Curriculum
| To comply with new California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) requirements, the number of units required for graduation from the MA in Clinical Psychology (MFT) program will increase from 73 to 90 beginning with the Fall 2012 start term. |
In their master’s coursework students are exposed to the knowledge base of the profession. All of the required courses meet the educational requirements of the Board of Behavioral Sciences (California Business and Professions Code 4980.36) to ensure eligibility for licensure in California. Our clinical skills courses use a “hands on” approach to learning skills that are then put into practice in community training sites.
In the traineeship, students work with clients, professional psychotherapists, and peers from many schools and disciplines. A variety of settings such as non-profit, government, educational, health care, or rehabilitation sites accept Antioch students for training. Antioch’s M.A. in Clinical Psychology Program maintains training agreements with over more than 50 practicum placements, serving a variety of populations in the tri- county area (Santa Barbara, Ventura, and San Luis Obispo Counties.)
PLAN OF STUDY for Fall 2011 & Winter 2012 Start Terms
MA in Clinical Psychology (73 units)
Full-time Schedule
| Quarter 1 12 units | |
| *PSC501A | Theories of Psychotherapy in Context (3) |
| PSC504A | Life-span Human Development (3) |
| PSC505A | Multicultural Awareness: Self, Culture and Context (3) |
| PSC520A | Clinical Skills I: The Psychotherapeutic Relationship (3) |
| Quarter 2 12.5 units | |
| *PSC506A | Psychopathology (3) |
| PSC507A | Family Systems Theories (3) |
| PSC538B | Professional Ethics and the Law (3) |
| PSC538 | Professional Orientation (1.5) |
| PSC550 | Domestic Violence (2) |
| Quarter 3 12.5 units | |
| PSC520B | Clinical Skills II: The Psychotherapeutic Process (3) |
| *PSC545 | Substance Abuse: Prevention and Treatment (3) |
| PSC551 | Community Mental Health (3) |
| PSC522 | Group Theory (1.5) |
| PSC600A | Applied Psychotherapeutic Techniques of M.F.T. (2) i.e. Practicum I |
| Quarter 4 12 units | |
| PSC503 | Methods of Inquiry (3) |
| PSC520 | Process of Group Psychotherapy (3) |
| *PSC504G | Lifespan: The Older Adult (1.5) |
| *PSC555 | Advanced Substance Abuse: Co-occurring Disorders (1.5) |
| PSC549A | Child Abuse Reporting (1) |
| PSC600 | Applied Psychotherapeutic Techniques of M.F.T (2) i.e. Practicum II |
| Quarter 5 12 units | |
| PSC530 | Psychotherapy with Children and Adolescents (3) |
| PSC531A | Intimate Relationships: Psychotherapeutic Approaches (3) |
| *PSC546 | Psychopharmacology for Therapists (3) |
| PSC537A | Human Sexuality (1) |
| PSC600 | Applied Psychotherapeutic Techniques of M.F.T (2) i.e. Practicum III |
| Quarter 6 12 units | |
| PSC505 | Clinical Skills in the Multicultural Context (3) |
| PSC507 | Clinical Skills with Families and Couples (3) |
| *PSC508 | Psychological Assessment (3) |
| PSC600 | Applied Psychotherapeutic Techniques of M.F.T. (3) i.e. Practicum IV |
*courses offered online or on alternate cohort day
PLAN OF STUDY Fall 2011 (Fall entrance only)
MA in Clinical Psychology with a Concentration in Latino Mental Health (73 units)
Full-time Schedule
| FALL 2011 12 units | |
| *PSC501A | Theories of Psychotherapy in Context (3) |
| PSC504A | Life-span Human Development (3) |
| PSC511 | Latino Mental Health (3) |
| PSC512 | Clinical Skills in the Latino Context (3) |
| WINTER 2012 12.5 units | |
| *PSC506A | Psychopathology (3) |
| PSC507A | Theory and Application of Family Therapy (3) |
| PSC538B | Professional Ethics and the Law (3) |
