WEBVTT 00:00:00.720 --> 00:00:05.780 I just wanna welcome you all to the webinar for the master's in psychology program. 00:00:06.240 --> 00:00:19.905 Really, the main purpose, excuse me, why we exist is, our mission as a school is to integrate psychology with the Catholic Christian teaching on human, of the human dignity. 00:00:20.525 --> 00:00:29.185 So, doctor Ewing, if you could share a little bit about the online formatting and our mission, our integrative component, that would be great. 00:00:29.760 --> 00:00:30.880 So I'd be happy to. 00:00:30.880 --> 00:00:36.500 So one of the great things about teaching at DMU is the integration piece. 00:00:37.600 --> 00:00:46.275 For those of you who are involved already are aware of the text that we use to guide that, which is the Catholic Christian model for the person, the meta model. 00:00:47.935 --> 00:00:58.990 We have actual theologians that work with us for designing the courses, and we get a lot of great feedback from our, our priests and the lady. 00:00:59.530 --> 00:01:10.970 And it's, it's really a valuable source of wisdom that, especially when designing the leadership part of the course, we take into account. 00:01:10.970 --> 00:01:31.930 So something you might expect to see, for example, in the six fifteen course, which is personal leadership, or practical leadership is, examples from the saints and martyrs about, certain cardinal virtues that we may or may not take for granted in our our everyday leadership opportunities. 00:01:33.110 --> 00:01:43.765 But the understanding of psychology as it's married to thriving of the human person through our Catholic Christian is central to everything that we do. 00:01:44.065 --> 00:01:44.305 Great. 00:01:44.305 --> 00:01:44.965 Thank you. 00:01:45.105 --> 00:01:46.385 Let me continue on. 00:01:46.385 --> 00:01:59.900 And by the way, for those that are that have joined a little bit later, if any questions come up, by the way, feel free to drop them in the chat section and the q and a section, and we'll be sure to address those at the end when we open up the floor. 00:02:00.600 --> 00:02:12.085 So the next thing I'd like to share with you is our accreditation, and we are institutionally accredited through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. 00:02:12.085 --> 00:02:14.665 This is one of the seven major accrediting bodies. 00:02:15.925 --> 00:02:22.025 And in the bottom left section, you'll see the APA, the American Psychological Association. 00:02:22.565 --> 00:02:30.300 And while this degree is not accredited through the APA, because you would not find that at a graduate level. 00:02:30.300 --> 00:02:34.880 You'd see that at the doctoral level, and our PsyD program is APA accredited. 00:02:35.355 --> 00:02:50.015 We do use the APA writing style in this program so that we can better prepare you for your, just your understanding of psychology and when you enter into the into the workforce or if you're trying to advance in that field or adding to your vocation. 00:02:51.240 --> 00:02:56.280 And then we also have in the bottom right side, the NC SARA. 00:02:56.280 --> 00:03:00.540 That's the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement. 00:03:01.080 --> 00:03:12.185 And what this means is that regardless of where you're located, this degree will be recognized as coming from a regionally accredited in institution. 00:03:13.685 --> 00:03:17.785 So we make sure that we are really preparing you for quality education. 00:03:21.500 --> 00:03:25.440 So as I mentioned before, this program is 100% online. 00:03:25.820 --> 00:03:28.720 We're institutionally or regionally accredited. 00:03:29.420 --> 00:03:32.240 And, by the way, the GRE is not required. 00:03:32.325 --> 00:03:34.505 I know that's a big question for many people. 00:03:35.045 --> 00:03:40.585 This is a this is a step that you wouldn't have to worry about in going through the enrollment process. 00:03:44.325 --> 00:03:49.260 So now we're gonna dive into the different concentrations that we offer. 00:03:50.040 --> 00:04:05.385 So one that we offer is marriage and family studies, and this is a great option for students that wanna have more of a background with the marriage and family population, whether you're working in human services or in ministry or whatever it may be. 00:04:06.005 --> 00:04:08.265 And then we also have a pre PhD concentration. 