Combined Counseling and
This curriculum prepares you for work in organizational settings and for counseling work not requiring licensure. The combined concentration is ideal for individuals interested in the broad spectrum of applied psychology and provides a maximum level of career flexibility in psychology. Graduates will find opportunities in business consulting, organizational psychology, school and career counseling, conflict resolution, coaching, teaching, interdisciplinary writing and research and preparation for doctoral studies.
Required courses — 36 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 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 Measurement
PSYCH 350 Applied Industrial Psychology
Two additional courses with the PSYCH prefix from approved courses in any psychology degree concentration.
Combined Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) and Industrial/Organizational Psychology Concentration — 52 units This curriculum prepares you for work in organizational settings, private practice licensed counseling and non-licensed counseling. The combined concentration is ideal for individuals interested in the broad spectrum of applied psychology and provides a maximum level of career flexibility in psychology. Graduates will find opportunities in private practice counseling, business consulting, school and career counseling, conflict resolution, coaching, teaching, interdisciplinary writing and research and preparation for doctoral studies.
Required courses — 52 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) Organizational Behavior and Process Organizational Development, Assessment and Intervention
PSYCH 320
PSYCH 321
PSYCH 322
PSYCH 323
PSYCH 324
PSYCH 325
PSYCH 326
PSYCH 329
PSYCH 331
PSYCH 333
PSYCH 341
PSYCH 342
58 Graduate Psychology
PSYCH 343
PSYCH 344
PSYCH 350
PSYCH 394
Leadership and the Development
of Managerial Excellence
Tests and Measurement
Applied Industrial Psychology
Practicum in Counseling Psychology ( 6 units)
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY Qualified students wishing to enroll in the program may earn a graduate certificate in applied psychology by completing, with a B average or better, five courses ( 15 units) with the “PSYCH” prefix at Golden Gate. These five courses are chosen in consultation with the program director. For further information, refer to “Admission to Certificate Programs and Registering for Open Enrollment” on p. 113.
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION The graduate certificate in conflict resolution prepares you for work in mediation, negotiation and dispute resolution. You will learn the skills and concepts of non-adversarial problem solving and apply them in both public and private sectors, including family law, business, commerce, tax, insurance and domestic disputes. The certificate requires completion of six courses ( 18 units) with a B average or better at Golden Gate. Arrangements may be made for specific industries or interests to have a graduate certificate in conflict resolution especially designed to meet the regulatory requirements of that field. For further information, refer to “Admission to Certificate Programs and Registering for Open Enrollment” on p. 113.
REQUIRED COURSES — 18 UNITS
PSYCH 304 Cross-cultural Aspects of Psychology
PSYCH 352 Structure, Theory and Ethics of Conflict Resolution
PSYCH 353 Conflict Resolution: Skills and Techniques
Three of the following:
MGT 300 Managerial Analysis and Team Dynamics
MGT 343 Labor-management Relations
MGT 346 Human Resource Management
MGT 348 Negotiating in Business
PSYCH 306 Group Dynamics and Social Processes
PSYCH 320 Therapeutic Communication and Counseling Skills PSYCH 326 Legal and Ethical Responsibility for Counselors PSYCH 341 Organizational Behavior and Process
PSYCH 342 Organizational Development, Assessment and Intervention
PSYCH 396A-ZZ Selected Topics in Applied Psychology
PSYCH 397 Practicum in Conflict Resolution
Any other graduate course approved by the program chair ( 3 units).
For further information contact the Department of Psychology at e-mail biz@ggu.edu; phone: 415-442-6500; fax: 415-442-6579; website: www.ggu.edu; or Edward S. Ageno School of Business, Golden Gate University, 536 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105-2968.
For the most up-to-date program information and course listings, visit www.ggu.edu.
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