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.)

Core Curriculum

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

Latino Mental Health Curriculum

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

Healthy Aging Curriculum

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