Program Requirements
Required Courses (50 credits)
- PSYC 510 Psychopathology (3)
- PSYC 512 Systems of Counseling & Psychotherapy (3)
- PSYC 513 Family Systems Theory (1)
- PSYC 515 Survey of Psychopharmacology (2)
- PSYC 517 Lifespan Human Development (3)
- PSYC 518 Gender & Sexuality (3)
- PSYC 520 Law & Ethics (2)
- PSYC 522 Cultural Diversity (2)
- PSYC 524 Substance Abuse & Dependency (1)
- PSYC 526 Domestic Violence & Abuse (1)
- PSYC 530 Diagnostic & Therapeutic Interviewing (3)
- PSYC 534 Group Therapy (2)
- PSYC 540 Principles & Techniques in Child Therapy (3)
- PSYC 541 Principles & Techniques in Adolescent Therapy (3)
- PSYC 542 Principles & Techniques in Marital Therapy (3)
- PSYC 543 Principles & Techniques in Family Therapy (3)
- PSYC 550 Survey of Psychological Testing (3)
- PSYC 561 Research Synthesis & Evaluation (3)
- PSYC 591 Counseling Practicum I (2)
- PSYC 592 Counseling Practicum II (2)
- PSYC 593 Counseling Practicum III (2)
Other Requirements
- Successful completion of a comprehensive examination.
- Personal experience in therapy is required for a minimum of 20 sessions. Students are encouraged to begin therapy in the second semester of the first year of the program. Consult program adviser for details.
- Students will be placed in practicum at the Marriage, Family and Child Counseling Center with faculty approval after completing a minimum of 17 credits.