ADVANCED PROGRAM — 33– 64 UNITS Core Courses — 12 units

PSYCH 300 Introduction to Applied Psychology

PSYCH 304 Cross-cultural Aspects of Psychology
PSYCH 306 Group Dynamics and Social Processes
PSYCH 308 Applied Psychological Research
and Independent Project

Concentration — 21– 52 units

Students choose one of the following concentrations for 24– 52 units:

Counseling Concentration — 24 units

This curriculum prepares you for professional counseling work not requiring a license in organizational settings such as employee assistance programs, social service agencies, and school or college counseling centers. It also prepares students for graduate study leading to the PhD or PsyD degree.

Required Courses — 24 units

PSYCH 320 Therapeutic Communication and Counseling Skills PSYCH 321 Psychopathology

PSYCH 322 Psychological Assessment

PSYCH 323 Alternative Methods of Therapeutic Intervention PSYCH 326 Legal and Ethical Responsibility for Counselors Nine units of the following:

PSYCH 302 Individual and Family Lifespan Development:

Theories and Applications for Therapists

PSYCH 324 Child/Adolescent Psychology, Assessment and

Treatment

Principles of Couple and Family Counseling Psychopharmacology

Human Sexuality ( 1 unit) Chemical Substance Dependency: Assessment and Treatment ( 1 unit)

PSYCH 334 Relational Abuse: Assessment,

Treatment and Reporting ( 2 units)

PSYCH 351 Career Counseling and Development

PSYCH 352 Structure, Theory and Ethics of Conflict Resolution PSYCH 353 Conflict Resolution: Skills and Techniques PSYCH 396A-ZZ Selected Topics in Applied Psychology

PSYCH 398 Internship: Applied Psychology

PSYCH 399 Directed Study in Applied Psychology ( 1-3 units) Any other course approved by the program chair ( 3 units)

PSYCH 325

PSYCH 329

PSYCH 331

PSYCH 333

 

Industrial/Organizational Psychology Concentration — 21 units This curriculum prepares you for work in organizational settings. Individuals trained in industrial and organizational psychology work in corporate human resource departments; consulting firms; government agencies at national, state, or local levels; nonprofit and social service agencies; educational and healthcare institutions; and as private consultants.

Required Courses — 21 units

PSYCH 341 Organizational Behavior and Process

PSYCH 342 Organizational Development,

Assessment and Intervention

PSYCH 343 Leadership and the Development of Managerial Excellence

PSYCH 344 Tests and Measurements

PSYCH 350 Applied Industrial Psychology

Two of the following:

MGT 300 Managerial Analysis and Team Dynamics

MGT 305 Managing People in International Settings

MGT 343 Labor-management Relations

MGT 346 Human Resource Management

PSYCH 351 Career Counseling and Development

PSYCH 352 Structure, Theory and Ethics of Conflict Resolution PSYCH 353 Conflict Resolution: Skills and Techniques PSYCH 395 Field Research in Industrial/

Organizational Psychology

PSYCH 396A-ZZ Selected Topics in Applied Psychology

PSYCH 398 Internship: Applied Psychology

PSYCH 399 Directed Study in Applied Psychology ( 1-3 units) Any other course approved by the program chair ( 3 units)

 

Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) Concentration — 37 units This curriculum meets the MFT licensure requirements as required by section 4980.38(a) of the Business and Professions (B&P) code. The program satisfies all the educational requirements set by the California Board of Behavioral Science Examiners and may provide some hours of supervised experience fulfilling part of the practical experience requirements. Licensed marriage and family therapists provide psychological services in community mental health agencies, private clinics, or in independent private practice.

 

Required courses — 37 units

PSYCH 302 Individual and Family Lifespan Development:

Theories and Applications for Therapists Therapeutic Communication and Counseling Skills Psychopathology

Psychological Assessment

Alternative Methods of Therapeutic Intervention Child/Adolescent Psychology,

Assessment and Treatment

Principles of Couple and Family Counseling Legal and Ethical Responsibility for Counselors Psychopharmacology

Human Sexuality ( 1 unit) Chemical Substance Dependency: Assessment and Treatment ( 1 unit)

PSYCH 334 Relational Abuse: Assessment,

Treatment and Reporting ( 2 units)

PSYCH 394 Practicum in Counseling Psychology ( 6 units)

PSYCH 320

PSYCH 321

PSYCH 322

PSYCH 323

PSYCH 324

PSYCH 325

PSYCH 326

PSYCH 329

PSYCH 331

PSYCH 333

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