DEGREE REQUIREMENTS The Master of Arts Degree: This degree is not considered a ter minal degree. No students will be admitted for graduate study unless they intend to pursue the Ph.D. degree. The M.A. degree in Counseling psychology will be awarded to students who successfully complete a prescribed program of graduate study including the following: (1) A total of 45 units of academic work
(a) A minimum of 36 semester units in psychology (b) A minimum of 9 semester units in theology (2) One year of resident graduate study
The Doctor of Philosophy Degree: The Ph.D. degree in Counsel ing Psychology signifies completion of a course of study designed to prepare students for professional careers in psychology. It includes solid grounding in general psychology and research techniques. In addition to basic course requirements, it requires successful comple tion of an original research project and one year of supervised intern ship in an approved setting. For students without previous graduate study, the Ph.D. program requires approximately five years of full time study. The basic sequence of requirements for the doctorate is outlined below. A total of 107 units of academic work plus 18 units of dissertation research are required to complete the requirements for the Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology.
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