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 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 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.)
Full-Time Schedule
First Quarter
PSC501A Theories of Psychotherapy in Context (3)
PSC507A Theory and Application of Family Therapy (3)
PSC520A Clinical Skills I: The Psychotherapeutic Relationship (3)
PSC545 Substance Abuse: Prevention and Treatment (3)
Second Quarter
PSC504A Life-span Human Development (3)
PSC505A Multicultural Awareness: Self, Culture and Context (3)
PSC538B Professional Ethics and the Law (3)
PSC550 Domestic Violence (2)
PSC538 Professional Orientation (1.5)
Third Quarter
PSC503 Methods of Inquiry (3)
PSC506A Psychopathology (3)
PSC520B Clinical Skills II: The Psychotherapeutic Process (3)
PSC600A Applied Psychotherapeutic Techniques of M.F.T. (3)
PSC549A Child Abuse Reporting (1)
Fourth Quarter
PSC528A Psychotherapy with Children (3) **
PSC505 Clinical Skills in the Multicultural Context (3)
PSC520 The Process of Group Psychotherapy (3)
PSC600 Applied Psychotherapeutic Techniques of M.F.T (3)
PSC504G Lifespan Human Development: The Older Adult (1.5)
Fifth Quarter
PSC529A Psychotherapy with Adolescents (3)**
PSC531A Intimate Relationships: Psychotherapeutic Approaches (3)
PSC537A Human Sexuality (1)
PSC546 Psychopharmacology for Therapists (3)
PSC600 Applied Psychotherapeutic Techniques of M.F.T (3)
Sixth Quarter
PSC507 Clinical Skills with Families and Couples (3)
PSC508 Psychological Assessment (3)
PSC521 Professional Seminar: Integrating Clinical Skills (3)
PSC600 Applied Psychotherapeutic Techniques of M.F.T. (3)
** students may substitute an elective course (e.g. Community Mental Health or Career Counseling) for 528A or 529A
