Time to Complete Degree
CGI takes pride in offering a flexible behavioral health graduate program, offering full-time and part-time enrollment options to complement each individual student’s lifestyle and availability.
On average, students at Cummings Graduate Institute take 3 years to complete the 60 credit hour Doctor of Behavioral Health graduate program.
To complete the behavioral health graduate program in 3 years, students complete 2 courses per term for 12 academic terms (Fall, Spring I, Spring II, and Summer), equaling to 3 years or 36 months.
- The Maximum Timeframe to complete the program is measured in calendar years for the Doctor of Behavioral Health program. Students must complete the program within 5 years and are only permitted to attempt 90 credits before program termination.
- The Minimum Timeframe to complete the program is measured in calendar years for the Doctor of Behavioral Health program. Students enrolling with no transfer credits must participate in the program for a minimum of 2 years.
Timeframe Examples
Examples of possible behavioral health graduate program completion timeframes are illustrated below.
Please note these examples are provided for context purposes only. Personalized Program of Study plans are developed for each student with the guidance of their Advisor upon enrollment at Cummings Graduate Institute and are unique to each student’s term of entry, availability, and transfer credits (if applicable).
| 3 Year Timeframe | ||
| Term | # of Courses | Credit Hours |
| Program Fee | NA | NA |
| Fall | 2 | 4 |
| Spring I | 2 | 6 |
| Spring II | 2 | 6 |
| Summer | 2 | 4 |
| Fall | 2 | 6 |
| Spring I | 2 | 6 |
| Spring II | 2 | 6 |
| Summer | 2 | 4 |
| Fall | 2 | 6 |
| Spring I | 2 | 4 |
| Spring II | 2 | 4 |
| Summer | 2 | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours | 60 | |
| 4 Year Timeframe | ||
| Term | # of Courses | Credit Hours |
| Fall | 2 | 4 |
| Spring I | 2 | 6 |
| Spring II | 1 | 3 |
| Summer | 1 | 3 |
| Fall | 2 | 6 |
| Spring I | 2 | 6 |
| Spring II | 1 | 3 |
| Summer | 1 | 3 |
| Fall | 1 | 3 |
| Spring I | 2 | 4 |
| Spring II | 2 | 4 |
| Summer | 1 | 3 |
| Fall | 1 | 3 |
| Spring I | 1 | 3 |
| Spring II | 1 | 3 |
| Summer | 1 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 60 | |
| 5 Year Timeframe | ||
| Term | # of Courses | Credit Hours |
| Fall | 2 | 4 |
| Spring I | 1 | 3 |
| Spring II | 1 | 3 |
| Summer | 1 | 3 |
| Fall | 1 | 3 |
| Spring I | 2 | 4 |
| Spring II | 1 | 3 |
| Summer | 1 | 3 |
| Fall | 1 | 3 |
| Spring I | 1 | 3 |
| Spring II | 1 | 3 |
| Summer | 1 | 3 |
| Fall | 1 | 3 |
| Spring I | 1 | 3 |
| Spring II | 1 | 3 |
| Summer | 1 | 1 |
| Fall | 1 | 3 |
| Spring I | 1 | 3 |
| Spring II | 1 | 3 |
| Summer | 1 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 60 | |
