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Psychology – Combined B.S./M.A. in Counseling with a specialization in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, School Counseling, or Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a concentration in art therapy

Combined B.S. in Psychology/ M.A. Counseling (All options)

Highly qualified undergraduate psychology majors at Caldwell University may take advantage of the opportunity to pursue their M.A. in Counseling in an accelerated manner through the combined degree program. The structured B.S./M.A. program combines the existing B.S. in Psychology or the double major B.A. in Psychology and Art (Art Therapy Concentration) with the M.A. in Counseling. It is designed for students who have established a record of excellence at the undergraduate level. The combined B.S./M.A. program is available for three different tracks in counseling: specialization in clinical mental health counseling, specialization in school counseling, and specialization clinical mental health counseling with a concentration in art therapy. Acceptance into the program will allow up to 12 credits to be “double-counted” toward both the B.S. and M.A. in Counseling. The student pays undergraduate tuition for the graduate courses taken prior to completing the bachelor’s degree, which is awarded upon completion of the bachelor’s requirements.

Note that the 12 double-counted credits will be designated as “applicable to the graduate degree” only after the student receives the bachelor's degree and matriculates into the master’s program, which designation will be canceled if the student withdraws from graduate study before completing the master’s program. In that case, Caldwell University will count those credits only towards the student's undergraduate degree. Note also that grades below a B in graduate level courses will necessitate that the student retake that course. Students will only be permitted to take one graduate course per semester while still an undergraduate (under special circumstances with permission a student may take two).

Courses

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Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Students who wish to pursue the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Specialization should have completed these courses (or their equivalents, if the student has transferred to Caldwell University):

PS 208

Psychological Statistics

PS 213

Writing in Psychology

PS 402

Experimental Psychology

PS 309

Psychopathology

One course in human development

School Counseling Specialization

Students who wish to pursue the School Counseling Specialization should have completed these courses (or their equivalents, if the student has transferred to Caldwell University):

PS 208

Psychological Statistics

PS 213

Writing in Psychology

PS 402

Experimental Psychology

One of the following (or another course in human development):

PS 211

Child Psychology

OR

PS 216

Adolescent Psychology

Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a concentration in art therapy

Students in the double major in psychology and art with art therapy concentration who wish to pursue the Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a concentration in art therapy track should have completed these courses (or their equivalent if the student has transferred to Caldwell University):

PS 101

General Psychology

OR

PS 208

Psychological Statistics

PS 213

Writing in Psychology

PS 309

Psychopathology

OR

PS 211

Child Psychology

AT 230

Introduction to Art Therapy

*or their equivalent if the student has transferred to Caldwell University

AR 111

Drawing I

*or their equivalent if the student has transferred to Caldwell University

AR 200

2D Design and Color

*or their equivalent if the student has transferred to Caldwell University

AR 118

3D Design

*or their equivalent if the student has transferred to Caldwell University

Undergraduate elective courses may be substituted with graduate courses as follows:

Substitutions for ALL Combined B.S. in Psychology/ M.A. in Counseling tracks:
Students may fulfill program requirements or elective requirements with advisement from the list below. Note that the undergraduate courses which are prerequisites to the graduate program may not be substituted:

Undergraduate Class	Graduate Class Substitution	MHC	SC	AT
400-level Psychology Elective	CPS 510 – Research Methods & Stats	X	X	X
400-level Psychology Elective	CPS 545 – Legal and Ethical Issues in Coun	X	X	X
PS 201 – Human Growth & Dev	CPS 667 – Lifespan Dev	X	X	X
PS 410 – Special Topics	CPS 699 – Special Topics CPS621 – Crisis Counseling	X	X	X
PS 330 – Psyc of Addiction	CPS 637 – Sub Use	X	X	X
PS 310 – Career Counseling	CPS 505 – College and Career Couns		X
PS 310 – Career Counseling	CPS 633 – Career Counseling	X		X
PS 313 – Counseling Psyc	CPS 520 – Intro to MH Counseling	X		X
PS 313 – Counseling Psyc	CPS 500 – Intro to School Counseling		X
PS 304 – Biopsyc	CPS 535 – Biopsyc	X		X
PS 318 – Cross Cultural Psyc	CPS 653 – Multicultural Counseling	X	X
PS 318 – Cross Cultural Psyc	CPS 509 – Cultural and Social Diversity			X
PS 326 – Cognitive Psyc	CPS 619 – Cog and Beh Theories	X
400-level Cluster 4 Psyc Elective	CPS 557 – Counseling Theory and Prac	X	X
400-level Cluster 4 Psyc Elective	CPS 514 – Theory and Application I			X
AT 310 – Art Therapy Methods	CPS 507 – Creative Methods and Techniques			X
AT 320 – Art Therapy in Practice	CPS 501 – History and Development*			X

Your degree includes credits from Liberal Arts and Sciences Core, Major, and Electives.

*Curricular changes will go into effect the following academic year, unless otherwise noted.

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Students who wish to pursue the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Specialization should have completed these courses (or their equivalents, if the student has transferred to Caldwell University):

PS 208

Psychological Statistics

PS 213

Writing in Psychology

PS 402

Experimental Psychology

PS 309

Psychopathology

Two courses from the following:

PS 232

Psychology of Personality

One course in human development

School Counseling Specialization

Students who wish to pursue the School Counseling Specialization should have completed these courses (or their equivalents, if the student has transferred to Caldwell University):

PS 208

Psychological Statistics

PS 213

Writing in Psychology

PS 402

Experimental Psychology

One of the following (or another course in human development):

PS 211

Child Psychology

OR

PS 216

Adolescent Psychology

Mental Health Counseling with Art Therapy Specialization

Students in the double major in psychology and art with art therapy concentration who wish to pursue the Mental Health Counseling with Art Therapy Specialization should have completed these courses (or their equivalent if the student has transferred to Caldwell University):

PS 101

General Psychology

OR

PS 208

Psychological Statistics

PS 213

Writing in Psychology

PS 309

Psychopathology

OR

PS 211

Child Psychology

AT 230

Introduction to Art Therapy

*or their equivalent if the student has transferred to Caldwell University

AR 111

Drawing I

*or their equivalent if the student has transferred to Caldwell University

AR 200

2D Design and Color

*or their equivalent if the student has transferred to Caldwell University

AR 118

3D Design

*or their equivalent if the student has transferred to Caldwell University

Undergraduate elective courses may be substituted with graduate courses as follows:

Undergraduate Class	Graduate Class Substitution	MHC	SC	AT
400-level Psychology Elective	CPS510- Research Methods & Stats	X	X	X
400-level Psychology Elective	CPS545-Legal and Ethical Issues in Coun	X	X	X
PS201- Human Growth & Dev	CPS667- Lifespan Dev	X	X	X
PS410- Special Topics	CPS699- Special Topics CPS621- Crisis Counseling	X	X	X
PS330- Psyc of Addiction	CPS637- Sub Use	X	X	X
PS310- Career Counseling	CPS505- College and Career Couns		X
PS310- Career Counseling	CPS633- Career Counseling	X		X
PS313- Counseling Psyc	CPS520- Intro to MH Counseling	X		X
PS313- Counseling Psyc	CPS500- Intro to School Counseling		X
PS304-Biopsyc	CPS535-Biopsyc	X		X
PS318-Cross Cultural Psyc	CPS653- Multicultural Counseling	X	X
PS318-Cross Cultural Psyc	CAT509- Cult and Soc Div			X
PS326-Cognitive Psyc	CPS619- Cog and Beh Theories	X
400-level Cluster 4 Psyc Elective	CPS557- Counseling Theory and Prac	X	X
400-level Cluster 4 Psyc Elective	CAT514- Theory and Application 1			X
AT310- Art Therapy Methods	CAT507- Art Therapy Methods			X
AT320- Art Therapy in Practice	CAT501- His and Dev AT			X

Your degree includes credits from Liberal Arts and Sciences Core, Major, and Electives.

