WEBVTT 00:00:01.280 --> 00:00:03.840 Well, I think now would be a good time to start. 00:00:03.840 --> 00:00:11.540 Just wanna welcome all of you to the webinar for the master's in psychology program here at Divine Mercy University. 00:00:12.165 --> 00:00:15.065 Just as an introduction, my name is Greg Shapiro. 00:00:15.925 --> 00:00:21.845 Usually, I introduce myself as Gregory, and that's only because I'm often misheard as being Craig. 00:00:21.845 --> 00:00:23.605 And I can't stand that. 00:00:23.605 --> 00:00:26.940 Nothing wrong with that name, but, it is what I do. 00:00:26.940 --> 00:00:30.320 But, nonetheless, you're always welcome to call me Greg or Gregory. 00:00:31.100 --> 00:00:36.540 I'm the admissions counselor here at Divine Mercy, specifically for the master's in psychology program. 00:00:36.540 --> 00:00:47.075 I have about five years experience, with admissions, helping students, guiding them through programs that are related to psychology or counseling or human services. 00:00:47.775 --> 00:00:52.275 And, I'm really fortunate to be at a really solid university here. 00:00:53.240 --> 00:00:55.480 We're located in Sterling, Virginia. 00:00:55.480 --> 00:00:59.500 We're about thirty thirty five minutes outside of DC, which is where I live. 00:00:59.560 --> 00:01:03.100 That's usually amount the amount of time it takes me to get here. 00:01:03.880 --> 00:01:13.185 And so without further ado, I'm just gonna move forward to the next slide, and we're gonna go over what we will be discussing. 00:01:13.485 --> 00:01:25.490 So first, and before by the way, I go into this, I just wanna remind everyone, as we're going through this, feel free to drop any questions that you have in the q and a or in the chat by the end of it. 00:01:26.050 --> 00:01:32.630 You know, I'm happy to answer those questions for you so that we can we can, make sure this program is a good fit for you. 00:01:33.250 --> 00:01:46.485 So to start, we're gonna just go over DMU, what the university entails, you know, really who we are, our identity, the schools of, study that we offer. 00:01:47.185 --> 00:01:52.340 After that, that's when we're gonna go directly into the master's in psychology program. 00:01:52.800 --> 00:01:57.780 And not only that, but also the new concentrations that we've just, rolled out. 00:01:58.000 --> 00:02:06.425 And these are very new and a great opportunity for for those of you that are interested in tailoring the program to your interests and, and your goals. 00:02:07.285 --> 00:02:10.025 Third, we're gonna discuss the vocational opportunities. 00:02:10.325 --> 00:02:12.485 What you can do with this degree? 00:02:12.485 --> 00:02:15.065 How this degree will be valuable for you? 00:02:15.445 --> 00:02:22.890 And then fourth, this is when we're gonna go into the scholarships, ways of funding your education, ways of reducing the tuition. 00:02:23.750 --> 00:02:24.870 So stick around for that. 00:02:24.870 --> 00:02:32.595 In fact, I'm also going to provide for you a promo code on how we can get the application fee waived for you so that you don't have to pay for it. 00:02:32.915 --> 00:02:34.355 So stay tuned. 00:02:34.355 --> 00:02:36.055 We'll go over all of that. 00:02:36.835 --> 00:02:40.855 So moving on, just to start with Divine Mercy University. 00:02:41.715 --> 00:02:52.180 As I mentioned, our campus is located in Sterling, Virginia about thirty, forty minutes outside of DC, and, we're made up of two different schools. 00:02:52.720 --> 00:03:00.260 We were established in 1999 just under the name of, IPS or the Institute for the Psychological Sciences. 00:03:01.785 --> 00:03:07.085 And this is made up, of course, of the master's in psychology program, which is fully online. 00:03:07.625 --> 00:03:10.765 And then we have the PsyD in clinical psychology. 00:03:11.225 --> 00:03:12.525 That one is fully residential. 00:03:13.380 --> 00:03:22.920 And then later on, we ended up, changing our status to university when we added the school of counseling, and that includes the master's in counseling program. 00:03:23.220 --> 00:03:24.180 That one's hybrid. 00:03:24.180 --> 00:03:33.465 So the courses are online, but then there are a couple of face to face excuse me, face to face components which involve residencies and practicum and internship. 