 --> 00:00:38.660 And father Steven is a chaplain at Saint Paul the sixth High School in Loudoun County, Virginia and a priest in the Catholic Diocese of Arlington, Virginia. 00:00:38.880 --> 00:00:42.180 He just returned from Rome with 20 high school students. 00:00:43.265 --> 00:00:54.965 And, father Schultz is cohosting the webinar tonight to help you answer, questions from a student graduate perspective, and here's a couple of fun facts you'd like to hear. 00:00:55.350 --> 00:01:04.490 Father Steven is a twin, and his twin, brother John went on to marry and is the choir director at Saint Mark's Parish in Vienna, Virginia. 00:01:05.110 --> 00:01:11.745 And a few years ago, father Steven created amazing fundraiser to take his students to a world youth day in Madrid. 00:01:12.365 --> 00:01:16.385 And we'll let him share with you, his unique fundraising events. 00:01:16.925 --> 00:01:23.985 And, perhaps like many of you, he had a winding journey in the career world, and he he will share it. 00:01:24.125 --> 00:01:24.705 You know? 00:01:24.765 --> 00:01:36.250 And you know, why it's probably one of your biggest questions that, you have is why he chose Divine Mercy University before we got started. 00:01:36.630 --> 00:01:43.135 And as a reminder, please use your chat feature during the webinar so we can answer your questions as we go. 00:01:43.515 --> 00:01:49.535 And, and, father Schultz is a photographer of people. 00:01:50.315 --> 00:01:57.820 A book and a thousands of photos posted on his Flickr site shows very pictures of just objects. 00:01:58.440 --> 00:02:06.860 The pictures reflect a per, a person passionate about his family, brothers, seminarians, and people in general and his faith. 00:02:07.245 --> 00:02:11.745 They are, the testament of a man perfectly suited for the priesthood. 00:02:11.965 --> 00:02:15.585 So, father Schultz, go go on. 00:02:15.965 --> 00:02:17.505 You you Thank you, Joe. 00:02:17.565 --> 00:02:17.885 Okay. 00:02:17.885 --> 00:02:18.865 Thank you, Joe. 00:02:19.725 --> 00:02:26.350 There was a lot there, a lot of things that, I didn't I didn't think were gonna come up at the beginning of this webinar there. 00:02:26.810 --> 00:02:28.730 But, thank you everybody for joining us. 00:02:28.730 --> 00:02:30.970 I really appreciate you being here and taking the time. 00:02:30.970 --> 00:02:34.030 I'm glad to share you share with you, these things. 00:02:34.890 --> 00:02:44.635 That unique fundraiser was, based on this scripture, the of John the Baptist saying I must decrease and and he must increase. 00:02:44.635 --> 00:03:00.340 And, I had people in the parish pledge by the pound that I lost over the over a five month period, and raised something like, $35,000 for our group that was going to World Youth Day in Madrid in 2011. 00:03:00.480 --> 00:03:03.200 So, the parents of those kids were very happy. 00:03:03.200 --> 00:03:10.155 It knocked about a thousand bucks off of, the cost of the of of the trip for each one of those, students. 00:03:10.895 --> 00:03:15.435 And, as Joe said, I'm the chaplain at Saint Paul VI High School. 00:03:15.575 --> 00:03:16.775 I love being a chaplain. 00:03:16.775 --> 00:03:25.030 I've been here for six years, and I started the MSP program, just a year after, I became the chaplain here. 00:03:25.570 --> 00:03:30.310 It was challenging, because being a chaplain, a high school chaplain is more than a full time job. 00:03:30.785 --> 00:03:37.605 But I was very determined and just determined to be, the best priest that I could be, for our students here. 00:03:38.305 --> 00:03:46.700 And and the, there isn't a day that goes by that I don't use something that I learned, in the MSP program. 00:03:47.560 --> 00:04:00.225 Some way to help a student, to listen to a student, to help them know who they are in the light of God's love, to, help them, with their perspective about themselves and, their life and how God is working in their life. 00:04:01.025 --> 00:04:07.205 It is it all been so very helpful, to me, and I did I graduated two years ago. 00:04:08.225 --> 00:04:17.740 So, and I've also used the, used the degree, to help out in some other, areas, of work as a priest. 00:04:17.740 --> 00:04:34.375 I'm a chaplain for Encourage, the apostolate that, assists, parents of those who experience same sex attraction, or, their their their children experience gender dysphoria, or they report gender dysphoria, they've taken on a trans identity. 00:04:35.315 --> 00:04:48.570 And so, I am the chaplain for that, and we have, three separate chapter meetings and a special chapter, in fact, just for, the parents of younger children who, are experiencing gender dysphoria. 00:04:48.570 --> 00:05:14.920 And I I, I'm helped in that chapter by a clinical psychologist who who, works for the diocese, but the MSP has really helped me in that regard, to to help help me to help those, parents, help those families, in that, in the difficulty that they that they, see with a a a child that, has kind of lost himself, or herself. 00:05:16.820 --> 00:05:20.760 So altogether, you know, I have no regrets about, doing the MSP. 00:05:20.820 --> 00:05:35.145 I wish that I had been able to take some time off, in order to do it, but I managed to to complete it working as a working full time, and a lot of the other people in my, cohort were also working full time, as well. 00:05:36.380 --> 00:05:42.560 So any questions that you may have, I'm glad to, glad to answer them as best as I can. 00:05:43.100 --> 00:05:52.385 So anyway, if you have a question, you know, you can do the, raised hand, and, we'll see if we can through the chat. 00:05:53.245 --> 00:06:02.285 I'm gonna start going through it's a little slide presentation about the, master's of science in psychology. 