Requirements
Requirements for Admission
New students are admitted for Fall and Spring semesters. Applicants for the Counseling Psychology Program must meet the requirements as stated in the Admission to Graduate Study section of this Catalog.
Admitted Student Status
Upon receipt of all required application materials, the Office of Admissions will notify applicants of the status of their applications. Those applicants selected for interviews will be invited to meet with a member of the Department of Counseling Psychology faculty and with an advanced student of the program. Applicants will be notified of the Admissions Committee’s decision within two weeks.
Curriculum
The Master of Science degree in Counseling Psychology may require up to 60 semester units, depending upon a student’s chosen specialization. Six of these units may be transferred from another institution with the approval of the Chair of the Department of Counseling Psychology. All classes are limited to a maximum of 20 students, depending upon course content. Fieldwork seminars are limited to a maximum of eight students. Students who have not already taken an undergraduate or graduate course in Theories of Personality must take this course prior to the completion of their first year in the program. CP 5231 Phases of Human Development is a prerequisite for CP 5207 Advanced Counseling Techniques: Psychodynamic. It is recommended that students take these prerequisites early in the program. The core courses offered by the Department of Counseling Psychology at Dominican and the additional courses for the area of specialization are as follows:
Requirements for Counseling Psychology MS
| CP 5200 | Introduction to Counseling: Client-Centered and Crisis Intervention Techniques | 3 |
| CP 5203 | Advanced Counseling Techniques: Behavioral and Cognitive Behavioral | 3 |
| CP 5204 | Advanced Counseling Techniques: Groups | 3 |
| CP 5205 | Advanced Counseling Techniques: Assessment and Treatment of Children | 3 |
| CP 5207* | Advanced Counseling Techniques: Psychodynamic | 3 |
| CP 5208 | Advanced Counseling Techniques: Brief and Strategic Therapies | 3 |
| CP 5214 | Domestic Violence: Assessment and Treatment | 1 |
| CP 5215 | Child Abuse: Assessment, Reporting, and Treatment | 1 |
| CP 5216 | Alcohol and Substance Abuse | 2 |
| CP 5217 | Professional Ethics and Law | 2 |
| CP 5219 | Human Diversity |
2 |
| CP 5221 | Psychological Assessment | 3 |
| CP 5222 | Research in Human Systems and Treatment Outcome | 2 |
| CP 5225 | Alternative and Innovative Therapies | 2 |
| CP 5231 | Phases of Human Development | 3 |
| CP 5237 | Psychopathology and Treatment Planning | 3 |
| CP 5294 | Fieldwork in Counseling (2 semesters) | 6 |
| Total for Master of Science | 45 units | |
| *Prerequisite: CP 5231 Phases of Human Development, or consent of instructor | ||
Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology with a Specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy |
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| Courses listed previously for Master of Science Degree | 45 | |
| CP 5218 | Geriatrics and Long-term Care | 1 |
| CP 5224 | Psychopharmacology | 3 |
| CP 5244 | Advanced Counseling Techniques: Couple and Family Therapy | 3 |
| CP 5245 | Advanced Counseling Techniques: Clinical Aspects of Human Sexuality | 2 |
| CP 5294 | Fieldwork in Counseling (2 semesters in addition to Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology) | 6 |
| Total for MFT | 60 units | |