00:04:08.645 --> 00:04:19.280 This is a great option for those of you that are looking to eventually further your education with the doctorate, it's primarily for those that are going into academia and into research. 00:04:20.060 --> 00:04:28.960 It's not a requirement that you take this one if you're planning to go into your doctorate, but it it it is a good source of preparing yourself for that. 00:04:30.015 --> 00:04:46.170 And then, of course, we have leadership psychology, which we're gonna be talking about today, and we'll be covering how it it works very well for those of you that are looking at, more industrial and organizational positions and different types of leadership skills. 00:04:47.670 --> 00:04:53.690 Then we also offer a, let me start with this one, human services counseling concentration. 00:04:54.630 --> 00:04:57.130 In the program, you do learn some counseling techniques. 00:04:57.190 --> 00:05:07.145 Again, it's not a counseling program, but, this is something that you'll still, you'll still learn about, and this one does hone in a little bit deeper into that. 00:05:07.525 --> 00:05:14.540 And then self design, this is a great choice for those of you that have an interest in many of these different directions. 00:05:14.600 --> 00:05:25.535 And if you wanted to take electives from, let's say let's use human services counseling as one example and leadership psychology as another, you could pull electives from each of these. 00:05:25.535 --> 00:05:28.035 So that way you can further customize the program. 00:05:28.655 --> 00:05:47.170 Doctor Ewing, if you could just share a little bit of an overview on the, on the concentration for, leadership psychology and how it works and how it leads very well within your one's personal life and in their their vocation and their, their profession. 00:05:47.170 --> 00:05:48.230 That would be great. 00:05:48.885 --> 00:05:49.205 Sure. 00:05:49.605 --> 00:05:52.245 I'm not sure if you wanna rewind the slide one or not. 00:05:52.245 --> 00:05:53.385 But Sure. 00:05:54.165 --> 00:06:00.265 I can tell you, for those of you who are are here, thank you for being here, by the way. 00:06:00.565 --> 00:06:06.410 It's a fascinating program, the leadership psychology. 00:06:06.410 --> 00:06:09.070 It's something that I've seen at many universities. 00:06:09.770 --> 00:06:12.590 This one is doing it in the most thoughtful way. 00:06:12.890 --> 00:06:21.285 We have a solid course curriculum with three different courses for the concentration, each one focusing on different aspects of leadership. 00:06:22.385 --> 00:06:25.845 You'll learn all kinds of great tactics and techniques. 00:06:26.305 --> 00:06:29.285 More importantly, you'll learn how to lead yourself. 00:06:30.065 --> 00:06:34.085 You'll learn more about self reflection than perhaps you already know. 00:06:34.780 --> 00:06:44.480 I've received some great feedback from some of our consecrated individuals that this follows a lot of their early instruction, at least in the introspective part. 00:06:44.780 --> 00:06:52.295 But one of the things that I think that we definitely need to emphasize is that leadership exists at every level and in every job. 00:06:53.075 --> 00:06:54.675 You can be a leader of your family. 00:06:54.675 --> 00:06:56.035 You can be a leader of your parish. 00:06:56.035 --> 00:06:58.055 You can be a leader of a program or organization. 00:06:59.635 --> 00:07:03.840 But everyone has the opportunity to exercise those leadership skills. 00:07:03.840 --> 00:07:06.340 But we might not all have those leadership skills. 00:07:06.720 --> 00:07:13.460 But the marriage of psychology and leadership, I think, is something that, is really valuable in your everyday life. 00:07:13.805 --> 00:07:34.700 I have found at least over the last ten or eleven years since I got my doctorate in psychology that the understanding that it has given me, allowed me to write a book, allowed me to to advance in my career, and gave me the tools that I needed to better understand what was going on, why it was going on. 00:07:36.600 --> 00:07:55.435 We'll use the dirty word of office politics, hierarchical organizations, democratic organizations, the difference between transformational, transactional, and servant leadership styles, and, the strange quirks that certain individuals seems seem to have picked up over time. 00:07:55.950 --> 00:08:08.530 But, this program really does go into everything from building yourself in self leadership to the the stages of team formation all the way through leading entire organizations. 