00:06:02.285 --> 00:06:10.970 A 100% online, no GRE required, which is your graduate record exam that, you know, some programs require that. 00:06:11.590 --> 00:06:26.085 And to give you an idea, what we're gonna cover is I'll tell you a little bit more about divine mercy, the program, the master's in psychology, our faculty, acceptance requirements, next steps, and then, scholarships. 00:06:27.985 --> 00:06:41.470 And, anyway, Divine Mercy is a Catholic graduate university, and it was originally the Institute for Psychological Science in the School of Counseling founded in 1999. 00:06:41.470 --> 00:06:45.970 So we're a, really, a very young university, but progressive. 00:06:46.845 --> 00:06:52.385 And in 2015, we, you know, we changed our name to Divine Mercy University. 00:06:52.925 --> 00:07:00.620 And we are accredited by the Southern Association of College and Schools toward master's and doctor's degrees. 00:07:00.620 --> 00:07:06.620 And, you know, regional accreditation, there are five regional accreditation bodies in The US. 00:07:06.620 --> 00:07:15.115 You had your Western states, your North Central, the, then over to Middle States and Eastern states, and more Southern states. 00:07:15.115 --> 00:07:20.015 So we're Virginia on down to Florida and over into Texas. 00:07:20.875 --> 00:07:25.135 And we're also formed and chartered and established by the Commonwealth of Virginia. 00:07:26.250 --> 00:07:29.710 And, you know, one question asking, what makes us different? 00:07:29.930 --> 00:07:31.230 How do we differ? 00:07:31.290 --> 00:07:41.805 Well, we use distributed learning, which is asynchronous delivery and which means that you don't have to be online at any certain time. 00:07:42.345 --> 00:07:45.485 You know, you do this on your own time. 00:07:45.865 --> 00:07:54.900 However, I mean, you still have to put the time in, which is if you're taking one class per term, it's, usually about fifteen hours a week. 00:07:54.900 --> 00:08:01.400 If you're taking two classes per term, it may you know, it'll get into, you know, the twenty plus hours depending upon you. 00:08:02.100 --> 00:08:07.065 And our, our professors are experienced. 00:08:07.205 --> 00:08:10.505 They're all PhDs and they understand what you need to learn. 00:08:11.845 --> 00:08:31.000 And usually in a typical class, and our next class starts at May 24, we have a good combination of teachers, you know, law enforcement folks, some attorneys and their social workers, you know, some students from the other side of the world that are doing this online. 00:08:31.060 --> 00:08:37.985 And, anyway, our instructors try to, you know, tailor make it to you and what you need to learn. 00:08:38.605 --> 00:08:45.265 And we are informed by Divine Mercy's Catholic Christian meta model of the human person. 00:08:45.805 --> 00:08:52.200 And what we do is we, you know, we we focus on the whole person, mind, spirit, body, heart. 00:08:52.440 --> 00:09:00.380 And then but in simple terms is we do, philosophy, psychology, and theology. 00:09:00.920 --> 00:09:09.375 And, you know, we don't have any classes in theology, but we infuse it, you know, it's you know, you know, to change your heart and your mind. 00:09:10.155 --> 00:09:15.295 And, these are some of the, benefits of a program. 00:09:16.955 --> 00:09:18.095 Master's in psychology. 00:09:18.235 --> 00:09:18.635 You know? 00:09:18.635 --> 00:09:22.415 I I just call it analyzing, synthesizing, appraising, and evaluating. 00:09:23.300 --> 00:09:28.920 And these are things that psych you know, someone a psychology major will have to do out in the real world. 00:09:30.500 --> 00:09:31.880 Now let's look at those. 00:09:34.580 --> 00:09:39.145 And one thing about you know, the bottom on evaluate, critically one's own biases. 00:09:39.285 --> 00:09:45.785 So to be to do this, I mean, you'll find out a lot about yourself. 00:09:46.645 --> 00:09:56.480 And when you find a lot out about yourself, you know, you'll be able to better help other people because everyone has certain biases and that. 00:09:56.700 --> 00:10:11.935 But, and then here's some other benefits, you know, diversity principles and leadership, evaluate the attitude skill sets, understand the effects of crises and disasters, and develop, you know, care and education plans. 00:10:14.475 --> 00:10:19.355 And, you know, and when father Schultz went through the program, we just had one blanket program. 00:10:19.355 --> 00:10:23.020 And now we have five different, you know, concentrations on this. 00:10:23.020 --> 00:10:30.240 So and then now there are certain advanced skills, the ability to recognize and respond to mental health challenges. 00:10:30.300 --> 00:10:44.835 And, you know, how many times have you, just looking at the question here, and, you know, notice some a person that they have mental challenges. 00:10:44.895 --> 00:10:52.780 And, you know, and the big thing is, you know, to to recognize that recognize that through questioning, you know, observation and that. 00:10:52.920 --> 00:11:06.555 And then, evaluate the attitude and skill sets of strategies for beginning for becoming a transformational leader in a service building setting, understand cause and effects of disasters, and developing care plans. 00:11:08.135 --> 00:11:09.255 And someone had a chat. 00:11:09.255 --> 00:11:11.995 I I I made a question, and I'm just gonna say that. 00:11:16.200 --> 00:11:23.980 And the question was, how does being a Catholic Christian school make this program different from other programs in terms of the approach of psychology? 00:11:25.000 --> 00:11:32.235 And the, I you know you know, simply, we focus on the whole person. 00:11:34.855 --> 00:11:37.995 You know, just not, you know, you're a person, whatever. 00:11:38.055 --> 00:11:39.355 I mean, full person. 00:11:39.495 --> 00:11:48.660 And Answer that question. 00:11:50.000 --> 00:11:51.040 I don't know who it's from. 00:11:51.040 --> 00:11:53.060 It's anonymous, but that's a great question. 