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2010-2011 Argosy University Academic Catalog—Graduate Programs | Volume 1, Issue 3 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology/Marriage & Family Therapy Degree Program
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 Return to: Section Twelve, College of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences
Offering Campuses
Argosy University, Orange County; Argosy University, San Francisco Bay Area
Campus Specific Requirements
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Program Overview
Argosy University offers interested individuals a Master of Arts (MA) in Clinical Psychology/Marriage & Family Therapy degree program. It is designed for students who wish to pursue the Clinical Psychology track while receiving graduate-level training in the core curricular areas, including supervised clinical practice, required for licensure as a marriage and family therapist in California. Licensing requirements differ from state to state, so students should verify the current licensing requirements of the state in which they plan to become licensed.
The MA in Clinical Psychology/Marriage & Family Therapy degree program is designed to emphasize a practitioner-oriented philosophy, and integrates applied theory and field experience. The MA in Clinical Psychology/Marriage & Family Therapy degree program curriculum shares a common core with most of the first- and second-year course offerings of the doctorate in clinical psychology. Refer to the campus-specific program descriptions for details.
Admission Requirements
The application process for admission into the MA in Clinical Psychology/Marriage & Family Therapy degree program requires the submission of materials that will enable the Admissions Department to verify the applicant’s academic qualifications to enroll in the MA in Clinical Psychology/Marriage & Family Therapy degree program. Because the Admissions Committee also takes into consideration the qualities essential to becoming an effective clinician, material is also required which will help to determine the individual’s personal integrity, maturity, interpersonal skills, and ability to communicate effectively.
- A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution, a nationally accredited institution approved and documented by the faculty and dean of the College of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, or an appropriately certified foreign institution.
- A grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a scale of 4.0) for the last 60 hours of coursework (including graduate work).
- A minimum score of 550 on the written TOEFL® or 79 on the TOEFL® Internet (iBT) is also required for all applicants whose native language is not English or who have not graduated from an institution at which English is the language of instruction.
- Completion of an interview with a member of the program Admissions Committee.
All applications for admission must be submitted to the Admissions Department. An admissions representative is available to help interested applicants complete the following required documentation:
- Completed Application for Admission Form
- Application fee (Non-refundable, except in California and Arizona. In the state of Arizona, the application fee is refundable if the application is canceled within three business days of the applicant signing the Enrollment Agreement.)
- Personal/professional goal statement with a self-appraisal of qualifications for the profession
- Current résumé (or career summary)
- Three completed Applicant Recommendation Forms
- Official transcripts from all post-secondary schools attended
Exceptions to the Minimum Grade Point Average
Applicants with grade point averages lower than the stated program minimums may be considered for admission with significant evidence of academic and professional potential demonstrated by the career and/or personal accomplishments indicated in the statement of academic and professional goals, the career summary, and academic or professional letters of recommendation. Exceptions must be recommended by the Admissions Committee and program chair. Exceptions must be justified, documented, signed, placed, and retained in the student’s academic file. Students admitted on an exception basis will be assigned provisional status. See “Exceptions to Admission Requirements ”.
Applications to Multiple Campuses
An applicant who wants to apply to more than one campus must complete a separate application and forward a full set of application materials to each campus.
Application Deadlines
All admission materials for the Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology/Marriage & Family Therapy degree program must be submitted by the following dates:
Fall Admission
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Deadline for early notification of admission |
| May 15 |
Final deadline |
Spring Admission
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| October 15 |
Final deadline |
Committee Decisions
The Admissions Department will notify all applicants of the program Admissions Committee’s decision as soon as the decision has been made. Accepted applicants are required to remit a deposit by the date stipulated on the written notification to reserve a place in the entering class. This deposit will be applied toward the tuition of the student’s first semester as a matriculated student.
Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology/Marriage & Family Therapy Degree Program—Argosy University, Orange County
Foundation Courses
Students who have not completed these courses prior to admission must complete them no later than by the end of the first academic year, and before registering for a practicum. These courses provide a foundation for the MA in Clinical Psychology/Marriage & Family Therapy degree program curriculum, and offers perspectives and information that complement those of the clinical psychology program. The Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Psychology degree program offers courses in the above subject areas, which are also available to first-year students periodically during the academic year. Argosy University also offers sections of some of these courses online throughout the year. Applicants should have completed the following five undergraduate courses, or their equivalent: Students Must Have Completed the Following Prior to Admission or by the End of the First Year
Additional Standards for Academic Progress
Students must make satisfactory progress towards a degree by maintaining a grade point average of 3.0 (on a scale of 4.0). All students must complete the program within five years after entry into the program. Students must take the required Master’s Therapy Practicum no later than the third year after entry into the program. Students who receive a grade below “B-” in a core course must retake the course during the next academic year or sooner. Graduation Requirements
Students who are admitted into the MA in Clinical Psychology/ Marriage & Family Therapy degree program will be responsible for completing the program requirements that are in effect at the time of their admission. Argosy University retains the right to modify these requirements in accordance with the demands of the profession of psychology. The courses will be completed in the recommended order. See the “Recommended Course Sequence” table which follows. - 50 semester credit hours, which must be completed by the end of the fifth year of matriculation. The total hours must include:
- 44 credit hours of required courses
- 6 credit hours (one year) of practicum and seminar
- Pass Integrative Paper (PP6011 ) [graded “Credit/No Credit;” formerly the Clinical Scholarly Project]
- A grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a scale of 4.0)
- Completion of Clinical Competency Evaluation
- A completed Petition to Graduate submitted to campus administration
Program Requirements
The MA in Clinical Psychology/Marriage & Family Therapy degree program requires the satisfactory completion of 50 credit hours as listed below. Students who receive a grade below “B-” in any course must retake the course during the next academic year or sooner. Course Requirements — Students Are Required to Take the Following
Course Requirements — 50 Credit Hours
Additional Program Requirements
Meet with your faculty advisor during the academic year. Master’s Therapy CCE Tape
In conjunction with the master’s Therapy Seminar, therapy students complete a Clinical Competency Conference Examination (CCE). The seminar leader will inform students of what is expected for this task and will hand out materials that explain the guidelines. The deadline for tape submission on the CCE will be announced by the Training Department during the spring semester. Master’s Ethics CCE
This requirement is satisfied by the successful completion of the Professional and Ethical Issues (PC6300 ) class with a grade of “B” or better. Professionalization Group Requirements
These discussion groups for first-year students are led by a full-time faculty member and meet once a week for one hour. Students discuss topics related to professional psychology, marriage and family therapy licensure and the development of a professional identity. The faculty member leading the group will help students with academic and field training planning, general consultation on the MA in Clinical Psychology/Marriage & Family Therapy program, and questions emerging during the student’s first-year academic experience. The course objectives are as follows: - To assist and support students in developing identities as clinical psychology trainees and evolving clinical psychology professionals through readings, discussion, role play and classroom presentation.