00:08:10.425 --> 00:08:10.745 Great. 00:08:10.745 --> 00:08:11.225 Wonderful. 00:08:11.225 --> 00:08:11.965 Thank you. 00:08:12.185 --> 00:08:20.765 So the next thing I wanted to share with all of you is, the the the curriculum itself and what this will look like a little bit more. 00:08:21.560 --> 00:08:25.980 As students, you would all be taking in this program a total of 11 courses. 00:08:26.520 --> 00:08:31.340 And eight of them are the core courses, and you'll see that on the left hand side. 00:08:32.200 --> 00:08:35.980 Again, these are the courses that every student in the program will be taking. 00:08:36.785 --> 00:08:44.545 But then on the right hand side, primarily for this program, you'll see the three electives that you'll be taking. 00:08:44.545 --> 00:08:53.530 So these are transformational leadership, leading people programs and organizations, and applied leadership skills. 00:08:54.870 --> 00:09:01.830 So, doctor Ewing, if you could also share a little bit about where these, where these electives fall. 00:09:01.830 --> 00:09:05.930 I know that it it could vary based on when the student enrolls. 00:09:06.310 --> 00:09:09.475 But if you could share a little bit more about that, then that would be great. 00:09:09.475 --> 00:09:12.055 And, also, of course, the content of each elective. 00:09:12.675 --> 00:09:13.175 Sure. 00:09:13.235 --> 00:09:21.900 So as you can see from the from the numbering scheme, these do fall toward the end of your tenure in the program. 00:09:22.680 --> 00:09:23.660 That is intentional. 00:09:24.760 --> 00:09:35.340 A lot of these leadership courses have been designed with the idea that you have a lot of the psychological principles, the developmental principles already under your belt. 00:09:36.605 --> 00:09:39.345 Some of them are may apply less than others, obviously. 00:09:39.805 --> 00:09:44.945 Statistics will require previous courses. 00:09:46.605 --> 00:09:56.340 But I can tell you that a lot of the the underlying psychological principles are addressed not from a teaching and training perspective, but from a utility perspective. 00:09:57.040 --> 00:10:06.465 So, site five ninety five in transformational leadership, is a course that is in progress right now and being built. 00:10:07.085 --> 00:10:19.585 We are renovating the course so that it is more applicable to larger organizations and and, really moving from that internal to external focus. 00:10:20.200 --> 00:10:25.420 Five ninety is the, the program that has been in effect for several semesters now. 00:10:25.880 --> 00:10:27.820 Leading people programs and organizations. 00:10:28.120 --> 00:10:40.715 This is where we focus on teamwork, esprit de corps, the morality and ethics of organizational decision making, and those types of pieces. 00:10:40.715 --> 00:10:50.750 We learn about we do case studies like, the Challenger disaster versus some of the other pieces. 00:10:50.790 --> 00:10:58.970 I can't, I can't recall which of the, us, Branson. 00:10:58.970 --> 00:11:03.485 We We talk about Richard Branson and his success, and we, we kind of define that. 00:11:03.485 --> 00:11:14.945 And there's some great videos that the team over at DMU has put together, that relate all those sorts of things to the thriving of the human person in the Catholic Christian perspective. 00:11:15.780 --> 00:11:20.760 Applied leadership skills is in its first, teaching session right now. 00:11:21.460 --> 00:11:24.520 It has yielded some amazing fruit. 00:11:24.820 --> 00:11:27.620 I'm very proud of this this particular course. 00:11:27.860 --> 00:11:35.055 It was built based off of several ideas that we've had over the course of the last few years. 00:11:35.755 --> 00:11:37.535 We took the book that I wrote. 00:11:37.595 --> 00:11:40.955 We took some additional literature, and we combined it. 00:11:40.955 --> 00:11:45.135 And it's really started to, to take off. 00:11:45.690 --> 00:11:49.070 So we encourage things like, contemplative journaling. 00:11:50.970 --> 00:11:52.830 It we use the Jesuit examine. 00:11:54.010 --> 00:12:01.715 We focus on yourself as a person and as a leader and how those relate to each other. 