M.A. in Counseling - Mental Health/Family Emphasis
(Online Low Residency)

Curriculum

The program consists of 90 units of coursework. Two separate tracks within the MA in Counseling Program allow students to customize their educational experience. The two tracks are: (1) Mental Health/Family and (2) Forensic and Correctional. A listing of the courses for the Mental Health/Family track is below. Students should note that the core curriculum is identical in each track. The two tracks or emphases areas amount to eight units and are noted as electives below. As students enter the program in Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer there is no set sequence. The list of courses below details one example.

MA in Counseling- Mental Health/Family Emphasis

Year 1   1st Qtr
COUN600 3 Counseling Theory
PSYS600 2.5 Child & Adolescent Development- includes Child Abuse and Reporting
PSYS601 2.5 Adult Development- Includes Aging and Long Term Care
COUNS601 3 Professional Identity
Year 1   2nd Qtr
CLIN650 3 Advanced Psychotherapeutic Techniques (with CBT Emphasis)
CLIN610 5 Legal and and Ethical Foundations
ASMT600 2 Psychopathology & Psychodiagnosis I
Year 1   3rd Qtr
CLIN605 3 Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy
COUN630 5 Crisis and Trauma Counseling
ASMT601 2 Psychopathology & Psychodiagnosis II
Year 1   4th Qtr
CLIN615 5 Group Psychotherapy
CLIN615 3 Clinical Interviewing (on campus in Palo Alto)
ASMT602 2 Psychopathology & Psychodiagnosis III
CLIN612 1 Clinical Advancement Project
Year 2   1st Qtr
CLDV601 5 Multicultural Counseling Theories and Techniques
PRAC603 2 Practicum I
CLIN604 5 Substance Abuse
Year 2   2nd Qtr
CLIN618 3 Family Therapy I: Family Systems Theory
PRAC603 2 Practicum II
CLIN680 5 Psychopharmacology
Year 2   3rd Qtr
CLIN619 2 Family Therapy II- Couples Counseling- Includes Domestic Violence
PRAC603 2 Practicum III
MTHD6009 5 Research & Program Evaluation
Year 2   4th Qtr
PRAC603 3 Practicum IV
ASMT603 5 Psychological Appraisal & Assessment
Year 3   Final
CLIN634 2 Human Sexuality
COUN607 2 Capstone Project
COUN661 5 Career Development Theories and Techniques
Totals 90  
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