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Students who wish to pursue the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Specialization should have completed these courses (or their equivalents, if the student has transferred to Caldwell University):

PS 208

Psychological Statistics

PS 213

Writing in Psychology

PS 402

Experimental Psychology

PS 309

Psychopathology

Two courses from the following:

PS 232

Psychology of Personality

One course in human development

School Counseling Specialization

Students who wish to pursue the School Counseling Specialization should have completed these courses (or their equivalents, if the student has transferred to Caldwell University):

PS 208

Psychological Statistics

PS 213

Writing in Psychology

PS 402

Experimental Psychology

One of the following (or another course in human development):

PS 211

Child Psychology

OR

PS 216

Adolescent Psychology

Mental Health Counseling with Art Therapy Specialization

PS 101/PS 150

General Psychology

OR

PS 208

Psychological Statistics

PS 213

Writing in Psychology

PS 309

Psychopathology

OR

PS 211

Child Psychology

AT 230

Introduction to Art Therapy

*or their equivalent if the student has transferred to Caldwell University

AR 111

Drawing I

*or their equivalent if the student has transferred to Caldwell University

AR 200

2D Design and Color

*or their equivalent if the student has transferred to Caldwell University

AR 118

3D Design

*or their equivalent if the student has transferred to Caldwell University

Undergraduate elective courses may be substituted with graduate courses as follows:

Undergraduate Class	Graduate Class Substitution	MHC	SC	AT
400-level Psychology Elective	CPS510- Research Methods & Stats	X	X	X
400-level Psychology Elective	CPS545-Legal and Ethical Issues in Coun	X	X	X
PS201- Human Growth & Dev	CPS667- Lifespan Dev	X	X	X
PS410- Special Topics	CPS699- Special Topics CPS621- Crisis Counseling	X	X	X
PS330- Psyc of Addiction	CPS637- Sub Use	X	X	X
PS310- Career Counseling	CPS505- College and Career Couns		X
PS310- Career Counseling	CPS633- Career Counseling	X		X
PS313- Counseling Psyc	CPS520- Intro to MH Counseling	X		X
PS313- Counseling Psyc	CPS500- Intro to School Counseling		X
PS304-Biopsyc	CPS535-Biopsyc	X		X
PS318-Cross Cultural Psyc	CPS653- Multicultural Counseling	X	X
PS318-Cross Cultural Psyc	CAT509- Cult and Soc Div			X
PS326-Cognitive Psyc	CPS619- Cog and Beh Theories	X
400-level Cluster 4 Psyc Elective	CPS557- Counseling Theory and Prac	X	X
400-level Cluster 4 Psyc Elective	CAT514- Theory and Application 1			X
AT310- Art Therapy Methods	CAT507- Art Therapy Methods			X
AT320- Art Therapy in Practice	CAT501- His and Dev AT			X

Your degree includes credits from Liberal Arts and Sciences Core, Major, and Electives.

PS 208

Psychological Statistics

PS 213

Writing in Psychology

PS 402

Experimental Psychology

PS 309

Psychopathology

Two courses from the following:

PS 150

General Psychology I

PS 232

Psychology of Personality

One course in human development

School Counseling Specialization

Students who wish to pursue the School Counseling Specialization should have completed these courses (or their equivalents, if the student has transferred to Caldwell University):

PS 208

Psychological Statistics

PS 213

Writing in Psychology

PS 402

Experimental Psychology

One of the following (or another course in human development):

PS 211

Child Psychology

OR

PS 216

Adolescent Psychology

Mental Health Counseling with Art Therapy Specialization

PS 101

General Psychology

OR

PS 150

General Psychology I

PS 208

Psychological Statistics

PS 213

Writing in Psychology

PS 309

Psychopathology

OR

PS 211

Child Psychology

AT 230

Introduction to Art Therapy

*or their equivalent if the student has transferred to Caldwell University

AR 111

Drawing I

*or their equivalent if the student has transferred to Caldwell University

AR 113

2D Design

*or their equivalent if the student has transferred to Caldwell University

AR 118

3D Design

*or their equivalent if the student has transferred to Caldwell University

Undergraduate elective courses may be substituted with graduate courses as follows:

Waive or In Place of (Undergraduate)	Substitute (Graduate)
PS 201 Human Growth and Development	CPS 667 Lifespan Development
PS 410 Special Topics	CPS 699 Seminar in Special Topics OR CPS 621 Crisis Interventions in Counseling
PS 330 Psychology of Addiction	CPS 637 Substance Abuse Counseling

Additional Substitutions for Combined B.S. in Psychology/M.A. in Counseling with the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Specialization track:

Waive or In Place of (Undergraduate)	Substitute (Graduate)
PS 304 Biopsychology	CPS 535 Biopsychology
PS 310 Career Counseling	CPS 633 Career Counseling
PS 313 Counseling Psychology	CPS 520 Introduction to Mental Health Counseling
PS 318 Cross-Cultural Psychology	CPS 653 Multicultural Counseling
PS 319 Psychological Testing	CPS 562 Assessment Methods in Counseling
PS 326 Cognitive Psychology	CPS 673 Foundations in Brief Counseling

Additional Substitutions for Combined B.S. in Psychology/M.A. in Counseling with the Mental Health Art Therapy Specialization track:
Note: Students in this program may also take one additional CAT Graduate course as an elective with advisement

Waive or In Place of (Undergraduate)	Substitute (Graduate)
PS 310 Career Counseling	CPS 633 Career Counseling
PS 319 Psychological Testing	CPS 562 Assessment Methods in Counseling
AT 310 Art Therapy Methods	CAT 507 Art Therapy Methods
AT 320 Art Therapy in Practice	CAT 501 History and Development of Art Therapy

Additional Substitutions for Combined B.S. in Psychology/M.A. in Counseling with the School Counseling Specialization track:

Waive or In Place of (Undergraduate)	Substitute (Graduate)
PS 310 Career Counseling	CPS 505 College and Career Counseling
PS 313 Counseling Psychology	CPS 500 Introduction to School Counseling
PS 318 Cross-Cultural Psychology	CPS 653 Multicultural Counseling

Your degree includes credits from Liberal Arts and Sciences Core, Major, and Electives.

Mental Health Counseling

For those undergraduate students with a psychology major who wish to pursue the Mental Health Counseling Specialization, completed courses should include:

School Counseling Specialization

Students who wish to pursue the School Counseling Specialization should have completed these courses (or their equivalents, if the student has transferred to Caldwell University):

Mental Health Counseling with Art Therapy Specialization

OR

PS 201

Human Growth and Development

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Clinical Mental Health Counseling

School Counseling Specialization

OR

Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a concentration in art therapy

OR

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Undergraduate elective courses may be substituted with graduate courses as follows:

Your degree includes credits from Liberal Arts and Sciences Core, Major, and Electives.

*Curricular changes will go into effect the following academic year, unless otherwise noted.

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

School Counseling Specialization

OR

Mental Health Counseling with Art Therapy Specialization

OR

OR

Undergraduate elective courses may be substituted with graduate courses as follows:

Your degree includes credits from Liberal Arts and Sciences Core, Major, and Electives.

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

School Counseling Specialization

OR

Mental Health Counseling with Art Therapy Specialization

OR

OR

Undergraduate elective courses may be substituted with graduate courses as follows:

Your degree includes credits from Liberal Arts and Sciences Core, Major, and Electives.

School Counseling Specialization

OR

Mental Health Counseling with Art Therapy Specialization

OR

OR

Undergraduate elective courses may be substituted with graduate courses as follows:

Your degree includes credits from Liberal Arts and Sciences Core, Major, and Electives.

Mental Health Counseling

School Counseling Specialization

Mental Health Counseling with Art Therapy Specialization