00:12:02.655 --> 00:12:09.235 And then it isn't until the very end of that particular course that we start even orienting toward the other. 00:12:09.935 --> 00:12:21.780 We kinda take one of the John Maxwell max maxims, if you will, that you want to become a kind the kind of person that people want to follow, if you want to be a leader. 00:12:22.640 --> 00:12:22.960 Great. 00:12:22.960 --> 00:12:24.240 I you know, it's interesting. 00:12:24.240 --> 00:12:31.465 I I've spoken with a lot of students that go into this program because they have an interest in going into consulting. 00:12:32.725 --> 00:12:40.585 They love the idea of of going into life coaching, and so they have a natural interest in positive psychology. 00:12:42.320 --> 00:12:50.160 Doctor Ewing, I remember I believe it was doctor Clousey that shared a little bit about that when we launched this program that that's sort of a component. 00:12:50.160 --> 00:12:51.860 Can you speak on that a little bit? 00:12:52.320 --> 00:12:58.345 So positive psychology underlies almost all of what we what we teach in these courses. 00:12:59.125 --> 00:13:02.905 It's it's a one of the components, I think, that is crucial. 00:13:04.085 --> 00:13:18.490 Social psychology, the psychology of self, we we talk about, for example, social, determinism, triadic reciprocal discern determinism from Albert Bandura. 00:13:19.270 --> 00:13:28.045 We talk about, the the stomata that we create and how that relates to, our persona. 00:13:28.265 --> 00:13:34.445 It's, but all of it really does come back to a lot of that positive psychology. 00:13:34.825 --> 00:13:37.065 So, doctor Klaus is absolutely right. 00:13:37.065 --> 00:13:46.210 And she's involved, integrally involved as the the leader of the department or the program, if you will, in writing and revising and approving these courses. 00:13:46.350 --> 00:13:47.630 So she does great work. 00:13:47.630 --> 00:13:49.010 I love working for her. 00:13:49.630 --> 00:13:50.130 Great. 00:13:51.470 --> 00:13:51.870 Alright. 00:13:51.870 --> 00:13:53.330 Let's continue on. 00:13:54.695 --> 00:14:08.795 And for many of you, by the way, many of you are here because you are, you're still exploring your your options as to going into this degree or maybe you're seeking other schools and and, that's wonderful. 00:14:09.660 --> 00:14:16.560 But for many of you, you you have different reasons of why you're exploring this as a potential degree to follow. 00:14:17.100 --> 00:14:25.965 Some of you are currently working in the field, and so having this degree will be a good way for you to, to advance and climb the ladder and and gain some credentials. 00:14:27.145 --> 00:14:41.300 Many of you are here because you you might actually be in a religious vocation, but having a background in psychology will help with faith formation and working within the seminaries and serving as a catechist. 00:14:42.160 --> 00:14:46.340 And we have a lot of people that that pursue this degree for those reasons as well. 00:14:46.720 --> 00:14:50.160 And many of you may even be here fresh out of your undergrad. 00:14:50.160 --> 00:14:55.005 Maybe you're completing your undergrad and now just looking into the next step. 00:14:55.225 --> 00:15:14.790 And, and this is also a good option for those of you that are planning to go into a brand new position, whether it's in, in an organization serving as a consultant or in HR, or maybe you're looking to go into human services, which is wonderful. 00:15:14.850 --> 00:15:24.485 So I I I'd like to share this just to to reaffirm you that there are a lot of different, motivations for pursuing this degree. 00:15:24.785 --> 00:15:26.885 It's a very versatile degree as well. 00:15:27.905 --> 00:15:34.165 One thing that it's not signed for is to go into, licensure as a counselor. 00:15:34.990 --> 00:15:42.690 We do have a degree for that, but there is a difference between the counseling program that we offer and the psychology program. 00:15:43.150 --> 00:15:57.485 And for those of you that are looking for something versatile and 100% online, especially for those that you of you that do have that interest in positive psychology and in leadership, this would be a great option for you in those realms. 00:15:57.945 --> 00:16:02.220 Now the next thing I'd like to share with you would be the career opportunities. 