Master of Science (MS) in Counseling Psychology & Psychotherapy

(54 US Credits / 135 ECTS Credits)

YEAR 1

Required courses

• Principles of Counseling & Personal Development (4 credits)
• Testing & Assessment (4 credits)
• Biological Basis of Behavior (2 credits)
• Professional & Ethical Issues in Counseling & Psychotherapy (2 credits)
• Qualitative Research (3 credits)
• Interviewing Techniques (2 credits)
• Diversity Workshop (2 credits)
• Advanced Analysis & Interpretation of Behavioral Data (3 credits)
• Program Design & Evaluation (3 credits)
• Advanced Psychopathology (3 credits)
• Group Counseling & Psychotherapy (3credits)
• Workshop on Crisis Intervention (2 credits)

YEAR 2

Required courses

• Psychology of Addictions (2 credits)
• Counseling in Health Settings (2 credits)
• Family & System Approaches to Counseling & Psychotherapy (3 credits)

Elective courses (choose 2 of the following)

• Humanistic & Existential Approaches to Counseling & Psychotherapy (3 credits)
• CBT Approaches to Counseling & Psychotherapy (3 credits)
• Psychodynamic Approaches to Counseling & Psychotherapy (3 credits)
• Short term Approaches to Counseling & Psychotherapy (3 credits)

Practicum requirement (700 hours)

• Practicum I (2 credits)
• Practicum II (1 credit)
• Practicum III (1 credit)

Thesis requirement

• Thesis (4 credits)

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