00:03:34.485 --> 00:03:40.505 So we have a lot of students that are now and then coming to campus for, for the completion of their residencies. 00:03:42.030 --> 00:03:50.530 And along with that, I'm gonna move over to the next slide just to give you an idea of who we are even further. 00:03:50.990 --> 00:03:52.370 This is our mission statement. 00:03:53.305 --> 00:04:04.125 We provide students with an effective academic and educational environment that supports the integration of the psychological sciences and the Catholic Christian understanding of the person. 00:04:04.425 --> 00:04:06.185 So this really is our bread and butter. 00:04:06.185 --> 00:04:18.520 We're the only institution that has that focus in the psychological sciences, but also integrate the cap excuse me, the Catholic Christian teaching, the meta model of the person. 00:04:18.980 --> 00:04:33.435 So students are well equipped in this program, not only through just the solid education psychology with our accreditation, but also the ability to, speak on behalf of spirituality if that comes up with clients. 00:04:33.435 --> 00:04:34.315 Sometimes that doesn't. 00:04:34.315 --> 00:04:51.010 A lot of people that work within this field, they're well equipped to talk about, you know, mental health challenges or, you know, certain certain things that are related to that, but they're not very well equipped to to speak on behalf of spirituality when that does arise. 00:04:51.515 --> 00:04:55.935 Students that graduate with us, they can and that actually does put them ahead of the game. 00:04:57.355 --> 00:04:59.855 So I will move on a little bit further. 00:05:00.155 --> 00:05:02.495 And this goes into the accreditation. 00:05:03.275 --> 00:05:07.135 We're accredited through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. 00:05:07.490 --> 00:05:10.070 This is one of the seven major accrediting bodies. 00:05:10.370 --> 00:05:18.710 So we are obligated to make sure that our curriculum is, is really hitting the bar of what's expected. 00:05:19.330 --> 00:05:24.825 We wanna make sure that we're providing students a solid education within the social sciences. 00:05:25.285 --> 00:05:27.925 We're also approved to operate by SHEB. 00:05:27.925 --> 00:05:30.585 This is the State Council of Higher Education in Virginia. 00:05:31.205 --> 00:05:36.985 And then at the bottom, as you see, the bottom right side, American Psychological Association. 00:05:37.640 --> 00:05:48.620 We actually have this connection because, this is the accreditation for the PsyD program, but the way that it relates to the MS in psych program is that we do use the APA writing style. 00:05:48.840 --> 00:05:57.035 So this is the top tier way of, of learning about psychology and really being prepared to enter into the field. 00:06:00.135 --> 00:06:06.155 So now moving forward, we're just gonna go right into what the master's in psychology program entails. 00:06:06.695 --> 00:06:10.300 So to start, it is 100% online, as I mentioned. 00:06:10.300 --> 00:06:16.080 We're the only, program at Divine Mercy that is completely online from beginning to end. 00:06:16.140 --> 00:06:22.720 You could be a hermit and from the beginning and the end, graduate never leaving where you are. 00:06:23.295 --> 00:06:25.715 It's also an asynchronous approach. 00:06:25.935 --> 00:06:32.115 So in other words, as a student, there are no set times for you to have to log in. 00:06:32.415 --> 00:06:34.195 All the lectures are prerecorded. 00:06:35.135 --> 00:06:39.720 You'll be engaging with your cohorts and your faculty through discussion boards. 00:06:40.020 --> 00:06:49.960 And so this is a great way for especially those of you that do have a busy life, a busy home life, or busy work life to be able to, to to approach this program. 00:06:50.825 --> 00:06:53.725 Now with that, as I mentioned, we're also regionally accredited. 00:06:54.025 --> 00:06:58.605 That's what you do wanna look for when you're entering into a, any given university. 00:06:59.625 --> 00:07:02.765 This program is also thirty three credit hours. 00:07:03.410 --> 00:07:12.070 And along with that, in order to be eligible to apply, you must have at least a, a bachelor's degree with a 2.5 GPA. 00:07:12.210 --> 00:07:17.270 So this is sort of the, just what would regard you as being eligible to apply. 00:07:17.465 --> 00:07:19.645 It doesn't have to be a background in psychology. 