Prior coursework taken to satisfy certification requirements may be applied to your program of study through a special process. If we do accept prior coursework, a student's program may be shortened in length. The student still needs to complete a minimum of 60 quarter credits at Prescott College to be granted a degree. Prescott College does not offer credit for life experience in its graduate program. Students regularly design their practica around their current jobs, often including a research component or deepening their understanding of a specific component of their work.
Students develop a close working relationship with their graduate advisors.
All study packets are submitted to the advisor as well as drafts of the qualifying paper, thesis plan, and final thesis. Students receive support from Prescott College faculty at the colloquia in all aspects of the program including theory, practicum, and thesis design, presentations and graduate level writing. Students must complete a minimum of 60 quarter credits to receive a Master of Arts degree from Prescott College. A student seeking Counseling Psychology certification must have 90 quarter credits to graduate. However, some programs, like Counseling Psychology and Education, require a fourth term if the student's goal is state certification.