00:16:02.280 --> 00:16:06.860 Again, I'd mentioned just a second ago that it's a very personal degree. 00:16:06.920 --> 00:16:09.340 It can lend into many different directions. 00:16:10.280 --> 00:16:17.045 And so listed here are the industrial and organizational positions that are very common. 00:16:17.665 --> 00:16:25.445 So as you're seeing, this is great for those that are going into more of an executive position, as an executive director or consultant. 00:16:26.785 --> 00:16:40.300 Many of you might be exploring the idea of going into HR or within, public relations or serving as a policy officer or even going into behavioral analytics. 00:16:41.400 --> 00:16:44.060 Again, this is this is, very useful. 00:16:44.685 --> 00:16:48.465 You'll be gaining a lot of writing skills and communication skills. 00:16:49.005 --> 00:16:57.345 And, again, with this concentration specifically, it is very good in training you to take on those leadership positions as well. 00:16:57.700 --> 00:17:00.820 And I'd like to highlight, Emily Leadham. 00:17:00.820 --> 00:17:10.040 So Emily is a graduate of Divine Mercy University, and she earned her master's in psychology with us back in 2019. 00:17:10.740 --> 00:17:21.835 And she now runs the, they they actually have a a new name in the Diocese of Sioux Falls, but, and I I think they they call themselves the Lord Center now. 00:17:21.835 --> 00:17:27.855 But it's basically the the Diocesan Office of Marriage and Families, and she serves as the executive director. 00:17:28.460 --> 00:17:44.615 So her role is to oversee the the licensed professional counselors and the clinical psychologists, and she does a lot of the behind the scenes, involvement and leading in that, that environment. 00:17:44.755 --> 00:17:58.410 So for those of you that are looking into that sort of direction, whether it's within a religious environment or secular environment, this degree and, specifically, leadership psychology is very useful for that. 00:18:01.530 --> 00:18:05.150 Next, we have social and mental health service positions. 00:18:06.010 --> 00:18:17.585 Again, many of you might be looking a little bit more into going into human services, and these are just a collection of examples of the type of positions you could go into, with this degree. 00:18:18.045 --> 00:18:46.035 And, and, again, this is a this is a program where you will learn some counseling techniques, though it's not a counseling program, but it's great for those that wanna have that background in psychology, learning how to better identify mental health difficulties that individuals are facing and how to work with them, and also properly, refer them if it's necessary to go toward a clinical psychologist or a psychiatry psychiatrist potentially. 00:18:46.975 --> 00:18:49.155 So this is very useful in these directions. 00:18:51.215 --> 00:18:53.475 And then next, we have education. 00:18:54.335 --> 00:19:10.530 Some of you might already have that involvement with education, but this is a great option for those that want to teach psychology, whether it's within a high school setting or within a community college setting or serving in some sort of capacity in higher education. 00:19:11.685 --> 00:19:19.305 We also have examples of those that get this degree, and they end up working in more of a government law enforcement environment. 00:19:19.925 --> 00:19:34.330 So it's very possible to use this degree within criminal profiling or as a parole officer being a specialist in those capacities or within voc rehab. 00:19:34.790 --> 00:19:40.010 So, again, this is just lending a little bit more to the versatility of this degree. 00:19:42.815 --> 00:19:44.755 And then lastly, ministry. 00:19:45.535 --> 00:20:00.770 Many of you might already have involvement in the ministry, and you've been called to add more of a background in psychology because it it works so well, whether it's within catechesis or working within the diocese. 00:20:00.770 --> 00:20:10.710 Folks have earned this degree, and they've gone into working in, marriage and families or as a victim within the the the diocesan office of victims assistance. 00:20:12.355 --> 00:20:21.815 It works very well with faith formation as well, and it's very common for those that are in a consecrated life to, to use this degree within faith formation. 00:20:22.595 --> 00:20:28.470 So, again, just to share the the diversity of of this degree. 