Courses & Degree Requirements

To earn the Master of Arts in Applied Child & Adolescent Psychology: Prevention & Treatment, you must complete 53 credits. This consists of 42 credits of coursework and 11 credits of a clinical practicum carried out in a community-based setting. 

Course Sequence 

Summer Quarter (A Term)

PSYCAP 532: Principles of Assessment & Behavior Change
PSYCAP 534: Counseling Skills With Individuals & Families 

Summer Quarter (B Term)

PSYCAP 510: Conceptual Foundations of Developmental Psychopathology: Risk & Protective Factors
PSYCAP 516: Approaches to Child & Adolescent Treatment
PSYCAP 518: Ethics & Law in Clinical Settings: Children, Adolescents & Families

Pre-Fall (Intensive)

PSYCAP 526: Evidence-Based Practices in Counseling Settings: Parenting Interventions
PSYCAP 528: Multicultural Issues in Counseling Settings: Children, Adolescents & Families

Autumn Quarter

PSYCAP 514: Child & Adolescent Psychopathology: Assessment & Diagnosis
PSYCAP 524: Evidence-Based Practices in Counseling Settings: CBT for Anxiety & Mood Disorders
PSYCAP 528: Multicultural Issues in Counseling Settings: Children, Adolescents & Families
PSYCAP 560: Practicum Course in Applied Child & Adolescent Psychology: Prevention & Treatment

Winter Quarter

PSYCAP 522: Interacting With Youth-Involved Systems for Complex Cases
PSYCAP 528: Multicultural Issues in Counseling Settings: Children, Adolescents & Families
PSYCAP 530: Evidence-Based Practices in Counseling Settings: Trauma-Focused CBT
PSYCAP 560: Practicum Course in Applied Child & Adolescent Psychology: Prevention & Treatment

Spring Quarter

PSYCAP 512: Social & Emotional Development
PSYCAP 528: Multicultural Issues in Counseling Settings: Children, Adolescents & Families
PSYCAP 538: Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Youth & Adolescents
PSYCAP 560: Practicum Course in Applied Child & Adolescent Psychology: Prevention & Treatment

Summer Quarter

PSYCAP 520: Critical Thinking About Research (A Term) 
PSYCAP 560: Practicum Course in Applied Child & Adolescent Psychology: Prevention & Treatment