- To introduce students to the ethical practice of psychology and contemporary issues in clinical psychology
- To orient students to the roles, norms, and expectations of graduate studies and professional practice
- To provide academic advisement and student advocacy
Practicum and Practicum Seminar Requirements
The goal of the practicum at the master’s level is to train students in the application of the knowledge, skills, and attitudes developed by their academic experience. This experience includes the direct observation, interviewing, and treatment of clients. Certain sites also afford some students with the opportunity of limited exposure to psychological testing procedures. When available, the Master’s Therapy Practicum is designed to stress family and couples therapeutic intervention. Because there is such a wide range of therapy experiences available, and because the selection of students for a given practicum is done by the site, students should not expect to experience the total spectrum of therapies during the practicum. The practicum is the first opportunity provided to students for clinical field training. Practicum are designed to provide students with opportunities to work under supervision with a clinical population within a mental health delivery system. The practicum is designed to provide an essential part of clinical training and all students are required to participate in the practicum experience. Liability insurance is included in the cost of the practicum. The practicum is a required 600-hour training experience, which takes place during an academic year, normally beginning in the fall and concluding at the end of the summer I semester. 150 hours of client contact are required within the practicum. The practicum is treated as a course and carries 3 credit hours per semester or 6 credit hours for the academic year. A practicum may not be done in a student’s place of employment, nor is any student exempt from the practicum requirements. Students who come to Argosy University with extensive clinical backgrounds are placed in practicum sites in areas in which they have an interest and have not had previous experience. The MA in Clinical Psychology/Marriage & Family Therapy degree program practicum are not intended to substitute for the PsyD in Clinical Psychology degree program practicum. Students who intend to apply for admission into the doctoral degree program after completing the master’s in clinical psychology degree program may not receive credit for doctorate in clinical psychology practicum on the basis of their master’s-level practicum. Eligibility for Practicum
All students who enter the master’s practicum application process must be in good academic standing, have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 (on a scale of 4.0) and have completed the academic planning which will allow for all the practicum prerequisite courses to be completed prior to the beginning of the practicum. No student may begin a practicum without being in attendance at Argosy University for a minimum of two full semesters, including eight courses. The following courses are practicum prerequisite courses and must be completed and/or transferred prior to beginning the practicum: Practicum Prerequisites
The program chair and the Training Department have the discretion to make decisions on any probationary student who is beyond the first year of attendance. This would include the student activities of both seeking a practicum and attending a practicum. If a first-year student is placed on probation based on fall semester grades, the student may not look for a practicum during the spring semester. If the student has achieved a satisfactory GPA (3.0 on a scale of 4.0) when the spring grades are available, the student, at the discretion of the program chair and the Training Department, may look for a practicum. If a first-year student who has accepted a practicum is placed on probation after fall grades are received, the student may not attend the practicum if the GPA is below the minimum requirement after the spring grades are received. If the GPA is satisfactory after the spring grades are received, the student, at the discretion of the program chair and the Training Department, may begin the practicum. Practicum Evaluation
Evaluation of student progress in clinical field training focuses on three areas: theoretical knowledge base, clinical skills and professional attitudes. A thorough review of site and seminar evaluations is conducted by the Training Department, and an overall grade of “Credit” or “No Credit” is included in the student’s academic record. Please refer to the Argosy University, Orange County Training Manual for a more detailed description of training requirements and guidelines. All students are responsible for being familiar with the information contained in the Training Manual. Practicum Seminar
All students enrolled in a practicum must also be enrolled in a practicum seminar. The seminar meets weekly throughout the academic year and allows the student to reflect on various attitudes useful in field training. The specific content and emphasis of the seminar varies according to the practicum setting, the focus of the enrolled students, and the professional expertise of the faculty member. Clinical Competency Examination Requirements
At the master’s level, the Clinical Competency Examination consists of two competency-based examinations designed to evaluate the student’s mastery of basic clinical assessment and therapeutic skills. Students should be capable of demonstrating clinical competence via the master’s Therapy CCE both conceptually and in application. Argosy University also expects that students who have learned theoretical and applied concepts in classroom courses will have made use of out-of-class clinical contacts (i.e., practicum, practicum seminar group, visiting lecturers) to refine and extend the skills to be evaluated by the CCE. Therefore, passing the seminar and site evaluation do not guarantee a passing grade on the CCE. Descriptions and Procedures for Successful Completion of the Clinical Competency Examination