00:11:53.840 --> 00:11:59.845 And then the anyway, you know, managing a budget and oop. 00:12:00.305 --> 00:12:00.785 Okay. 00:12:00.785 --> 00:12:13.720 Now in the master's in psychology, we have five different concentrations, in marriage and family, human services leadership, pre PhD self design. 00:12:14.660 --> 00:12:18.120 And to reiterate, the master's is a 100% online. 00:12:18.340 --> 00:12:21.560 The only time you would have to come to campus is for graduation. 00:12:22.500 --> 00:12:28.585 And then this is not a licensure track degree for aspiring mental health clinicians. 00:12:28.725 --> 00:12:35.865 You know, MSP focuses on educating working professionals from all backgrounds and giving you solid tools needed in psychology. 00:12:37.445 --> 00:12:48.110 And in the, you know, the curriculum, everybody takes the same eight core courses, you know, helping people flourish. 00:12:48.330 --> 00:12:51.870 So we use the word flourish a lot in the the program. 00:12:52.250 --> 00:13:04.785 And, you know, I usually ask students to, your definition of flourishing, and they say, well, it's, you know, to help people grow and become better in that. 00:13:04.785 --> 00:13:06.545 And then, you know, they're they're right. 00:13:06.545 --> 00:13:10.705 You know, flourishing is, you know, kinda related to, you know, growing things. 00:13:10.705 --> 00:13:15.200 But when, people flourish, they feel they feel better about themselves. 00:13:16.140 --> 00:13:25.405 And then the, you know, human growth and development across the lifespan and it's, you know, understanding what stage people are either trying to help or get in life. 00:13:25.405 --> 00:13:28.685 I mean, it could be a 12 year old to an 82 year old. 00:13:28.685 --> 00:13:29.245 You know? 00:13:29.245 --> 00:13:29.805 You know? 00:13:29.805 --> 00:13:33.725 You gotta tailor and make those, you know, suggestions to them. 00:13:33.725 --> 00:13:46.490 And then the developmental psychology of risk and resilience, you know, cognition, the, you know, the Christian vision, the flourishing, you know, flourishing again, and vocations, which are, you know, occupations and virtues. 00:13:47.430 --> 00:13:59.825 And we don't have math, but we do have some statistical analysis because you have to be able to measure things, you know, measure someone's progress and measure your progress too on how you're doing with them. 00:14:00.045 --> 00:14:06.080 And then the social psychology groups and then research methodology and design. 00:14:06.140 --> 00:14:17.065 And what this one does is, is everyone you know, in order to graduate, you have to do a capstone paper. 00:14:17.765 --> 00:14:23.305 And a capstone is similar to a thesis, but you don't have to defend it orally. 00:14:23.525 --> 00:14:27.305 You know, a thesis, you have to write it and defend it orally. 00:14:27.365 --> 00:14:36.050 And, we have our our students have various, you know, different capstones on, you know, you know, what their topic is. 00:14:36.050 --> 00:14:43.910 And, you know, at graduation, we, I mean, we put the title of their capstone in the graduation. 00:14:44.725 --> 00:14:59.305 And, I'm not gonna say any names, but, you know, some of the capstones for this person was a human formation through an introduction to positive psychology and the virtues that retreat for those in a religious life. 00:15:01.050 --> 00:15:02.190 I'll give you another one. 00:15:05.450 --> 00:15:15.645 A military service members and family workshop on PSD to an open communication and encourage help seeking behavior. 00:15:16.505 --> 00:15:19.805 And then oh, now let's give you one more. 00:15:20.985 --> 00:15:29.570 I'll just say, Catholic gain spirit alliance, a model of implementation for Alberta Catholic schools. 00:15:29.570 --> 00:15:33.810 And Alberta is in Canada, and we have students from all around the world. 00:15:33.810 --> 00:15:42.165 So now here is a great question. 00:15:42.865 --> 00:15:45.265 Someone asked, good evening. 00:15:45.265 --> 00:15:48.005 What does it mean that it doesn't lead to a licenser? 00:15:48.670 --> 00:15:49.170 Licensure. 00:15:49.510 --> 00:15:52.130 It does not lead to a license. 00:15:52.350 --> 00:16:02.210 And we do have a, it's a, called masters in counseling, but that's a three year program, twice as much. 00:16:03.055 --> 00:16:13.475 They go through two year practicum, usually unpaid, and then another year apprenticeship, usually unpaid, and then they're ready to be licensed by whatever state. 00:16:13.935 --> 00:16:21.110 But we are not, you know, at this point, not licensed in every state, but I'd love to, you know, to talk with you about that. 00:16:21.490 --> 00:16:23.110 So I hope that answers your question. 00:16:24.050 --> 00:16:30.230 And, anyway, it doesn't prepare you for state licensing. 00:16:30.370 --> 00:16:32.950 It gives you, you know, general tools to help. 00:16:33.225 --> 00:16:41.085 And anytime you have a, you know, a master's degree in psychology on your resume, it opens up many doors. 00:16:44.265 --> 00:16:47.885 But, yeah, we do have licensing, but, again, not in every state. 00:16:50.590 --> 00:16:56.190 And and we've had quite a few, students who started in counseling and they say, hey. 00:16:56.190 --> 00:17:03.570 This is, it's it's you know, there was too much for them and, they came back to this program. 00:17:03.710 --> 00:17:14.665 And then, but other, that's the marriage and family concentration and these are their electives that they take, marriage and family, flourishing, human sexuality. 00:17:15.925 --> 00:17:26.170 And then those in human services, there are relationships and intervention skills, personality, individual differences in intelligence, and group counseling work. 00:17:26.790 --> 00:17:35.935 And we get a lot of business professionals that, instead of going for their MBA, they do a concentration in leadership. 