Degree Requirements

General Counseling Psychology (36 Units)
The General Counseling Psychology specialization requires the completion of 36 units of coursework to be distributed among core courses and electives. Prior to registration, graduate psychology students work with an assigned faculty advisor each semester to plan and customize an efficient semester-by-semester education plan.
Core Courses: 18 Units
*All courses listed are 3 units each*
Electives: 18 Units
*All courses listed are 3 units each*
Select six courses from the following:
Sample Student Education Plan
Full-time students will complete 36 units total, including summer terms, in two years.
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First Year+-
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Fall Semester (6 units)
Course Number | Course Title | Units |
PSY 225 |
Counseling Theories
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3 |
PSY 223 |
Diverse Populations
|
3 |
Spring Semester (6 units)
Course Number | Course Title | Units |
PSY 285 |
Practitioner Research Design & Analysis
|
3 |
PSY 234 |
Career Counseling
|
3 |
Summer Semester (6 units)
Course Number | Course Title | Units |
PSY 203 |
Multicultural Counseling
|
3 |
PSY 268 |
Psychopathology
|
3 |
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Second Year+-
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Fall Semester (6 units)
Course Number | Course Title | Units |
PSY 227 |
Intro to Counseling
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3 |
PSY 299 |
Counseling Elective or Independent Study
|
3 |
Spring Semester (6 units)
Course Number | Course Title | Units |
PSY 296 |
Thesis Project
|
3 |
PSY 222 |
Transformational Leadership
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3 |
Summer Semester (6 units)
Course Number | Course Title | Units |
PSY 276 |
Ethics Across Counseling Professions
|
3 |
PSY 267 |
Special Topics
|
3 |