00:07:19.705 --> 00:07:33.570 We have a lot of students that go into this with a different degree, and they decide that they wanna shift, you know, potentially their their careers or they just have a love for psychology, and this would be brand new for them, and that's absolutely fine. 00:07:35.070 --> 00:07:49.055 Along with that, this is a degree this is what I would call a helping degree for those that want to either advance in their fields or maybe you're looking to, enter into a field that does not prepare for licensure. 00:07:49.675 --> 00:07:56.255 And so, you know, just to clarify, this program as opposed to the other programs is a non licensure track. 00:07:56.475 --> 00:07:59.055 And for some people that seems like a negative. 00:08:00.230 --> 00:08:05.610 And if you are looking for very specific licensure, that would mean that you should be looking elsewhere. 00:08:06.230 --> 00:08:12.090 But the benefit to it being non licensure is that it is very versatile. 00:08:13.065 --> 00:08:16.585 There's no you know, I wouldn't regard it as being better or worse. 00:08:16.585 --> 00:08:22.685 It's really just a matter of the positions one can go into simply doesn't require any type of licensure. 00:08:22.825 --> 00:08:25.485 So it's actually step you wouldn't have to take. 00:08:26.025 --> 00:08:28.045 So this is one of the benefits to this. 00:08:28.710 --> 00:08:33.510 And then as I mentioned before, it's rooted in the Catholic Christian teaching of the person. 00:08:33.510 --> 00:08:35.450 It's it's really part of our curriculum. 00:08:35.750 --> 00:08:44.325 In fact, we even use elements of Thomism, you know, that sort of Aquinas tradition since our curriculum was formed by members of the Dominican order. 00:08:44.865 --> 00:08:50.785 And then lastly, this program, in order to apply, you do not have to take the GRE. 00:08:50.785 --> 00:08:52.965 So you can take a deep breath and relax. 00:08:54.810 --> 00:08:57.150 It's it's something that's not required for that. 00:08:58.330 --> 00:09:02.910 So moving on, we're gonna go into the new concentrations. 00:09:03.610 --> 00:09:12.835 And, again, these are you know, they're brand new, but this is just a great way for students to really tailor the program to their interests. 00:09:13.215 --> 00:09:15.155 And so you have three options. 00:09:15.215 --> 00:09:18.595 One is the first one that we see, the marriage and family studies. 00:09:19.055 --> 00:09:35.670 This is excellent for those that maybe you work in, in ministry or you wanna you wanna further your your work within, case management or serving as a, as a counselor's aide or a psychologist aide. 00:09:35.670 --> 00:09:39.725 And for many people, that that means working with, with the family unit. 00:09:39.945 --> 00:09:44.685 And having this background is a great way to really add some punch to your credentials. 00:09:45.785 --> 00:09:49.885 The next one is the leadership psychology concentration. 00:09:50.425 --> 00:09:56.870 And again, this is also good for those that have worked within, within ministries since leadership is really a big part of it. 00:09:56.870 --> 00:10:14.615 But it's also great for those that might work within education or work within, a business environment or nonprofit, whether it's within HR or, if it's related to employee training or other sort of managerial positions. 00:10:15.555 --> 00:10:18.535 And then lastly, we have the pre PhD concentration. 00:10:19.590 --> 00:10:26.490 And it's just a good opportunity to further training in a field that that revolves around research and writing. 00:10:27.510 --> 00:10:33.130 It's excellent for those that are looking to one day further their education and going into a PhD program. 00:10:33.735 --> 00:10:38.475 Now one thing that you might be asking is, is this related to the PsyD program? 00:10:39.015 --> 00:10:40.455 And so this would be different. 00:10:40.455 --> 00:10:44.455 The PsyD is different from a PhD, and many of you might be aware of that. 00:10:44.455 --> 00:10:47.355 And some of you are brand new to this, and that's absolutely fine. 00:10:47.700 --> 00:10:52.520 PsyD is a doctorate in psychology whereas a PhD is a doctorate of philosophy. 