00:17:36.955 --> 00:17:47.135 And like everyone else, they take the same eight core courses, transformational leadership, leading, you know, people to programs and organizations, and applied leadership skills. 00:17:47.755 --> 00:17:58.050 And okay. 00:17:58.050 --> 00:17:59.190 Snap real quick. 00:18:00.290 --> 00:18:12.395 And and, you know, someone asked, though, you know, only way to to licensing and helping patients is through the, the counseling. 00:18:12.395 --> 00:18:15.615 But, you know, typically, a counselor, you work in our office. 00:18:16.315 --> 00:18:18.750 You work Monday through Friday. 00:18:19.130 --> 00:18:24.250 Your appointments range from eight in the morning to eight at night, twenty five, thirty a week. 00:18:24.250 --> 00:18:25.950 So okay. 00:18:26.490 --> 00:18:26.990 K? 00:18:27.770 --> 00:18:29.310 I hope that answered your question. 00:18:37.525 --> 00:18:39.145 And can you answer that one? 00:18:40.325 --> 00:18:41.545 That lead to licensing. 00:18:41.685 --> 00:18:53.360 And because it takes this thirty three credit hour course and for licensing in most states and even in other countries, it takes about sixty five, seventy credit hours. 00:18:53.360 --> 00:18:54.560 So, yeah, it's tough. 00:18:54.560 --> 00:19:06.975 You have to have a higher grade point average, and you have to, in our program, travel to Sterling, Virginia at your expense three times from a Wednesday through Sunday. 00:19:09.995 --> 00:19:10.495 Okay. 00:19:10.715 --> 00:19:16.350 But, you know, a lot of folks want counseling, but this is you know, these are skills that can help you in in anything. 00:19:16.350 --> 00:19:27.435 So, and then, you know, pre PhD, same eight core courses, but they right now, they're doing one I mean, six one hour credit courses on thesis. 00:19:27.675 --> 00:19:28.175 Writing. 00:19:28.395 --> 00:19:29.115 You know? 00:19:29.115 --> 00:19:31.275 How to research it, how to write it. 00:19:31.275 --> 00:19:38.175 And, of course, we use the APA format, which is the American Psychological Association, which is more scientific writing. 00:19:39.275 --> 00:19:44.280 And then we have, self design where they do the core courses. 00:19:44.500 --> 00:19:51.400 Then they pick one of the three of these, you know, between family leadership and human services. 00:19:51.540 --> 00:19:56.020 And that way they can make it, you know, customize their curriculum. 00:19:56.020 --> 00:19:57.460 And we did not have this one. 00:19:57.460 --> 00:19:59.385 Bob Schultz was there. 00:19:59.445 --> 00:20:02.665 So we revised it and script. 00:20:03.045 --> 00:20:10.725 And these are some of the, you know, the career opportunities, and these are positions that our graduates have gone into. 00:20:10.725 --> 00:20:16.720 And some of them may have been employed in the field, and they moved to these positions. 00:20:16.860 --> 00:20:22.160 Some of them may have been doing something else and they moved into them. 00:20:25.580 --> 00:20:38.275 But, you know, through the, you know, social mental health, industrial, government, ministry, and education with a a master's in psychology, that is a primary qualification to teach at a community college. 00:20:39.615 --> 00:20:43.700 You have to have at least a master's to to teach at community college. 00:20:44.160 --> 00:20:52.740 And then, health care and behavioral, mental health services, those are some of the positions our graduates have gone into. 00:20:55.635 --> 00:20:57.955 And then in business, you know, human resource. 00:20:57.955 --> 00:21:07.335 But, you know, a lot of human good human resource folks, they, you know, a human resource person is a person who, well, they keep their company out of trouble. 00:21:07.890 --> 00:21:11.110 And, and psychology is just such a great tool. 00:21:11.170 --> 00:21:18.550 And, anywhere from employee trainers to sales rep, you know, Paris's, endosises, community colleges. 00:21:20.515 --> 00:21:23.015 You know, even in high school to be an instructor. 00:21:23.155 --> 00:21:34.375 Now you may have to do state requirements, which include, you know, student teaching licensing, but, you know, the primary thing they're looking for is a, you know, a master's degree. 00:21:36.210 --> 00:21:52.755 In family services, you know, nonprofit agencies, and then state and local government, which, you know, I I think it'll be easier if you live in the capital for the state, but, you know, every city has you know, and county has their own different positions. 00:21:52.895 --> 00:22:03.635 So and I always say it's just, you know, Google where you're at, you know, opportunities for master's in psychology degrees, and you'll be surprised what comes up. 00:22:05.390 --> 00:22:22.615 So, yeah, I don't know how many folks have had online schooling before, but, you know, when COVID came about, you know, couple years ago, it, you know, at least around here in Cincinnati, you know, you couldn't attend a class in a classroom for about a year. 00:22:22.615 --> 00:22:27.435 So for students to continue, they had to go online. 00:22:28.135 --> 00:22:33.680 And if and if the, professors wanted to teach, they had to learn really quick how to go online. 00:22:33.860 --> 00:22:37.200 Now we've been teaching online for fourteen years. 00:22:38.620 --> 00:22:43.760 I think we have it down, but same atmosphere of full student participation and teachers. 00:22:44.300 --> 00:22:44.940 They're there. 00:22:44.940 --> 00:22:46.875 You're just not side by side. 00:22:47.435 --> 00:22:50.235 You know, fast turnaround with your professors and peers. 00:22:50.235 --> 00:22:57.215 And usually, if you email some, at least a professor, you know, the they're gonna be back with you in twenty four hours or sooner. 00:22:58.155 --> 00:23:04.390 And we go with your five, learning points, videos, books, classroom tutorials, and audiobooks. 00:23:05.090 --> 00:23:07.110 These are all things to help you learn. 