00:20:32.530 --> 00:20:37.190 So next, I want to share with you the different options that you have. 00:20:37.665 --> 00:20:40.405 So as students, these are just a couple of examples. 00:20:40.785 --> 00:20:50.550 They're both considered full time, but you do have the option to either complete this degree in twenty six months or in sixteen months. 00:20:51.110 --> 00:21:00.730 And depending on what your daily schedule would permit, for those of you many of you might be working full time or maybe you have a busy home life. 00:21:01.270 --> 00:21:05.130 And, so perhaps the twenty six month track would be a good option. 00:21:05.445 --> 00:21:15.705 And then for those of you that maybe have a little bit more time where you could commit toward pursuing your degree at a faster rate, the sixteen month track might be a great option as well. 00:21:16.885 --> 00:21:29.650 So, doctor Ewing, if if you could share a little bit more about your experience at least with the students that you've spoken with and have worked with as far as their time commitment, and their experiences, that would be great. 00:21:30.110 --> 00:21:30.590 Sure. 00:21:30.910 --> 00:21:37.455 You know, like any course, it's going to take longer for some folks, per week than it does for others. 00:21:37.755 --> 00:21:40.335 We always have a decent amount of reading. 00:21:41.035 --> 00:21:43.295 Obviously, this is a master's level course. 00:21:43.995 --> 00:22:00.980 But I can assure you that at least in these three courses in the leadership concentration, the reading will be personally applicable and definitely applicable to your style and learning about leadership, either your own competencies or the skills that you'll be learning. 00:22:02.665 --> 00:22:13.485 Most students take, you know, if I would have to estimate anywhere from ten to fifteen hours a week, per class, that has been my experience. 00:22:13.625 --> 00:22:22.500 Although I have had students in five ninety say that it takes slightly less, and students in six fifteen is take say that it takes slightly more. 00:22:23.840 --> 00:22:51.040 Again, some of that might be due to the, the critical reflection required at six fifteen where people are examining themselves and having to, to, you know, essentially regurgitate, their emotions and the way that those emotions tie into leadership characteristics or their own psychological well-being into a journal journal article, or journal entry, I should say. 00:22:52.460 --> 00:22:57.520 But, realistically, you can expect to spend a minimum of ten hours a week, I would say. 00:22:59.395 --> 00:22:59.635 Yeah. 00:22:59.635 --> 00:23:03.415 And, you know, I'll even just jump into that as well. 00:23:04.355 --> 00:23:07.955 I I hosted a webinar a few weeks back with Emily Ledum. 00:23:07.955 --> 00:23:09.655 She was the example of our graduate. 00:23:10.275 --> 00:23:21.210 And, her experience has been that there have been some terms where she was going through the content in, six hours a week. 00:23:21.210 --> 00:23:26.270 That that was really the commitment that she needed to put in because she was very familiar with the information. 00:23:27.735 --> 00:23:31.755 Some of the information she just loved, and so it was very easy for her to breeze through it. 00:23:32.135 --> 00:23:36.955 And then there were other terms where maybe the content was a little bit more dense, like statistics. 00:23:37.015 --> 00:23:38.635 That's very common for students. 00:23:38.935 --> 00:23:47.670 So she might have to set aside a little bit more extra a little extra time to, better absorb the information. 00:23:47.810 --> 00:23:49.430 So it really can range. 00:23:50.210 --> 00:23:54.765 If you're looking at the twenty six month tracking brackets, you're seeing fifteen to eighteen hours. 00:23:55.565 --> 00:24:09.185 It's actually from just my experience as well, speaking with students, maybe a little bit closer to ten to twelve, but I think we've actually put in fifteen to 18 to be a little bit more conservative with that number. 00:24:09.920 --> 00:24:15.140 For the sixteen month track, it's probably a little bit closer to 20 to 25. 00:24:16.480 --> 00:24:18.720 Again, we we put in 25 to 30. 00:24:18.720 --> 00:24:20.660 Again, just be a little bit more conservative. 