M.A. Program in Counseling Psychology
Licensure and Degree Requirements
Preparation for California Marriage and Family Therapy Licensure and Professional Clinical Counselor Licensure
The curriculum content areas required by the Board of Behavioral Sciences in the State of California are covered by the following Counseling Psychology Program courses. *Each student is responsible for determining and remaining informed of licensure requirements in his or her own state.
Preparation for California Marriage and Family Therapy Licensure The Counseling Psychology Program meets the requirements of the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, Senate Bill 33, Section 4980.36 of the Business and Professional Code.
Applied Psychotherapeutic Techniques of Marriage, Family and Child Counseling
CP 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, Clinical Practice I, II, III, IV, V, VI
Cross Cultural Mores & Values
CP 530 Multicultural Counseling Theories and Techniques
CP 511 Cultural Psychology
Human Communication
CP 515, 516, 517 Counseling Skills: Process of Psychotherapy I, II, III
Human Growth and Development
CP 520 Human Growth and Development
Human Sexuality
CP 522 Advanced Theories and Techniques: Human Sexuality
Aging and Long Term Care
CP 526 Geropsychology & Long Term Care
Family Violence
CP 605, Family Systems and Domestic Violence
Child Abuse Assessment and Reporting
CP 525 Ethics and the Law: Child Abuse Assessment and Treatment | | Psychological Testing
CP 630 Psychological Assessment
Psychopathology
CP 502 Psychopathology
Research Methodology
CP 620 Research in Psychology
CP 650 A, B, C, Seminar in Directed Research I, A, B, C
CP 651 A,B, C, Seminar in Directed Research II, A, B, C
Theories of Marriage, Family & Child Counseling
CP 601, 602 Marriage, Family, & Relationship Counseling I, II
CP 527, 528, 529 Group Counseling Theories and Techniques I, II, III
CP 501 Counseling and Psychotherapeutic Theories and Techniques
CP 532 Child Psychotherapy
Alcohol and Drug Abuse
CP 660 Counseling in Alcohol and Substance Use and Abuse
Psychopharmacology
CP 670 Psychopharmacology
Professional Ethics & Law
CP 523 Professional Orientation: Ethics and the Law in Counseling
Community Mental Health
CP 607 Community Mental Health Counseling |
Preparation for California Professional Clinical Counselor Licensure
The Counseling Psychology Program meets the requirements of the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, Senate Bill 788, Section 4999.33 of the Business and Professional Code.
Core Courses
CP 501 Counseling and Psychotherapeutic Theories and Techniques
CP 534 Introduction to the Theories of the Depth Tradition
CP 520 Human Growth and Development
CP 532 Child Psychotherapy
CP 526 Geropsychology and Long Term Care
CP 608 Career Development
CP 527 Group Counseling Theories and Techniques I
CP 528 Group Counseling Theories and Techniques II
CP 529 Group Counseling Theories and Techniques III
CP 630 Psychological Assessment
CP 530 Multicultural Counseling Theories and Techniques
CP 511 Cultural Psychology
CP 502 Psychopathology
CP 620 Research in Psychology
CP 650 A Seminar in Directed Research I A
CP 650 B Seminar in Directed Research I. B
CP 650 C Seminar in Directed Research I. C
CP 651 A Seminar in Directed Research II.A
CP 651 B Seminar in Directed Research II.B
CP 651 C Seminar in Directed Research II.C
CP 523 Professional Orientation, Ethics, and Law in Counseling
CP 525 Ethics and the Law: Child Abuse, Assessment, and Reporting
CP 670 Psychopharmacology
CP 660 Counseling in Alcohol and Substance Use and Abuse
CP 607 Community Mental Health Counseling
CP 522 Advanced Theories and Techniques: Human Sexuality
CP 605 Family Systems and Domestic Violence
CP 565 Professional Skills Development I. A
| | CP 566 Professional Skills Development I. B
CP 567 Professional Skills Development I. C
CP 568 Professional Skills Development I. D
CP 665 Professional Skills Development II A
CP 666 Professional Skills Development II B
CP 667 Professional Skills Development II C
CP 668 Professional Skills Development II D
Advanced Coursework
CP 515 Counseling Skills: Process of Psychotherapy I
CP 516 Counseling Skills: Process of Psychotherapy II
CP 517 Counseling Skills: Process of Psychotherapy III
CP 601 Marriage, Family, and Relationship Counseling I
CP 602 Marriage, Family, and Relationship Counseling II
Depth Psychology Theory And Practice
CP 541 Depth Psychology Theory and Practice I: Analytical Psychology
CP 542 Depth Psychology Theory and Practice II: Imaginal Psychology
CP 543 Depth Psychology Theory and Practice III: Archetypal Symbols and Dynamics in Psychotherapy A
CP 544 Depth Psychology Theory and Practice IV: Dreamwork in Clinical Practice
CP 545 Depth Psychology Theory and Practice V: Archetypal Symbols
and Dynamics in Psychotherapy B
CP 546 Depth Psychology Theory and Practice VI: Somatic Psychotherapy
Supervised Practicuum
CP 609 Clinical Practice a
CP 610 Clinical Practice I
CP 611Clinical Practice II
CP 612 Clinical Practice III
CP 613 Clinical Practice IV
CP 614 Clinical Practice V
CP 615 Clinical Practice VI |
Degree Requirements - Requirements for Graduation
1. Each student must complete a total of 93 quarter units in order to fulfill the unit requirement for graduation.
2. A minimum grade of C is required in each completed course. A cumulative grade point average of 3.0 must be maintained.
3. Students must attend at least two-thirds of each course.
4. Students must complete a Master's Thesis accepted by the faculty.
Thesis Assessment Ruberic
5. Students must complete a 300-hour traineeship, including a minimum of 225 direct service hours.
6. Students must participate in 50 hours of personal psychotherapy. A minimum of 15 hours must be completed during the first year.
7. Students must pass the Comprehensive Examination.
Assessment of Comprehensive Oral Exam: Rating Anchors (PDF)
Assessment of Comprehensive Oral Exam: Rating Scale (PDF)
First Year Assessment
During the spring quarter of the students' first year, the faculty will assess each student's progress in process skills and readiness to begin a clinical practicum. The result of this assessment may include:
1. Endorsement of the student's progress as satisfactory.
2. Endorsement with reservation and recommendations.
3. Recommendation that the student discontinues the program.
Traineeship Requirement
During the second year of study, students are required to be actively engaged in a supervised traineeship experience, approved by the administration, in order to be eligible to sit for Pacifica's Comprehensive Examinations. Students may complete the traineeships as a trainee at a charitable social service agency, hospital, or other approved facility. The Institute's clinical staff provides guidelines and consultation for students as they select traineeship sites in their home settings. The choice of a culturally diverse site is encouraged.
The Comprehensive Examination and Master's Thesis
A comprehensive examinations and a master's thesis are to be completed in partial fulfillment of degree requirements. Students work closely with the instructors of Clinical Practice and Directed Research courses during the second year of the program in preparation for the Comprehensive Examinations and master's thesis processes. For a full description of all requirements, consult the current edition of the Pacifica Student Handbook.
*For a full description of all requirements, consult the current edition of the Pacifica Student Handbook.
