How do Canadians feel about their system...

[BlackSkirtTetra]

---

Members do not see this ad.

I don't like the GPA requirement aspect in a lot of ways, anyway. This is anecdotal, but at my undergraduate institution, the grading scale was set by each school/department so a 76% in History (totally made up example) would be a C, but in Dance would be a B and in Classics would be a B-. Thus, one's GPA depended entirely upon what you studied.

 

[deliciousgoose]

I don't like the GPA requirement aspect in a lot of ways, anyway. This is anecdotal, but at my undergraduate institution, the grading scale was set by each school/department so a 76% in History (totally made up example) would be a C, but in Dance would be a B and in Classics would be a B-. Thus, one's GPA depended entirely upon what you studied.

That is really bizarre. I've never heard of a university doing that.

 

[deliciousgoose]

No issue, I appreciate your advice. I'd love to hear more about your situation and how you are finding the whole experience. What is your plan down the road, etc

I am getting more information in regards to Athabasca. The person I was communicating with is apparently an Admin assistant. I found the email of the Curriculum chair and I asked them on advice.

All the people involved in the Athabasca Master's program are Phd, mostly from U of Alberta and Calgary.

btw..U of Calgary;s admission requirements are exactly the same as Athabasca.
(a) A four-year undergraduate degree in Psychology, or a 2-year After-Degree in Psychology , with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 (equivalent to a B or 72% in many universities) over the courses taken during the last two years of study.

And this 3.0GPA seems a standard in a lot of places.

Of course, most students have a much better mark then that.


btw, CPA have only 5 accredited conselling psychology programs. I very much doubt the majority of registered psychologists go to any one of these Uni's. It is not possible.

The 3.0 might be the general minimum average set by the university for admission to graduate study rather than the suggested minimum average for entry to the MA or PhD programs.

It is my understanding that the CPA is starting to diversify the types of programs they accredit to include more counseling and school psychology programs.

 

[psych844]

The lady from the U of C for the Msc in Counselling Psychology got back to me and said The Msc is thesis based so you must have research experience to be considered. But that they basically have the same Master of Counselling Psychology program as Athabasca (mainly online) which will enable a person to register as a Psychologist in Alberta. This program is course-based. In fact, comparing, it seems they almost copied each other course by course and the way the practicum is set up, etc U of C has two practicum though..one general and one more specific. U of Lethbridge also has an online one.