A new collaboration between Penn State Abington and Moravian University allows students to save money and time while pursuing both their bachelor's and master’s degrees.
The 4+2 Pathway Program in Clinical or School Counseling allows qualified Penn State Abington undergraduate students majoring in Psychological and Social Sciences and/or Rehabilitation and Human Services to obtain pre-admission to Moravian's master of arts in Clinical Counseling or School Counseling programs.
Psychological and Social Sciences, and/or Rehabilitation and Human Services majors with a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average can apply. If provisionally admitted, Abington students will be eligible to take up to 15 credits tuition-free in master's-level coursework in either the clinical counseling or school counseling programs at Moravian.
Program Description
If conditionally accepted by Moravian, students would be eligible to take up to 15 credits of master’s-level coursework at Moravian tuition-free while continuing to be enrolled at Penn State Abington. During the fall or spring semester, Penn State Abington students can take one graduate course (3 credits) per semester (fall or spring). During the summer, Penn State Abington students can take up to two graduate courses (6 credits). In total, Penn State Abington students can take up to 15 credits maximum in the Pathway Program. After students graduate from Penn State Abington, they would be considered Moravian students and would pay tuition there. The goal of this Pathway Program is to save qualified Penn State Abington students both time and money toward completing the master's degree at Moravian.
Please note that graduate coursework in this program cannot be applied toward undergraduate degree requirements at Penn State Abington and cannot be applied toward graduate programs at other universities.
My experience within the master’s program has been great! Working for a master's degree is not nearly as daunting as I thought. I’ll get classes for free while finishing out my undergraduate work. This program has allowed me to take what I’ve learned and see how I can apply it. I would 100% recommend participating in the pathway program with Moravian.
Student Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for this program, you must
- be a current Penn State Abington student
- be at least a second-semester sophomore (45-60 credits) to the second semester of your senior year (90-120 credits).
- have a minimum of 3.0 cumulative grade point average
- have declared your major in Rehabilitation and Human Services and/or Psychological and Social Sciences
Interest Deadlines for 2025-2026
Penn State Abington Students Submit Program Interest Form to Penn State Abington Contact:
- Fall term: August 15
- Spring term: November 1
- Summer term: March 1
Moravian Application due to Moravian Contact (with a start date of the following semester after submission):
- Fall term: September 15
- Spring term: February 1
- Summer term: April 28
Classes Begin at Moravian:
- Fall term: August 25
- Spring term: January 13
- Summer term: May 11
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For additional information, contact:
- Michael Lavetsky, Program Chair, Rehabilitation and Human Services; Lecturer in Rehabilitation and Human Services; at [email protected]
- Meghan Gillen, Program Chair, Psychological and Social Sciences; Professor of Psychological; at [email protected]
