The Comprehensive Experience occurs ONLY during the Senior Winter Term (January) and requires students to be on campus for the entire month to attend class meetings, work in study groups, take a standardized exam, hold interviews, and complete a major integrative paper. This experience is designed to allow students to integrate material from courses in the major, the liberal arts offerings, and relevant practical experiences. Study Groups are required to help students review and expand knowledge of counseling and human development theory and to apply this knowledge in their major comprehensive paper based on extensive lifespan interviews with individuals over the age of 65.