00:23:07.650 --> 00:23:13.650 You know, easy to use online platform called Canvas and twenty four seven open access. 00:23:13.650 --> 00:23:15.590 You can study anytime, anywhere. 00:23:15.825 --> 00:23:22.645 You know, you have to have an Internet connection, but, it, most it's a given in today's world. 00:23:23.985 --> 00:23:40.200 You know, some of our instructors, doctor Julie Costley, she is lead program chair director, and, she and they're all PhDs, and she probably specializes most in, you know, family and human services. 00:23:41.620 --> 00:23:47.005 You know, Kathleen Dudemay, well, she doesn't teach that much anymore, but she's a a big part in developing curriculum. 00:23:47.625 --> 00:23:54.285 Chris Yoon, retired air force officer who, does a lot of the leaderships at time to time. 00:23:55.625 --> 00:23:59.005 Robin Tiptoe, again, another good family service person. 00:23:59.720 --> 00:24:09.020 Anna Pecoraro, she is a, you know, a licensed, mental health clinician practicing in three states, and she's a wonderful teacher. 00:24:09.560 --> 00:24:13.480 And Chris, Christopher Gross, he is the big research guy. 00:24:13.480 --> 00:24:14.685 He has seven children. 00:24:15.965 --> 00:24:17.745 And we have two tracks. 00:24:17.965 --> 00:24:26.145 We have the sixteen month track, twenty six month track to get your master's in psychology degree. 00:24:26.765 --> 00:24:34.990 And the difference between the two is that in twenty six months, you take one class per term. 00:24:36.570 --> 00:24:41.870 And in the sixteen month, you take two classes per two in most every term. 00:24:42.090 --> 00:24:52.235 But, you know, we we we have a lot of breaks in between to where you're gonna get, you know, twelve, fourteen days off in between semesters and, you know, everybody has to have downtime or vacation time. 00:24:52.235 --> 00:25:01.650 And, you know, I know for myself in going to, you know, in an online degree, it seemed easy at first. 00:25:01.650 --> 00:25:01.890 Okay? 00:25:01.890 --> 00:25:03.650 But then it was work. 00:25:03.650 --> 00:25:05.750 And you always have to give up something. 00:25:05.970 --> 00:25:10.480 I gave up vacations and I gave up my nightlife. 00:25:11.235 --> 00:25:18.275 But we'd still do what I call family vacations where we go see, you know, you know, brother in law, sister in laws. 00:25:18.275 --> 00:25:23.475 But, you know, in doing that, I would still get my studies done. 00:25:23.475 --> 00:25:28.380 I would just lock myself in the bedroom, you know, get online, and do my work. 00:25:29.160 --> 00:25:31.420 And it was, you know, pretty good. 00:25:32.040 --> 00:25:41.805 And then r, acceptance requirements are you must have a baccalaureate degree from accredited institution. 00:25:42.985 --> 00:25:44.525 That is that's a gift. 00:25:45.385 --> 00:25:49.405 You must have at least a 2.5 grade point average overall. 00:25:50.105 --> 00:25:53.485 To be competitive, students should have at least 2.5. 00:25:54.050 --> 00:26:04.390 So really, I mean, it it if someone is 2.5, you know, at first, they may want to do the start out in the twenty six months. 00:26:04.450 --> 00:26:06.630 And if they feel they can handle more, great. 00:26:07.055 --> 00:26:13.295 We have students that start in the sixteen month where they are doing two classes, and some of them say, hey. 00:26:13.295 --> 00:26:14.175 This is too much. 00:26:14.175 --> 00:26:14.975 It's not working. 00:26:14.975 --> 00:26:16.895 They they can drop down to one class. 00:26:16.895 --> 00:26:20.115 But, anyway, you can switch tracks one time. 00:26:20.750 --> 00:26:32.930 And then two letters of recommendation, a resume including employment history, and your written statement of intent, indicating how your goals will align with the goals of the program. 00:26:33.230 --> 00:26:35.705 And and this is very simply. 00:26:35.705 --> 00:26:38.525 It's where where you were. 00:26:38.905 --> 00:26:39.405 Okay. 00:26:40.345 --> 00:26:45.705 And where you wanna go and how the master's degree will help you get there. 00:26:45.705 --> 00:26:47.725 300 to 500 words. 00:26:48.265 --> 00:26:59.610 And for those who's, who, English is not their first language, they may have take to take a TOEFL test, t o e f l, which means to others, English is a foreign language. 00:27:00.150 --> 00:27:00.650 K? 00:27:01.910 --> 00:27:06.095 And then we do have our federal financial aid of the loans. 00:27:06.635 --> 00:27:11.935 Student loans, you know, subsidized and unsubsidized, and some students get tuition reimbursement. 00:27:12.955 --> 00:27:18.260 And, for, master degree program, they you don't get Pell Grants. 00:27:18.560 --> 00:27:19.060 Okay. 00:27:19.120 --> 00:27:21.220 But, you know, some veterans get money. 00:27:21.520 --> 00:27:31.615 And then we have the, we have a whole lot of scholarships you can apply for, and a lot of these are you have to write essays and tell why you should get it. 00:27:31.615 --> 00:27:34.655 But those, you know, they're really on a first come, first served basis. 00:27:34.655 --> 00:27:40.895 And right now, we have what's called the early application scholarship, but it's $2,000 just for applying early. 00:27:40.895 --> 00:27:43.480 So that's that's good. 00:27:43.540 --> 00:27:45.300 Now some folks, you know what? 00:27:45.300 --> 00:27:57.000 I don't want to take on student debt, or they may not qualify for aid because they're, you know, they're not a citizen, but we set up reasonable cash plans that that that they could pay. 00:27:57.545 --> 00:28:08.365 And then, our tuition is this, without any type of aid or scholarships, $8.26 per credit hour for thirty three credit hours, $27.02 $5.08. 00:28:08.665 --> 00:28:12.045 Then the technology fee of 50 per class, $5.50. 00:28:12.180 --> 00:28:15.080 You take, you know, 11 classes, $27.08 $0.08. 