M.A. in Mental Health Counseling & Spiritual Integration Program Outcomes and Data
Program Data for M.A. in Mental Health Counseling & Spiritual Integration (2021-2022)
| Program Data | 2020-2021 |
|---|---|
| Number of Applicants | 12 |
| Number of Acceptances | 8 (67%) |
| Number of Enrolled | 4 |
| Number Enrolled who continued to year 2 | 4 |
| Number of Total Students | 29 |
| Number of Total Graduates | 12 |
| Number who graduated 2017-2019 who became fully licensed | 47% |
| Number of Full-Time Faculty | 3 |
| Faculty-to-Student Ratio | 1:10 |
| Courses Taught by Adjuncts | 35% |
Annual Outcome Data for Fordham University's M.A. in Pastoral Mental Health Counseling (2017 – 2021)
| Year | Number of Graduates | Exam Pass Rate | Employment | Percentage Licensed* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 | n/a | 4 in counseling field with limited permit 2 international ministry |
n/a |
| 2020 | 3 | 100% | 2 in professional counseling field with limited permit 1 in political science |
n/a |
| 2019 | 12 | 100% | 3 in counseling licensed 2 in counseling limited permit 1 in school counseling 2 in D.MIN. degree program 3 international ministry |
60% |
| 2018 | 6 | 100% | 3 in counseling 1 in ministry 1 in healthcare chaplaincy |
50% |
| 2017 | 7 | 100% | 2 in counseling 1 in pastoral care 1 in advocacy work 2 international ministry |
40% |
Percentages of graduates with full license does not include international students who were required to return to international countries for work or ministry.
Please note that not all students intend to take the exam or become licensed professional counselors. Some of the students seek to work in ministry or are international students and return to their home countries.
Learning Outcomes
Upon graduation, the 60-credit M.A. in pastoral mental health counseling students will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of and ability to practice a pastoral approach to the care of persons grounded in the Ignatian principle of cura personalis.
- Articulate an ethic of care grounded in an understanding of professional ethical principles, including issues of self-care, appropriate boundaries, cultural difference, and social justice.
- Articulate an ethic of care grounded in an understanding of professional ethical principles, including issues of self-care, appropriate boundaries, cultural difference, and social justice.
- Demonstrate the ability to integrate counseling theory and research, varied theological perspectives, and the practice of self-awareness in order to effectively and ethically provide mental health services to clients from diverse spiritual and cultural backgrounds.