00:10:53.140 --> 00:11:02.745 And typically, getting a PhD means that you might go more to a field that's revolving around around, research or maybe something outside of that. 00:11:02.825 --> 00:11:12.505 It could mean, doing clinical work, but this is great for those that might want to further their education in a PhD program, not a PsyD program. 00:11:12.505 --> 00:11:17.645 So I just wanted to make sure that that distinguish that distinguishing element was there. 00:11:18.800 --> 00:11:24.020 The next thing I'm gonna do is just highlight the three, electives that are shown. 00:11:24.320 --> 00:11:30.900 So the top groups of courses that you're seeing, these are the standard courses that every student will be taking. 00:11:31.185 --> 00:11:40.785 But then depending on the concentration that you choose, again, provided you decide to choose one, these are the the, the elective courses that you would be taking. 00:11:40.785 --> 00:11:52.530 So within marriage family, marriage and family studies, you'll have the marriage and family systems theory, then you'll have human sexuality and then flourishing in relationships. 00:11:54.430 --> 00:12:09.085 For the leadership psychology concentration, you'll be able to, have a focus in transform transformational leadership, excuse me, leading people, programs, and organizations, and then also applied leadership skills. 00:12:09.930 --> 00:12:23.310 Again, this is a great sort of focus to have if if you're going to use it in sort of a way of, for instance, industrial and organizational psychology, something that might be revolving around more of a corporate environment or a or an organization. 00:12:25.885 --> 00:12:33.165 And then lastly, for the pre PhD focus, there are some options on how you can rearrange this. 00:12:33.165 --> 00:12:47.020 You can choose between two electives and then adding the PSY six twenty, which is, research and writing, Or you can do one elective and then in addition to that, adding an independent study and then also the research and writing course. 00:12:50.040 --> 00:12:52.455 So I will continue on. 00:12:52.615 --> 00:12:56.155 And now we're gonna go over the vocational opportunities. 00:12:57.015 --> 00:13:02.775 And again, you know, the for a lot of you, you are right now just exploring your options. 00:13:02.775 --> 00:13:11.860 You might not exactly know what it is that you'd like to do, and this is an opportunity to just look over, how many people have been able to apply this degree. 00:13:11.860 --> 00:13:14.200 Many of you already know what you wanna do with this degree. 00:13:14.340 --> 00:13:20.760 And for some of you, you're already in the field, but this is a great way for you to, just sort of advance in your field. 00:13:21.325 --> 00:13:26.145 So the first thing I'll I'll cover is the health care and mental health services option. 00:13:27.245 --> 00:13:32.385 For many people that get this degree, they do work within these fields and this is very popular with them. 00:13:32.525 --> 00:13:46.150 So whether it's working as a within case management or within behavioral counseling or, working as a psychiatric technician or within rehabilitation centers, this is a great option for students to get this degree. 00:13:47.010 --> 00:13:51.590 One thing I will preface is that, you know, for that first one, you see behavioral counseling. 00:13:52.985 --> 00:14:02.365 For students that go into this field, you know, again, it's it's not designed to prepare students for for licensure, so you wouldn't be able to earn this degree and then apply for licensure as a counselor. 00:14:02.905 --> 00:14:06.525 But you'll still be learning about counseling techniques. 00:14:07.240 --> 00:14:11.660 So when I'm using the word counseling, I'm using it as sort of a lowercase c form. 00:14:11.880 --> 00:14:17.340 So I do know people that actually do get this degree, and they are able to counsel individuals in different settings. 00:14:18.120 --> 00:14:23.195 You know, not not in a licensed capacity, but they're able to work with those individuals. 00:14:23.735 --> 00:14:29.595 They also have the ability to recognize certain mental health challenges that people are facing. 00:14:29.895 --> 00:14:37.760 That way, if they need to refer them to the licensed professionals, they'll have the ability to do that and know which professionals they refer them to. 00:14:39.100 --> 00:14:47.200 And moving on, fields within within ministry or within education, these are also very common. 