00:28:15.140 --> 00:28:20.920 That's without any, with any financial aid, and that's for the whole program. 00:28:21.380 --> 00:28:23.140 Whole program, not one year. 00:28:23.140 --> 00:28:24.040 The whole program. 00:28:24.100 --> 00:28:27.240 So you can divide it by two or 1.5. 00:28:27.895 --> 00:28:37.835 And then, then we do have $55 application fee, which, you know, we we can waive it if someone is, you know, really serious about starting school. 00:28:38.135 --> 00:28:42.395 But, anyway, let me answer a few questions here on the chat. 00:28:50.490 --> 00:28:50.990 K. 00:28:56.185 --> 00:28:56.505 Right. 00:28:56.505 --> 00:29:01.245 So, yeah, we do offer counseling, but not not in every state. 00:29:01.705 --> 00:29:03.945 We're just not licensed in every state. 00:29:03.945 --> 00:29:07.885 So and then other ones. 00:29:09.140 --> 00:29:11.000 Can you do more than three electives? 00:29:11.060 --> 00:29:11.560 Absolutely. 00:29:12.900 --> 00:29:14.120 You do more than three. 00:29:14.340 --> 00:29:20.360 But sometimes the self design is better on that because you can pick your three, but, yeah, you can you can do that. 00:29:23.355 --> 00:29:33.855 And, actually, we do have if someone goes through, the master's program, I believe there's about six classes if they decide to do counseling later, they would transfer. 00:29:35.630 --> 00:29:37.570 Someone says they have BA in English. 00:29:37.790 --> 00:29:39.790 They wanna pursue a PhD. 00:29:39.790 --> 00:29:50.845 And and for any PhD program, you have to have a master's, you know, bachelor's, master's, and then doctorate degree. 00:29:50.845 --> 00:29:56.705 But for doctorates in psychology, you have to have a master's in psychology. 00:29:58.365 --> 00:30:02.550 That is the bare bones requirement. 00:30:03.170 --> 00:30:08.310 And, but these are what I call crucial questions. 00:30:08.450 --> 00:30:12.530 And, you know, I I was a bad boy. 00:30:12.530 --> 00:30:18.445 I mean, I started looking at master's programs at age 25. 00:30:18.745 --> 00:30:21.725 I didn't start one till age 41. 00:30:22.505 --> 00:30:31.470 And I had I had boxes of information, but then no one had a a a webinar with me or spent a one on one time. 00:30:32.010 --> 00:30:36.830 And finally, I I walked into a school one day and said I'm interested in school. 00:30:37.450 --> 00:30:47.685 And then, next thing I knew, I, I was signed up, ready to go, started next Monday, and I don't regret that one bit. 00:30:47.905 --> 00:30:49.665 Some folks say, well, you're rushed. 00:30:49.665 --> 00:30:51.765 Well, you know, how can you be rushed? 00:30:52.225 --> 00:30:55.525 My biggest regret was I didn't do it when I was 25. 00:30:56.065 --> 00:30:59.025 But then if I did do that, I would probably wouldn't be here now. 00:30:59.025 --> 00:31:03.600 So the, but anyway, will the completion of the program help you obtain your goals? 00:31:03.600 --> 00:31:03.920 You know? 00:31:03.920 --> 00:31:05.520 You have to have goals for a program. 00:31:05.520 --> 00:31:08.560 I mean, because you're spending time and money in something. 00:31:08.560 --> 00:31:13.325 I mean, you have to have something in the end other than I just wanna learn. 00:31:13.325 --> 00:31:14.765 I wanna do it for my children. 00:31:14.765 --> 00:31:15.005 Yeah. 00:31:15.005 --> 00:31:19.185 You should always do it for your children, but you the main person is you do it for yourself. 00:31:19.805 --> 00:31:24.545 And will scheduling requirements for a successful completion workable in your schedule? 00:31:24.940 --> 00:31:28.860 You know, we have some students that are they don't work. 00:31:28.860 --> 00:31:30.080 They stay at home. 00:31:30.300 --> 00:31:35.920 We have some students that travel all the time that, to do that. 00:31:36.060 --> 00:31:43.695 And but if you take one class or the twenty six month track, you're looking at at least fifteen hours a week. 00:31:44.475 --> 00:32:06.020 And if you take do the twenty six month I mean, the sixteen month, which is very short where you're taking two classes, you're looking for about 20, and that depends on you and how well you study And that and, you know, when I went through school, you know, Monday through Thursday, I'd get online I worked full time. 00:32:06.020 --> 00:32:10.120 I'd, you know, get online from about nine to about midnight, took off Friday. 00:32:10.545 --> 00:32:15.505 And, somewhere between Saturday and Sunday, I'd do another six hours. 00:32:15.505 --> 00:32:17.345 Sometimes, you know, it's Saturday. 00:32:17.345 --> 00:32:19.025 I'll just do it tomorrow, do it tomorrow. 00:32:19.025 --> 00:32:23.765 So most of the time it was Sunday, I was, doing another six hours. 00:32:24.260 --> 00:32:29.320 And new financial aid options along with support of financial aid, make it affordable. 00:32:29.540 --> 00:32:36.225 Well, but, you know, student loans, they are a good thing. 00:32:36.225 --> 00:32:38.545 They help you get, you know, a big crisis today. 00:32:38.545 --> 00:32:40.065 Student loan debt and this and that. 00:32:40.065 --> 00:32:44.645 Well, you know, a lot of folks who have student loan debt didn't finish college. 00:32:45.505 --> 00:32:48.565 They, you know, they got one or two years in. 00:32:48.785 --> 00:32:52.130 They quit, and therefore, they have debt. 00:32:54.510 --> 00:32:58.210 And can you commit to the successful completion of the program? 00:32:58.670 --> 00:32:59.310 You know, something. 00:32:59.310 --> 00:33:00.030 You wanna do it. 00:33:00.030 --> 00:33:01.330 You gotta commit to finishing. 00:33:01.550 --> 00:33:07.275 And, I know I I put my goal up in a little poster. 00:33:07.275 --> 00:33:10.095 It said Joe Drennen, m e d. 00:33:10.315 --> 00:33:15.435 And that is you know, I wanted the title, but I also wanted what you know, how it's gonna help me. 00:33:15.435 --> 00:33:22.320 So okay, so I got another question here. 00:33:22.320 --> 00:33:24.020 Let me see if I can answer this. 00:33:26.880 --> 00:33:27.360 And nope. 00:33:27.360 --> 00:33:30.560 Didn't prepare you for state licensing. 