Degree and Course Requirements
Degree Requirements
A summary of the degree requirements, for complete information please see our catalog.
- Successful completion of 61 semester units in Graduate Psychology.
- Successful completion of 225 clinical hours at approved practicum placements with a minimum of 150 face-to-face client contact hours.
- Advancement to Candidacy.
- Completion of Exit Project.
- Completion of 30 sessions of personal therapy.
- Successful completion within five years of all degree requirements.
LPCC Option
- Successful completion of an additional 5 semester units.
- Successful completion of a minimum of 280 face-to-face hours at approved practicum placements (practicum hours can be used to meet both degree/MFT and LPCC requirements.
Course Requirements
Degree Course Requirements |
61 units |
| PSYG 601 Clinical Foundations I | 3 |
| PSYG 603 Advanced Psychopathology | 3 |
| PSYG 604 Ethical and Legal Issues | 3 |
| PSYG 605 Family Psychotherapy | 3 |
| PSYG 611 Clinical Foundations II | 1 |
| PSYG 613 Research Methodology | 1 |
| PSYG 614 Advanced Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSYG 615 Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy | 3 |
| PSYG 616 Psychodynamic Theory & Treatment | 3 |
| PSYG 617 Cognitive-Behavioral Theory & Treatment | 3 |
| PSYG 618 Current Psychotherapy Topics | 1 |
| PSYG 626 Professional Skills in Clinical Practice | 3 |
| PSYG 704 Addictive Behaviors | 3 |
| PSYG 710 Psychotherapy and Diversity | 3 |
| PSYG 711 Violence, Abuse and Trauma | 2 |
| PSYG 712 Psychology, Theology and Spirituality | 3 |
| PSYG 716 Couples Psychotherapy | 3 |
| PSYG 717 Group Psychotherapy | 3 |
| PSYG 720 Clinical Psychopharmacology | 2 |
| PSYG 724 Psychosocial Stressors and Mental Health | 3 |
| PSYG 725 Psychological Testing | 3 |
| PSYG 726 Case Conceptualization | 3* |
| PSYG 765 Comprehensive Project | 3 |
| * Course offered for 1.5 units, must be taken twice. | |
LPCC Option Course Requirements |
5 units* |
| PSYG 660 Career Development | 3 |
| PSYG 711 Violence, Abuse and Trauma | +1 |
| PSYG 720 Clinical Psychopharmacology | +1 |
| * In addition to degree course requirements. |