00:24:21.120 --> 00:24:24.555 And, you're also seeing two different costs here. 00:24:24.555 --> 00:24:30.735 And I I I want to highlight first that there are, scholarships available, which we're gonna dive into. 00:24:31.035 --> 00:24:39.950 But you're seeing a difference be between these two because for the sixteen month track, on average, you would be taking two courses per term. 00:24:40.090 --> 00:24:44.190 That's not the case for every term, but for most of them, that would be the case. 00:24:44.810 --> 00:24:53.365 But one of the benefits of that is that any term that you're taking two courses, that second course is gonna come out to 25% less. 00:24:53.585 --> 00:24:57.125 So that will allow you to skim off a little bit of the cost. 00:24:58.385 --> 00:25:01.685 So the next thing is, is grad school affordable? 00:25:01.825 --> 00:25:03.265 And it certainly can be. 00:25:03.265 --> 00:25:05.445 And there are different ways of funding your education. 00:25:06.510 --> 00:25:09.630 Most people don't pay the whole lump sum up upfront. 00:25:09.630 --> 00:25:12.930 I've never met a student that has done that, but, of course, that's an option. 00:25:13.390 --> 00:25:21.805 But for most students, they're funding their education either through federal aid or they're doing a payment plan. 00:25:21.805 --> 00:25:23.505 They're they're paying as they go. 00:25:23.965 --> 00:25:37.600 When looking at federal aid, when applying it to a graduate program, it'll be in the form of student loans, And that's an option for those of you that that might be looking to, take out those loans and fund your education. 00:25:38.940 --> 00:25:44.460 If you're concerned about reaching your point, grad plus loans is another option. 00:25:44.460 --> 00:25:52.105 And, again, if we schedule time for you and you and I to speak one on one, I'd be happy to talk a little bit more about that. 00:25:52.645 --> 00:25:58.825 But, again, doing a payment plan is another alternative where you are paying course by course. 00:26:02.260 --> 00:26:05.800 And in the program, we do have 13 different scholarships. 00:26:06.340 --> 00:26:11.235 And as a student, you can apply up to four of them and receive up to two. 00:26:11.555 --> 00:26:15.175 And as you're seeing, they range between the dollar amount and the percentage. 00:26:15.875 --> 00:26:21.975 And it's a good idea for you to look through the different scholarships that we offer and see what you qualify for. 00:26:23.235 --> 00:26:26.470 And this will also be part of the application process. 00:26:26.470 --> 00:26:33.130 At some point, you'll speak with the financial aid department, and they'll walk you through the awarding process. 00:26:33.350 --> 00:26:42.575 So we make sure that this is covered before you've even been admitted just so that it's not a headache that you'll worry about, as you're leading up to starting class. 00:26:44.955 --> 00:26:55.400 And another option of reducing your tuition is through one of our partnerships, or we we also have them as titled MOU, a memorandum of understanding. 00:26:55.540 --> 00:27:07.285 Many of you are probably familiar with that term, but this is basically a partnership the university would have with maybe a diocese or with an individual parish or an organization. 00:27:07.985 --> 00:27:13.525 And these are just some examples that we have, but these aren't all of the scholar the, the partnerships. 00:27:13.665 --> 00:27:14.805 We have many others. 00:27:15.265 --> 00:27:34.495 And if, let's say, you belong to a to a diocese or a school or a parish where that partnership has not yet been, established, it's one that we can establish, and I'd be more than happy to speak with you again to figure out how we can get your costs reduced. 00:27:37.515 --> 00:27:39.375 And this brings us to the end. 00:27:39.515 --> 00:27:45.695 And I do wanna highlight very quickly, by the way, and this is also in relation to tuition reductions. 00:27:47.390 --> 00:27:51.010 We do have a start date coming up on May 17. 00:27:51.150 --> 00:27:52.770 That's gonna be our summer semester. 00:27:53.310 --> 00:27:55.870 And that semester only covers one term. 00:27:55.870 --> 00:28:00.690 So you have one eight week term, and then you're gonna have an eight week break after that before the fall semester. 00:28:01.515 --> 00:28:07.455 And this is a great time to apply only because right now, we're actually at our peak level of scholarships. 