00:33:30.560 --> 00:33:31.360 Just answered it. 00:33:31.360 --> 00:33:32.000 Thank you. 00:33:32.000 --> 00:33:35.175 And and we do I mean, we do have a licensing program. 00:33:35.555 --> 00:33:36.695 Pretty hard, though. 00:33:36.755 --> 00:33:43.255 It's hard, you know, difficult, and, it it's gonna take five years before you get licensed. 00:33:44.515 --> 00:33:46.535 So but, anyway, that's me. 00:33:47.200 --> 00:33:53.220 And, again, the skills you learned and the mastered the science, you know, listening empathetically. 00:33:53.840 --> 00:34:01.380 And, you know, a lot of people say, oh, I'm a good listener, but then are they listening, or are they just thinking to say what next? 00:34:02.675 --> 00:34:09.735 And, you know, listening to and assisting struggling people, not as a counseling or psychotherapist. 00:34:10.755 --> 00:34:25.430 And a non licensed helper must refer if the person shows any sign of being in danger of self and others, facilitate psychoeducational programs, and then working alongside mental health clinicians, Liveness will coaching. 00:34:26.130 --> 00:34:31.510 And we will always refer to a licensed person who who knows this person in your area. 00:34:32.175 --> 00:34:37.055 And, you know, a lot of folks say, oh, unless I can get a license, I don't wanna do it. 00:34:37.055 --> 00:34:45.075 Well, I commend you, but it's it's, it like I said, it's twice as long because they have to have at least sixty credit hours. 00:34:45.800 --> 00:34:46.920 It's twice as much. 00:34:46.920 --> 00:34:48.120 Really, the same credit hour. 00:34:48.120 --> 00:34:56.700 Again, it's twice as much, the three trips on your own expense to Washington, DC, two years practicum, then another year internship. 00:34:56.760 --> 00:35:00.045 You're willing to do that and certainly refer you to the right people. 00:35:00.605 --> 00:35:02.685 And it'll help you build trust. 00:35:02.685 --> 00:35:04.205 Trust is a big thing today. 00:35:04.205 --> 00:35:10.205 And, and it I mean, I I won't deal with anybody who unless I trust. 00:35:10.205 --> 00:35:15.460 And but I tend to trust people who listen to me as opposed to just tell me stuff. 00:35:15.460 --> 00:35:36.565 I mean, I know I'm just telling you things now, but, I hope we're building trust and gather data in history and what's going on, for the person and seek input, be more effective in lay ministries, deepen understanding of interrelateness of the body, mind, and spirit, increase the opportunity for job promotion. 00:35:36.625 --> 00:35:38.705 And there's a lot of job, especially teachers. 00:35:38.705 --> 00:35:49.570 I remember I know in a lot of states, you get your master's degree in anything, and you you go up a grade in pay, which will, you know, certainly pay off in the long run. 00:35:49.570 --> 00:35:59.190 So but, anyway, remember the concentrations, marriage and family, human services, leadership, pre PhD, and self design. 00:35:59.475 --> 00:36:04.695 So, the, you know, for more information, you know, that's me. 00:36:05.075 --> 00:36:13.895 And, we, can, waive that $50 application fee, and we have that 2,000 early, interest. 00:36:14.240 --> 00:36:17.220 Does anybody have any questions for father Schultz? 00:36:24.560 --> 00:36:30.775 Joe, I can answer or at least answer in part to the last question that came up on the q and a Sure. 00:36:31.135 --> 00:36:47.680 About the content of the courses relating to, some of these contemporary errors in, moral errors looking at the way we look at the human person and marriage and things like that. 00:36:48.240 --> 00:37:04.145 So the question was we're facing a time when, where family values are being ridiculed, government wanting to normalize abortion, same sex marriage, pornography watching, in general, an anthropological way of understanding morals and ethics. 00:37:05.165 --> 00:37:10.450 So I'd like to hear more about the contents of the classes and the approach towards these very sensitive topics. 00:37:10.910 --> 00:37:33.195 So in general, the, what's been developed at Divine Mercy University, now, over the course of a couple of decades, and it was just print just published in 2000, '19, is, the foundational textbook of their, approach to understanding the human person and and and approach to mental health counseling and and, the helping professionals. 00:37:33.255 --> 00:37:36.315 And it's called the Catholic Christian meta model of the person. 00:37:36.455 --> 00:37:56.625 Joe mentioned it at the beginning, and it's a brilliant synthesis of, philosophy, theology, and psychology that says this is how we understand the human person, how this human person grows, how the human person flourishes, the essential, relationships and qualities and aptitudes, of a human being. 00:37:56.925 --> 00:38:00.225 And, as Joe mentioned, it is looking at the whole person. 00:38:00.925 --> 00:38:10.180 So that's that's foundational to the program, and you get more and more of that meta model of the human person as you go forth, through it. 00:38:10.240 --> 00:38:17.370 I think it's the most, important contribution to Christian anthropology since John Paul the second's theology of the body. 00:38:17.370 --> 00:38:23.365 I think it's gonna be transformative in the world of psychology, and the helping professionals as well. 00:38:23.585 --> 00:38:35.480 And I'm, we are teaching it to our students here at my school, and I know others in my cohort who, upon graduation began to really apply it in their own fields. 00:38:36.120 --> 00:38:43.420 One of them is an executive and it was applying it as, in a matter of, leadership and developing his, his people. 00:38:44.120 --> 00:38:56.275 And another was working as a physical therapist and, and found a lot of success in, in using this approach with people to, to, help the whole person, to treat the whole person. 