00:14:47.425 --> 00:14:52.325 A lot of our students who go into this degree are actually consecrated religious. 00:14:52.465 --> 00:14:56.805 They are, priests, deacons, religious sisters. 00:14:57.505 --> 00:15:00.965 You know, they've been they they've gone into a a religious vocation. 00:15:01.470 --> 00:15:16.370 And so for many, of them and many of you perhaps, this is a great degree to have if you're working with a parish, if you're communicating with individuals, or if you're working within the diocese, whether it's within marriage and family or even victim's assistance. 00:15:18.395 --> 00:15:22.175 Beyond that, for many people, they actually use it within seminary. 00:15:22.315 --> 00:15:32.175 So they might need to use it for, just for me with with formation for the seminaries and being able to, assist the seminaries that way. 00:15:32.930 --> 00:15:44.870 And then also with education, having a master's in psychology can set you up for being a, an educator within psychology or working within, a community college as an instructor. 00:15:45.330 --> 00:15:52.445 It could also lead to different sorts of different sorts of positions within higher education. 00:15:52.985 --> 00:15:57.565 So there's a lot of sort of, there's a broadness within this degree. 00:15:59.225 --> 00:16:05.470 For the next one, for a lot of people, they get this degree also work within government positions. 00:16:05.470 --> 00:16:10.930 So whether it's federal or state or local, this is also very common. 00:16:11.070 --> 00:16:21.655 So it could it could go between working within rehab or working within, employee counseling or even something like parole officers. 00:16:22.275 --> 00:16:34.370 Having a a master's in psychology is great for these fields, especially since for many of these positions, they're looking for those that have critical thinking skills, and that's the sort of thing that you're actually gaining. 00:16:34.370 --> 00:16:38.150 These are the skills that you're learning within a master's in psych program. 00:16:42.545 --> 00:16:46.565 And going forward with child and family service organizations. 00:16:47.105 --> 00:16:56.780 So, you know, whether it's something like day care agencies or after school programs, with head start programs, this is very useful. 00:16:57.400 --> 00:17:01.100 For many people, they it is related to social services. 00:17:01.160 --> 00:17:07.020 So, you know, something like child protection, you know, I would almost relate that to something like case management. 00:17:07.675 --> 00:17:13.935 But working within family services or being a child care supervisor, that's very common for this as well. 00:17:14.555 --> 00:17:16.175 But also working within nonprofits. 00:17:16.715 --> 00:17:26.250 So maybe it's within research or doing, serving as a data analyst or, organizational consulting. 00:17:26.870 --> 00:17:32.170 So these are sorts of other options that people can go into after earning this degree. 00:17:34.550 --> 00:17:54.590 And then lastly, within, more of a business environment, so jobs in business, sales, marketing, advertising, for a lot of people, again, this degree is just great because, when it comes to going into these fields, because of the communication skills that you learn and also the writing skills. 00:17:54.810 --> 00:17:57.870 These are very valuable in these sorts of environments. 00:17:58.410 --> 00:18:03.870 For a lot of people, having a background in psychology can really set you up for success within HR. 00:18:04.695 --> 00:18:11.015 It can work within advertising or being in employee training, within employee training. 00:18:11.015 --> 00:18:20.460 So, you know, again, whether we're looking at the general position the the general, approach to the program or if you wanted to choose leadership psychology. 00:18:21.640 --> 00:18:27.980 Leadership psych psychology is certainly a good option for those that might be looking into one of these types of positions. 00:18:29.560 --> 00:18:32.140 So that covers the vocational opportunities. 00:18:33.435 --> 00:18:34.875 I'm gonna go over the tuition. 00:18:34.875 --> 00:18:37.195 I know this is what a lot of you have been looking for. 00:18:37.195 --> 00:18:41.295 So we're gonna go over that along with the scholarships and ways to reduce your tuition. 