Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology - California

Degree Requirements

Year I

Pre Fall

PS5102	Biopsychosocial Approaches and Complementary and Alternative Medicine	4
Total Credit Hours:		4

This introductory course runs three weeks prior to the standard fall quarter start date.

Fall

PS5126	Lifespan Development	4.5
PS5127	Professional Orientation, Ethical and Law Proseminar	4.5
PS5402	Fundamentals of Counseling I: Relationship and Interview	4.5
Total Credit Hours:		13.5

Winter

PS5106	Statistics	4
PS5128	Multiculturalism, Diversity and Social Justice	4.5
PS5403	Fundamentals of Counseling 2: Theory and Practice	4.5
PS5800	Clinical Preparation	0.5
Total Credit Hours:		13.5

Spring

PS5303	Psychopathology	4.5
PS5304	Trauma Counseling	4.5
PS5410	Theory and Practice of Group Counseling	4.5
PS5803	Clinic Experience 1	2
Total Credit Hours:		15.5

Year II

Summer

PS5401	Mind-Body Approaches to Health Psychology	3
PS6304	Substance/Chemical Addictions	4.5
PS6312	Counseling Chronic and Terminal Illness	3
PS6804	Clinic Experience 2	2
Total Credit Hours:		12.5

Fall

PS6112	Family Systems	4
PS6205	Theory and Practice of Counseling Assessment	4.5
PS6805	Practicum and Practicum Seminar 1	3
Total Credit Hours:		11.5

Winter

PS6103	Research Methods and Program Evaluation	4.5
PS6114	Career Counseling	4.5
PS6806	Practicum and Practicum Seminar 2	3
Total Credit Hours:		12.0

Spring

PS6000	Exit Exam	0
PS6115	Psychology of Human Sexuality	3
PS6333	Psychopharmacology	4.5
PS6807	Practicum and Practicum Seminar 3	3
Total Credit Hours:		10.5

Total Requirements

Total Core Course Credits	79.5
Clinic/Intern Totals	13.5
Total Requirements	93.0