00:38:57.135 --> 00:39:10.940 So as regards the content of the of the programs, or the content of the classes, the, where to begin. 00:39:13.320 --> 00:39:22.535 They do the, the courses do touch on the problem of pornography and how to identify an addiction and what the qualities of an of an addiction are. 00:39:23.155 --> 00:39:30.855 But a mental health counselor will tell you, generally, they they might someone might need a specialist to deal with certain addictions. 00:39:32.050 --> 00:39:38.790 However, you know, as a priest, I don't have to have a license in order to be, a spiritual counselor. 00:39:39.650 --> 00:39:54.915 And so I found that a lot of the things that I learned in the program, would help me deal with help me to, help others to to address those self destructive, behaviors in their life, and find their way out of it, you know, by growing in virtue. 00:39:55.535 --> 00:39:59.635 And so that's another key aspect to the meta model of the human person. 00:40:00.180 --> 00:40:06.040 We flourish, in, these, invitations, to relationships. 00:40:06.420 --> 00:40:11.800 This, I guess, I mean, I refer to them, I teach them as gifts and callings. 00:40:12.500 --> 00:40:16.455 And, in the first form, that's love of God and love of neighbor. 00:40:16.455 --> 00:40:18.155 We're all called to goodness and holiness. 00:40:18.775 --> 00:40:26.555 The second form is our committed or avowed, vocation in life, being single, married, a religious vocation, a consecrated vocation. 00:40:26.935 --> 00:40:29.835 The last form is meaningful work, service, and leisure. 00:40:30.740 --> 00:40:39.160 And all of those involve relationships and responding to those relationships, living those relationships with virtues, helped by the gifts of the Holy Spirit. 00:40:39.860 --> 00:40:53.025 And those is what makes for a flourishing person, which is someone who is growing in virtue, someone who is living, that, living their their calling, to the full. 00:40:54.045 --> 00:40:57.245 So that does speak to some of these these other, areas. 00:40:57.245 --> 00:41:13.910 I guess what more than anything that the the meta model of the human person, it doesn't just give one an understanding of the person, the whole person, but it really awakens, especially in people who haven't had theological training. 00:41:14.425 --> 00:41:30.580 It awakens a the Catholic imagination and a Catholic worldview, to, understand our our purpose, understand, the gift that we have, in being human and belonging, to God. 00:41:30.880 --> 00:41:39.140 So all of these other things, though, they apply with, they apply in air they apply for those who are not, Christian, either. 00:41:39.845 --> 00:41:49.285 So it's not it's not it's not that, in learning these tools, one has to, be working with Christians only. 00:41:49.285 --> 00:41:59.520 It just gives a vision of the whole of the whole person, with which to understand the person and receive the person, accept that person as a gift, and, to help them, to grow. 00:42:00.940 --> 00:42:01.500 Very good. 00:42:01.500 --> 00:42:02.480 Thank you, folks. 00:42:03.500 --> 00:42:04.635 Appreciate that. 00:42:04.955 --> 00:42:09.435 And, but, anyway, you know, in, gosh, how much time? 00:42:09.435 --> 00:42:11.355 I'm gonna say, about forty five minutes. 00:42:11.355 --> 00:42:15.855 It's just really hard, you know, to to answer all your questions. 00:42:15.995 --> 00:42:30.880 And, you know, but if someone doesn't wanna apply, you do have to go through at least thirty minutes with me in a Zoom meeting that that's, you know, similar to this other than you have a lot of information that really probably causes a lot of questions. 00:42:31.335 --> 00:42:36.955 But in in a Zoom meeting, you know, it's answering, you know, answering those questions, give you a little bit more information. 00:42:37.895 --> 00:42:45.195 And I If The hardest thing that I did was, you know, it was a what? 00:42:46.420 --> 00:42:47.160 Wait a minute. 00:42:47.300 --> 00:42:52.600 You know, about almost a twenty year gap in between my bachelor's degree and master's degree. 00:42:53.300 --> 00:42:58.340 And when I started school, I I cried every night. 00:42:58.340 --> 00:43:06.335 It's like, it just hurts my brain because I was used to reading, you know, magazines, newspapers, you know, books for fun. 00:43:06.955 --> 00:43:13.035 But it that dissipated pretty quickly once I got into my routine. 00:43:13.035 --> 00:43:16.560 Once I got into my routine, everything was good. 00:43:16.560 --> 00:43:22.660 I really look forward to getting online, doing my reading, writing, and research, and it doesn't last forever. 00:43:22.960 --> 00:43:26.420 It doesn't last forever, either 16 or twenty six months. 00:43:26.720 --> 00:43:31.485 And then I'm not saying that you you know, once you're finished with the program that you quit learning. 00:43:31.485 --> 00:43:35.005 You're always learning and, which is a good thing. 00:43:35.005 --> 00:43:37.105 It'll keep you keep you going. 00:43:37.165 --> 00:43:45.360 So, anyway, I I know we had some really great questions, and and I really wanna thank father Schultz for being on here. 00:43:45.360 --> 00:43:51.460 I mean, I learned something and, I love, you know, talking with our our our, students and graduates. 00:43:51.520 --> 00:43:56.500 So, anyway, if, I'll reach out to everyone. 00:43:56.720 --> 00:43:59.535 And if you want to set an appointment, do so. 00:43:59.755 --> 00:44:02.315 And, I enjoyed this. 00:44:02.315 --> 00:44:03.775 I hope you enjoyed it too. 00:44:04.075 --> 00:44:04.575 Alright? 00:44:05.275 --> 00:44:06.255 Thank you, everybody. 00:44:07.835 --> 00:44:08.795 Have a great night. 00:44:08.795 --> 00:44:09.195 Thank you. 00:44:09.195 --> 00:44:10.315 Again, it's father Schultz. 00:44:10.315 --> 00:44:11.055 Thank you.