00:18:42.155 --> 00:18:48.400 So I'll just start with the two different tracks, and you're also seeing two different tuitions here, and I'll explain that in just a moment. 00:18:48.940 --> 00:19:10.215 But as a student, you have the choice to either pursue full time, which means completing the degree in sixteen months would be very fast, or doing a twenty six month track, which is considered, part time, which is also a lot shorter than many other programs, but this is sort of a way for you to, have some time management if that's something that you're needing. 00:19:10.675 --> 00:19:14.855 So let's say that you're a student and you decide to do the sixteen month track. 00:19:15.100 --> 00:19:21.360 That means that as a student, you'll be committing about twenty five to thirty hours per week toward the program. 00:19:21.740 --> 00:19:23.040 So it is more rigorous. 00:19:24.060 --> 00:19:26.380 For some of you, you might be saying, you know what? 00:19:26.380 --> 00:19:30.205 I I work full time and I have a family, and I have these responsibilities. 00:19:30.505 --> 00:19:34.205 I also have my hobbies that I take very seriously, and I I don't wanna give those up. 00:19:34.265 --> 00:19:34.825 That's fine. 00:19:34.825 --> 00:19:36.105 That's absolutely fine. 00:19:36.105 --> 00:19:38.985 And for many students, we're happy to work with them. 00:19:38.985 --> 00:19:47.170 And a great option for those that do need that extra time within their schedule would be doing the part time approach, which is twenty six months. 00:19:47.710 --> 00:19:54.375 For those of you that are doing it that way, that means that you're committing about fifteen to eighteen hours per week toward the program. 00:19:54.375 --> 00:19:58.935 So it's not as rigorous as sixteen months, and it does mean it's a little bit longer. 00:19:58.935 --> 00:20:03.755 But it did it does give you more, more free time within your schedule. 00:20:04.855 --> 00:20:08.310 Now as you're seeing, as I mentioned, there are two different tuitions. 00:20:08.390 --> 00:20:20.010 And the reason why is because every time that you're working within a term that has two courses, that second term ends up being 25% less. 00:20:20.470 --> 00:20:26.885 And so with that, that's why the sixty month track comes out to being, just a little little over 25,000. 00:20:27.425 --> 00:20:31.185 Whereas, if you're doing the twenty six month track, it is a little bit more. 00:20:31.425 --> 00:20:37.125 You're not getting that that, 25% off, so that one comes out to a little over 28,000. 00:20:37.890 --> 00:20:42.070 But, again, I'm gonna go over other ways on how we can get your tuition reduced. 00:20:42.930 --> 00:20:48.070 So first thing I'm gonna just cover is ways of funding. 00:20:48.770 --> 00:20:54.115 For many people, they're trying to figure out if they wanna use student loans or payment plan. 00:20:54.255 --> 00:20:57.695 Some of you might be military, and we do work with the GI Bill. 00:20:57.695 --> 00:20:58.995 We work with Yellow Ribbon. 00:21:00.255 --> 00:21:05.410 Sometimes employees that work with certain places will do employee tuition reimbursement. 00:21:05.870 --> 00:21:09.650 That's always a good option if, if your employee is open for that. 00:21:09.870 --> 00:21:12.130 But there are different ways of doing this. 00:21:13.950 --> 00:21:15.490 So you'll have those options. 00:21:17.175 --> 00:21:19.255 And that just covers this next slide. 00:21:19.895 --> 00:21:24.695 You know, we do offer scholarships and grants as well and, which we're about to cover. 00:21:24.695 --> 00:21:33.500 But if you decided that you didn't wanna use student loans and you got to do a payment plan, which just means that you're doing a pay as you go option, that option is there for you as well. 00:21:35.320 --> 00:21:38.700 So the next slide, this is what a lot of you have been looking into. 00:21:39.400 --> 00:21:42.780 These are the different scholarship options that we have available. 00:21:43.400 --> 00:21:47.575 And as you see, we have a few, a few options here. 00:21:47.575 --> 00:21:53.675 And you have the ability as a student to apply up for four of them and receive up to two. 00:21:54.215 --> 00:22:03.850 And as you're seeing those numbers on the top, right side, 25, 35, 50%, these are, I'd say, more common numbers. 