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MA Psychology, Professional Clinical Counseling

Offered Location

Antelope Valley; Fairfield; Folsom; Hanford; Irvine; Modesto; Monterey; Ontario; Palm Desert; Riverside; Roseville; San Diego; Santa Clarita; Santa Maria; Victorville; Visalia; Yuba City

Offered State

California

Degree Type

Master's Degree

Code

MA.PSY.PCC

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Arts_Sciences

Curriculum Description

Foundation courses (15 credits)
PSYU 501 The Counseling Process 3
PSYU 508 Life Span Development/Aging and Long session Care 3
PSYU 511 Psychological Assessment 3
PSYU 532 Research & Bibliographic Methods 3
PSYU 578 Ethical & Professional Issues 3

Marriage Therapy/Domestic Violence (3 credits)
PSYU 561 Marital Systems & Studies and Domestic Violence 3

Multicultural Counseling and Techniques (3 credits)
PSYU 613 Clinical Issues in Human Diversity 3

Adult Counseling Core (9 credits)
PSYU 570 Advanced Psychopathology & Diagnosis 3
PSYU 575 Advanced Individual Counseling 3
PSYU ### NEW COURSE - Advanced Individual Counseling II 3

Specialized Topics (24 credits)
PSYU 533 Psychopharmacology 3
PSYU 565 Child/Adolescent Psychopathology and Child Abuse Reporting 3
PSYU 581 Assessment and Treatment of Sexual Disorders 3
PSYU 582 Community and Environmental Mental Health 3
PSYU 586 Assessment and Treatment of Substance Abuse 3
PSYU 652 Theory and Practice of Group Counseling 3
PSYU 617 Transition to Work and Career 3
PSYU ### NEW COURSE - Crisis and Trauma Counseling 3

Practicum (9 credits)
PSYU 688, 689, 690 3, 3, 3

Total Credits 63

Description

The Master of Arts in Psychology, with a Professional Clinical Counseling emphasis, provides a solid foundation for practice as a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. This program meets the education requirements for licensure in California as a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (Business and Professions Code section 4999.32) or certification in other states, and membership in the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC). This program includes a substantial experiential component in which the student works under supervision in an approved counseling site.

Who is this program for?

This program is for students interested in practicing professional clinical counseling. The LPCC allows the professional to provide mental health treatment to individuals utilizing a variety of skills and covering several competency areas.

What can you do with a degree in psychology?

Students with degrees in Professional Clinical Counseling serve as therapists and or other services in mental health centers, schools, courts and prisons, or private practice and as career counselors.

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Palm Desert
Riverside
Roseville
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Santa Clarita
Santa Maria
Victorville
Visalia
Yuba City

Admission Requirements

Admission to the program may be achieved by the completion of the following requirements:
Satisfactorily fulfill graduate admission requirements for Brandman University as stated in the catalog. (See the Graduate Admissions section.)
Admission is also contingent on the quality of the autobiography and the recommendation forms. The student should submit an autobiography.
Submit three recommendation forms
Two applications are required; one for Graduate Admissions and one for the Psychology program
*If the student uses Option Two in the BRANDMAN UNIVERSITY graduate admissions requirements, submit passing scores from one of the following standard admission tests: GRE (minimum score of 300) or MAT (minimum score of 400).