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 — Full-Time Students
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
Course Sequence — Part-Time Students
Year One
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
Pre-Fall (Intensive)
PSYCAP 526: Evidence-Based Practices in Counseling Settings: Parenting Interventions
Autumn Quarter
PSYCAP 514: Child & Adolescent Psychopathology: Assessment & Diagnosis
PSYCAP 524: Evidence-Based Practices in Counseling Settings: CBT for Anxiety & Mood Disorders
Winter Quarter
PSYCAP 522: Interacting With Youth-Involved Systems for Complex Cases
PSYCAP 530: Evidence-Based Practices in Counseling Settings: Trauma-Focused CBT
Spring Quarter
PSYCAP 512: Social & Emotional Development
PSYCAP 538: Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Youth & Adolescents
Summer Quarter
PSYCAP 518: Ethics & Law in Clinical Settings: Children, Adolescents & Families (B Term)
PSYCAP 520: Critical Thinking About Research (A Term)
Year Two
Pre-Fall (Intensive)
PSYCAP 528: Multicultural Issues in Counseling Settings: Children, Adolescents & Families
Autumn Quarter
PSYCAP 528: Multicultural Issues in Counseling Settings: Children, Adolescents & Families
PSYCAP 560: Practicum Course in Applied Child & Adolescent Psychology: Prevention & Treatment
Winter Quarter
PSYCAP 528: Multicultural Issues in Counseling Settings: Children, Adolescents & Families
PSYCAP 560: Practicum Course in Applied Child & Adolescent Psychology: Prevention & Treatment
Spring Quarter
PSYCAP 528: Multicultural Issues in Counseling Settings: Children, Adolescents & Families
PSYCAP 560: Practicum Course in Applied Child & Adolescent Psychology: Prevention & Treatment
Summer Quarter
PSYCAP 560: Practicum Course in Applied Child & Adolescent Psychology: Prevention & Treatment