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MasterofScienceinPsychology
CareerOpportunitiesPublicAgenciesPrivateNon-ProfitAgenciesMentalHealthDepartmentsVictims/WitnessProgramsSubstanceAbuseTreatmentAlcoholAbuseRehabilitationDepartmentsofSocialServices Adoptions ChildProtectiveServices FosterPlacementServicesRapeCrisisCentersCrisisInterventionTeamsProbationDepartmentsMilitaryAssignmentsVeteransAdministrationHospiceHospitalsCorrectionalInstitutionsWomen’sSheltersEmployeeAssistanceProgramsPrivatePracticeClinicsForadditionalinformation,contactPsychologyandChildDevelopmentDepartmentCalPolySanLuisObispo,CA93407(805)[email protected]
TheM.S.inPsychologyisa90-quarterunitprofessionaldegreeprogramdesignedforpersonswhodesiretopracticeinthefieldofclinical/counselingpsychology.Theprogram'smissionistoprovidethestateofCaliforniawithhighlycompetentmaster-levelclinicianswhoareacademicallypreparedforthemarriageandfamilytherapistlicense(MFT)andcounselingwithindividuals,couples,families,andgroupsinamulticulturalsociety.Itsmissionisalsotoprovidestudentswhowanttoproceedontodoctoralprogramsinclinicalorcounselingpsychologywithsoundresearchskills,thesisexperienceandclinicalinterventiontraining.CalPoly’sMasterofScienceinPsychologyprogramfulfillstheeducationalrequirementsforthestateofCalifornia'sMarriageandFamilyTherapistLicense.*GraduatesfindcareeropportunitiesinpublicsocialserviceagenciessuchasDepartmentsofMentalHealthandSocialServicesaswellasinprivatenon-profitandprivatepracticecounselingcenters.*Additionalpost-graduateworkisrequiredforlicensure.ProgramStrengthsCalPoly’sM.S.degreeprogramemphasizespersonal,academic,andpracticalknowledgeandskilldevelopmentwhichwillenableeachgraduatetobecomecompetentinassessment,diagnosis,andtreatmentforindividuals,couples,families,groups,andchildren.Researchcompetenceandethicalpracticesarealsoemphasized.
Theprogramisparticularlywellknownforitsclinicaltraining.CloselysupervisedclinicaltrainingpracticumexperiencesleadingtochallengingfieldworkinagenciesisthecornerstoneofCalPoly’spreparationforthefutureclinician.CalPoly’spracticumtrainingclinicservesclientsfromthecommunityandprovidestraineeswiththeopportunitytodevelopskillsandconfidencebeforeundertakingfieldworkincommunityagencies.TheCentralCoastofCaliforniaoffersnumerouswell-supervisedclinicaltraineeshipsinpublicandprivatenon-profitagencieswithavarietyofclientpopulations.TraineeshipSettingshaveincluded:
• SantaMariaValleyYouthandFamilyCenter
• Hospice–SLO• RISE–SLOCounty• Women’sShelterProgram–SLO• SLOCountyBehavioralHealth
Services• SLOCountyDrugandAlcohol
Services• CommunityCounselingCenter• DomesticViolenceSolutions,
SantaMaria• CasaPacific,SAFTYProgram,
SantaMaria/Lompoc• CALM(ChildAbuseListeningand
Mediation),SantaMaria• AtascaderoHighSchool-Wellness
Center• TransitionsMentalHealth
Association
CURRICULUMFORMASTEROFSCIENCEDEGREEINPSYCHOLOGY2017-2019Catalog UnitsPSY504 Psychopharmacology 4PSY520 Marriage&FamilyTherapy:ProfessionalIdentity,TheoryandPractice 4PSY535 ChildandAdolescentPsychopathology 4PSY555 CounselingandCommunication 4PSY556 MulticulturalCounselingandPsychology 4PSY560 IndividualTherapy:TheoryandApplication 4PSY564 EthicsandtheLaw:MFTherapy 4PSY565 DiagnosisandTreatment:Psychopathology 4PSY566 GroupTherapy:TheoryandApplication 4PSY569 CounselingClinicPracticum(3)(3) 6 PSY571 AdvancedFamilyTherapy:TheoryandApplication 4PSY572 ChildandAdolescentTherapy:TheoryandApplication 4PSY574 PsychologicalAssessment 4PSY575 GenderandCoupleTherapy 4PSY576 Traineeship:MaritalandFamilyTherapy(4)(4)(4)(4) 16PSY577 CommunityMentalHealth:IssuesandPractices 4PSY585 ResearchMethodsforCounselingPsychology 4PSY588 AssessmentandTreatmentofSubstanceUseDisorders 4Selectfromthefollowing: 4PSY599 Thesis*ORWrittencomprehensiveexamandoneofthefollowing:PSY568 AdvancedPsychotherapiesoranapproved400-levelPSYcourse 90*Mustregisterforthesiscrediteachquarterofadvisement.Programprerequisites:AbnormalPsychology,LifespanDevelopment,Personality,IntroductoryStatistics,ResearchMethodsinPsychology(orrelateddiscipline)