00:28:08.955 --> 00:28:13.855 Again, it depends on what you qualify for, but I know that this is gonna be the height of our scholarship. 00:28:13.915 --> 00:28:19.910 So, if you're looking for a more substantial one, this would be a great time to begin class. 00:28:20.850 --> 00:28:26.950 And I've also included, by the way, my contact information is in here, so feel free to save it. 00:28:27.250 --> 00:28:31.125 But I've also included for each of you a code for the application. 00:28:32.145 --> 00:28:35.105 And, typically, there's a 55 application fee. 00:28:35.105 --> 00:28:43.125 But if you put in the code CCMMP1999, then that'll waive the application fee for UC. 00:28:43.185 --> 00:28:45.090 So we'll make it a free one. 00:28:46.110 --> 00:28:47.890 So that concludes the details. 00:28:48.110 --> 00:28:55.090 And what I'd like to do now is open up the floor to each of you, for any questions that you have. 00:28:55.710 --> 00:29:03.815 So whether it's for me or for doctor Ewing, I'd be happy to answer, have us answer your questions. 00:29:18.170 --> 00:29:18.570 Okay. 00:29:18.570 --> 00:29:23.710 And so one question was, can you outline the length of each term? 00:29:28.915 --> 00:29:34.695 So the length of each term, so and this is also a very common misunderstanding. 00:29:35.315 --> 00:29:47.410 Usually, terms and and, the words the word term in scholarship can be, misunderstood as being one and the same, and I think we usually use those words interchangeably in our in our regular English language. 00:29:48.030 --> 00:29:49.310 But they would be two different things. 00:29:49.310 --> 00:29:50.770 We are semester based. 00:29:51.390 --> 00:29:58.365 A semester consists of sixteen weeks, and then a term is eight weeks. 00:29:58.365 --> 00:30:06.045 And so in any given semester, with the exception of summer, that's sort of an outlier, you'll have term one and term two. 00:30:06.045 --> 00:30:13.300 So So if you're taking one course per term, that means that you're going through that one course within eight weeks before you jump into your next term. 00:30:13.440 --> 00:30:16.980 There's usually, I I believe, about a a week break between each one. 00:30:27.305 --> 00:30:28.125 Great question. 00:30:29.225 --> 00:30:29.725 Okay. 00:30:30.665 --> 00:30:31.485 Let's see. 00:30:32.345 --> 00:30:33.870 There's another question here. 00:30:34.350 --> 00:30:44.370 I have past degrees and licensure in New York State for a registered nurse and adult primary care, gerontology. 00:30:44.830 --> 00:30:46.190 Do any credits transfer? 00:30:46.190 --> 00:30:47.570 That's a that's a good question. 00:30:47.710 --> 00:30:49.650 So there are transferable credits. 00:30:50.485 --> 00:30:56.185 It's I think it'd be unlikely to see it come from that, that field of study. 00:30:56.325 --> 00:31:02.700 Usually, we would see more transfer of credit to be found in either counseling or psychology. 00:31:04.360 --> 00:31:07.080 Though, of course, we could always talk a little bit more about that. 00:31:07.080 --> 00:31:09.500 There there still might be an opportunity for this. 00:31:10.040 --> 00:31:11.660 We'd have to look at your transcript. 00:31:11.720 --> 00:31:15.980 So there's no we we wouldn't weigh out the option of transfer of credit. 00:31:16.865 --> 00:31:23.525 Again, we would just need to review your transcripts and also the syllabi for the courses that could be considered transferable. 00:31:23.905 --> 00:31:32.590 For any questions that come up, my contact information, my telephone number is (703) 705-9118. 00:31:32.730 --> 00:31:33.850 And you're welcome to call me. 00:31:33.850 --> 00:31:34.890 You're welcome to text me. 00:31:34.890 --> 00:31:37.450 I'd be happy to to, answer any questions that you have. 00:31:37.450 --> 00:31:40.330 Hopefully, schedule an appointment between you and I. 00:31:40.330 --> 00:31:47.865 Or you can email me, and my email is admissions.msp@divinemercy.edu. 00:31:48.645 --> 00:31:55.545 So, with that said, I'm going to, have us end here. 00:31:55.925 --> 00:32:03.940 But, again, doctor Ewing, thank you so much for for, sitting in with us and just sharing the program from the from the perspective of faculty. 00:32:04.880 --> 00:32:05.760 It's been my pleasure. 00:32:05.760 --> 00:32:06.980 Thank you for having me. 00:32:07.440 --> 00:32:07.940 Alright. 00:32:08.080 --> 00:32:12.020 Thank you all for, for coming in, and I wish you all a great evening.