00:22:03.850 --> 00:22:07.550 The 50% is the maximum amount that we could award someone. 00:22:08.090 --> 00:22:18.985 So we never have the, you know, we we we never offer 100 scholarships, and the reason why is because we wanna give every student an opportunity to get their tuition reduced. 00:22:19.445 --> 00:22:29.910 So if this is something that you may be interested in doing and, you know, having an additional way of getting this this cost reduced for you, there's always a way for that. 00:22:29.910 --> 00:22:37.450 And, you know, hopefully, you and I will be able to have a one on one and discuss this option and, you know, there's always a way for this. 00:22:38.630 --> 00:22:43.555 So moving forward, another way of reducing your tuition is through a partnership. 00:22:44.415 --> 00:22:51.155 Now these are some examples of partnerships that we do have, and some of you might actually be connected with these. 00:22:51.295 --> 00:22:52.675 And if so, let me know. 00:22:53.135 --> 00:23:00.230 You know, the the tuition reductions do sort of range between, different organizations. 00:23:01.730 --> 00:23:07.410 If you're not part of these, however, there are other options in how we can get this reduced. 00:23:07.410 --> 00:23:10.390 We do this through what we call a memorandum of understanding. 00:23:11.170 --> 00:23:18.645 And, for instance, let's say that you are a parishioner at Our Lady of Perpetual Health or whatever parish you belong to. 00:23:19.505 --> 00:23:30.110 If your parish is not currently, in partnership with Divine Mercy, but you want it to be, what we could do is get you connected with the VP of admissions. 00:23:30.570 --> 00:23:37.790 And provided your parish is open to that, with that partnership, we can get your tuition reduced by about 20%. 00:23:38.170 --> 00:23:45.065 So, again, you know, this is just another way on how we can get that cost lowered for you if that's something that you're looking for. 00:23:47.045 --> 00:23:52.105 And so lastly, that brings us to the very end of the, presentation. 00:23:52.645 --> 00:23:57.045 And I did promise you a promo code so that we could waive the application fee for you. 00:23:57.045 --> 00:24:00.280 Typically, the application is $55. 00:24:00.580 --> 00:24:10.520 But if you plug in the code c c m m p, so that stands for Catholic Christian Meta Model person, and then 1999, the year that we were established. 00:24:11.895 --> 00:24:24.475 Once you complete the application or you get to the point at the end where you're supposed to plug in your payment options, instead you can plug in that code and then that's going to waive the fee so that you won't have to pay for it. 00:24:25.380 --> 00:24:29.400 So that brings us to the end and also above, of course, that's my telephone number. 00:24:29.540 --> 00:24:31.860 You're always welcome to give me a call if you have any questions. 00:24:31.860 --> 00:24:33.060 You're even welcome to text me. 00:24:33.060 --> 00:24:39.960 I I'm happy to text back and forth with you if that's just a little bit more doable for you and then, of course, my email address below that. 00:24:40.935 --> 00:24:44.295 So, hopefully, there are some questions for me. 00:24:44.295 --> 00:24:46.455 I'd be more than happy to address those. 00:24:46.455 --> 00:24:47.915 I'm gonna do that right now. 00:24:49.015 --> 00:24:51.755 So it looks like there is one question. 00:24:52.590 --> 00:24:57.410 Are any undergraduate credit hours in psych required as most schools have? 00:24:57.790 --> 00:24:58.750 That is a great question. 00:24:58.750 --> 00:24:58.990 No. 00:24:58.990 --> 00:25:00.290 That is not a requirement. 00:25:01.310 --> 00:25:04.590 You know, if you have a let's just I'm being hypothetical, of course. 00:25:04.590 --> 00:25:07.570 Let's just say that you have a bachelor's in music theory. 00:25:08.755 --> 00:25:12.675 You know, while it's very different from a psychology degree, that's fine. 00:25:12.675 --> 00:25:16.615 As long as it's at least a 2.5 GPA, that would render you eligible. 00:25:17.555 --> 00:25:19.715 Now it looks like there's another question. 00:25:19.715 --> 00:25:21.815 Is it necessary to choose a concentration? 00:25:22.830 --> 00:25:30.210 Must that be chosen at the start of the program, and do they increase excuse me, increase in time or cost? 00:25:30.670 --> 00:25:31.650 Very good questions. 