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Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology, Professional Counseling Specialization (60 credits)

This program is designed for individuals who wish to practice professional counseling in the community. This program meets the educational requirements for licensure as a Mental Health Counselor in Massachusetts and many other states.

  • Program offered in Cambridge and at off-campus sites in Massachusetts.
  • This program can be completed in three academic years of full-time study on campus or approximately four years of part-time study on campus and at Massachusetts off-campus sites.
  • 700 hours of field experience are required.
REQUIRED CORE COURSES CREDITS
GPSYC 6007 Psychopathology* 3
GPSYC 6015 Group Dynamics for Counselors and Consultants 3
GPSYC 6026 Developmental Psychology Across the Lifespan* 3
GPSYC 6027 Clinical Skills and the Counseling Process* 3
GPSYC 6029 Vocational Development and Career Counseling 3
GPSYC 6030 Psychology of Culture and Identity: Power, Privilege, Oppression* 3
GPSYC 6101 Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods 3
GPSYC 6200 Orientation to Professional Psychology* 2
GPSYC 6201 Issues and Standards in Professional Psychology* 3
GPSYC 6202 Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy* 3
or  
GPSYC 6300 Theories of Holistic Counseling and Psychotherapy I* 3
and  
GPSYC 6301 Theories of Holistic Counseling and Psychotherapy II 3
GPSYC 6205 Assessments for Counseling and Psychology: Adults 3
or  
GPSYC 6255 Assessments for Counseling and Psychology: Children and Adolescents 3
GPSYC 6211 Professional Integrative Seminar 1
GPSYC 7100 Biological Bases of Behavior 3
Field Experience Courses  
GPSYC 7710 Clinical Practice and Supervision I: Clinical Setting** 3
GPSYC 7711 Clinical Practice and Supervision II: Clinical Setting** 3
Electives*** 18
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED 60

* Prerequisites for field training.
** Taken concurrently with field training.
*** For students enrolled at off-campus learning sites in Massachusetts, the elective sequence will expose them to interventions with children, adolescents and families, time-effective approaches to psychotherapy, and treatment of substance abuse.
updated 01/18/08 | 04:34 PM
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