| PSC538 | Professional Orientation (1.5) |
| PSC550 | Domestic Violence (2) |
| SPRING 2012 12.5 units | |
| PSC514 | Process of Bilingual Therapy (3) |
| *PSC545 | Substance Abuse: Prevention and Treatment (3) |
| PSC551 | Community Mental Health (3) |
| PS522 | Group Theory (1.5) |
| PSC600A | Applied Psychotherapeutic Techniques of M.F.T. (2) i.e. Practicum I |
| SUMMER 2012 12 units | |
| PSC503 | Methods of Inquiry (3) |
| PSC516 | Process of Bilingual Group Psychotherapy (3) |
| *PSC504G | Lifespan: The Older Adult (1.5) |
| *PSC555 | Advanced Substance Abuse: Co-occurring Disorders (1.5) |
| PSC549A | Child Abuse Reporting (1) |
| PSC600 | Applied Psychotherapeutic Techniques of M.F.T (2) i.e. Practicum II |
| FALL 2012 12 units | |
| PSC530 | Psychotherapy with Children and Adolescents (3) |
| PSC531A | Intimate Relationships: Psychotherapeutic Approaches (3) |
| *PSC546 | Psychopharmacology for Therapists (3) |
| PSC537A | Human Sexuality (1) |
| PSC600 | Applied Psychotherapeutic Techniques of M.F.T (2) i.e. Practicum III |
| WINTER 2013 12 units | |
| PSC505 | Clinical Skills in the Multicultural Context (3) |
| PSC515 | Clinical Skills with Latino Families and Couples (3) |
| *PSC508 | Psychological Assessment (3) |
| PSC600 | Applied Psychotherapeutic Techniques of M.F.T. (3) i.e. Practicum IV |
*courses offered online or on alternate cohort day
PLAN OF STUDY for Fall 2011 & Winter 2012 Start Terms
MA in Clinical Psychology with a Concentration in Healthy Aging (85 units)
Full-time Schedule
| Quarter 1 12 units | |
| *PSC501A | Theories of Psychotherapy in Context (3) |
| PSC504A | Life-span Human Development (3) |
| PSC505A | Multicultural Awareness: Self, Culture and Context (3) |
| PSC520A | Clinical Skills I: The Psychotherapeutic Relationship (3) |
| Quarter 2 12.5 units | |
| *PSC506A | Psychopathology (3) |
| PSC507A | Theory and Application of Family Therapy (3) |
| PSC538B | Professional Ethics and the Law (3) |
| PSC538 | Professional Orientation (1.5) |
| PSC550 | Domestic Violence (2) |
| Quarter 3 12 units | |
| *PSC560 | Lifespan Human Development: Healthy Aging (3) |
| PSC561 | Social, Cultural, and Systemic Aspects of Aging (3) |
| PSC562 | Clinical Skills with Older Adults (3) |
| PSC563 | Loss and Bereavement (2) |
| PSC564 | Elder Abuse: Detection and Prevention (1) |
| Quarter 4 12.5 units | |
| PSC520B | Clinical Skills II: The Psychotherapeutic Process (3) |
| *PSC545 | Substance Abuse: Prevention and Treatment (3) |
| PSC551 | Community Mental Health (3) |
| PSC522 | Group Theory (1.5) |
| PSC600A | Applied Psychotherapeutic Techniques of M.F.T. (2) i.e. Practicum I |
| Quarter 5 12 units | |
| PSC503 | Methods of Inquiry (3) |
| PSC520 | Process of Group Psychotherapy (3) |
| *PSC504G | Lifespan: The Older Adult (1.5) |
| *PSC555 | Advanced Substance Abuse: Co-occurring Disorders (1.5) |
| PSC549A | Child Abuse Reporting (1) |
| PSC600 | Applied Psychotherapeutic Techniques of M.F.T (2) i.e. Practicum II |
| Quarter 6 12 units | |
| PSC530 | Psychotherapy with Children and Adolescents (3) |
| PSC531A | Intimate Relationships: Psychotherapeutic Approaches (3) |
| *PSC546 | Psychopharmacology for Therapists (3) |
| PSC537A | Human Sexuality (1) |
| PSC600 | Applied Psychotherapeutic Techniques of M.F.T (2) i.e. Practicum III |
| Quarter 7 12 units | |
| PSC505 | Clinical Skills in the Multicultural Context (3) |
| PSC507 | Clinical Skills with Families and Couples (3) |
| *PSC508 | Psychological Assessment (3) |
| PSC600 | Applied Psychotherapeutic Techniques of M.F.T. (3) i.e. Practicum IV |
*offered online or on alternate cohort day