00:25:31.870 --> 00:25:34.030 So first question, no. 00:25:34.030 --> 00:25:35.170 It is not a requirement. 00:25:35.655 --> 00:25:39.355 Some of you might really not be interested in in choosing these concentrations. 00:25:39.495 --> 00:25:42.155 It's really not, within your passions. 00:25:42.535 --> 00:25:43.095 That's fine. 00:25:43.095 --> 00:25:48.955 You you can you're more than welcome to do the, you know, what I would regard as general psychology. 00:25:49.890 --> 00:25:52.470 And then if do you have to choose that at the start? 00:25:53.010 --> 00:25:54.130 It's certainly helpful. 00:25:54.130 --> 00:25:56.210 The sooner we get that information, the better. 00:25:56.210 --> 00:26:06.655 But, you know, if you're in the program and you let's say that you start your first semester and while you're in your first semester, you would wish that you'd chosen, let's say, pre PhD. 00:26:07.035 --> 00:26:15.935 You can always relay that information to the registrar and to the student success adviser, and they'll be able to get that readjustment for you. 00:26:15.995 --> 00:26:23.860 You don't wanna wait too much longer because at some point, you might pass that point where those electives are being, offered. 00:26:23.860 --> 00:26:25.540 So that's one thing to keep in mind. 00:26:25.540 --> 00:26:31.240 But it wouldn't be too late if you are enrolled in one and then you decided to switch to another. 00:26:31.505 --> 00:26:36.225 Or if you were enrolled in one, decided that you wanted to actually just do the the, general approach. 00:26:36.225 --> 00:26:38.965 There's some there's some flexibility there. 00:26:39.585 --> 00:26:45.525 And then your other op question was, do they increase in time and or cost of the program? 00:26:46.340 --> 00:26:46.740 No. 00:26:46.740 --> 00:26:47.720 Not at all. 00:26:47.780 --> 00:26:51.160 So these electives are not necessarily added on. 00:26:51.300 --> 00:26:54.420 They're just, more customized within the program. 00:26:54.420 --> 00:27:02.145 So you're still going to be taking the same excuse me, the same amount of courses as if you were doing the general program. 00:27:02.605 --> 00:27:06.945 These are just a little bit more, customized to your interests. 00:27:09.165 --> 00:27:11.745 Oh, and one thing I'll also highlight while I have you. 00:27:12.330 --> 00:27:15.930 For many of you, you might be wondering when our next start date is. 00:27:15.930 --> 00:27:19.130 Our next start date is going to be our fall semester. 00:27:19.130 --> 00:27:21.610 That's starting on August 18. 00:27:21.610 --> 00:27:23.310 That's going to be our start date. 00:27:23.370 --> 00:27:24.730 We have time to get you enrolled. 00:27:24.730 --> 00:27:34.235 So if this is something that you wanted to take some time to review and maybe you wanna talk it over with your family or just look at your schedule, take your time in doing that. 00:27:35.015 --> 00:27:38.935 You know, we we still got some time to, get you enrolled. 00:27:38.935 --> 00:27:45.790 Typically, the application process only takes about a week to two weeks long in completion, so it's not expensive. 00:27:45.930 --> 00:27:48.170 And, again, the GREs are not required. 00:27:48.170 --> 00:27:50.030 You won't have to worry about that either. 00:27:52.250 --> 00:27:52.750 Alright. 00:27:52.810 --> 00:27:55.745 So it looks like that's the end of it. 00:27:56.365 --> 00:27:59.085 For some of you, you might not have questions right now, and that's fine. 00:27:59.085 --> 00:28:00.465 They might pop up later. 00:28:00.845 --> 00:28:05.905 So feel free to write down my number, write down my email address. 00:28:06.860 --> 00:28:09.260 When those questions come up, reach out to me. 00:28:09.260 --> 00:28:19.580 I'd love to take that time to speak with you, to learn about your career goals, your interest in this degree, answer those questions, and even things that maybe we didn't cover. 00:28:19.580 --> 00:28:29.945 Maybe these are there are some questions that are more, related to your personal circumstances or, or your interest in this, and I'd be more than happy to discuss that. 00:28:30.565 --> 00:28:34.825 So with all of that, I will be letting you all go. 00:28:34.830 --> 00:28:36.770 I thank you all for joining me today. 00:28:38.030 --> 00:28:43.410 Thank you all and, excuse me, have a great day and God bless.