Master’s Therapy Clinical Competency Examination requires the student to submit a client history, a tape, a complete transcript of a therapy hour to be reviewed, a client assessment and progress report, and a selfcritique of a therapy session that the student is submitting. The student may have received general supervision on this therapy case or elsewhere prior to submission for satisfying requirement of CCE. The Therapy CCE is graded “Pass/Resubmit/Fail.” The Ethics CCE requires that the student pass Professional Issues with a grade of “B” or better. A grade of “B-” requires remediation to be decided upon by the course instructor; a grade of “C+” or lower requires retaking the course. Integrative Paper Requirements
MA in Clinical Psychology/Marriage & Family Therapy degree program students are required to complete an Integrative Paper (PP 6011 ) based upon a presentation of a clinical question or problem that has been defined either before or during their practicum experience, integration of the relevant literature on the topic, with inclusion of core course concepts relevant to the subject as well. The purpose of this review is to assess the student’s achievement of a capacity to apply relevant concepts to a clinical topic, and to research relevant areas of the literature so as to demonstrate an independent capacity to approach clinical problems with a scholarly perspective and process. It is expected that the production of this paper will require several drafts and ongoing consultation with a faculty advisor for this project. The criteria for evaluation of the project will include a clear definition of a clinical topic, appropriate application of relevant literature and major course concepts to that topic, the subsequent presentation of a set of observations based on the major findings of this review, a clear written presentation in APA style. This requirement assesses the student’s capacity to independently complete a relevant literature review of the clinical questions raised in the case, with a fuller understanding how the literature and the core curriculum can extend and deepen the student’s understanding of the topic. The review should include relevant topics from psychopathology, psychotherapy, human development, and diversity courses as well as those derived from the literature review. Students must abide by the structured meeting schedule set by faculty to complete the Integrative Paper by the end of the fall semester. Failure to abide by this schedule and complete assignments in a timely way will result in a “No Credit” grade and require the course to be taken again in the following academic year. Integrative Paper Prerequisites
In order to qualify for Integrative Paper (PP6011 ), students must be in good standing (GPA of 3.0 on a scale of 4.0) and not on probation; must petition the program chair of the MA in Clinical Psychology/Marriage & Family Therapy degree program at the beginning of the fall semester prior to the Integrative Paper; receive approval to work with a particular faculty member assigned to this course, and complete and/or transfer all courses listed below: Recommended Course Sequence for the Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology/Marriage & Family Therapy Degree Program
Student progress through the program is intended to be sequential. Certain courses are offered to first-year students that are designed to provide a theoretical and practical foundation for courses that will follow in subsequent years. Certain advanced courses also require the student to have the background of more basic courses in order to benefit fully from the course experience. Students must satisfy all stated prerequisites for a course before registration for that course can be considered official. Summer Semester
- PP6320 Domestic Violence (1)
- PP6900 Substance Abuse (1)
Course/Credit Transfer
Transfer of Courses/Credit into the Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology/Marriage & Family Therapy Degree Program From Other Institutions
Like other institutions which offer graduate degrees, Argosy University does not automatically transfer credit from graduate coursework taken at other institutions. Students who have taken graduate courses elsewhere may petition to have these courses apply toward a transfer of courses in the curriculum. For a course to be considered eligible for a transfer, the following conditions must be met: - The course must have been taken no more than seven years before the student’s entry into the program.
- The course must have been a graduate-level course, taken for graduate-level credit at a regionally accredited college or university. In the case of institutions outside the United States, the appropriate state or national accreditation is required.
- Any course submitted towards a transfer of a 3-credit hour course must have itself carried 3 or more graduate credit hours.
- A student must have earned a grade of “B” or better on any course submitted for a transfer.
- A maximum of two courses (6 credit hours) may be transferred towards the master’s program in clinical psychology.
- The school does not accept any credit earned as military credit, credit by examination, credit by correspondence, credit for life experience, or graduate credit from non-accredited schools.
Any student who desires to submit a course for transfer review should notify the Student Services Department and obtain the appropriate transfer request form. This form should be completed and returned to the Student Services Department. Requests must be made in writing. Transfer requests may be submitted any time during the admission process until the end of the first year of matriculation. Transfers are not reviewed or officially granted until a student is officially accepted. Transfers are not recorded on the transcript until the student has paid a transfer fee for each approved transfer. Students petitioning for transfer are requested to provide course descriptions, syllabi, exams, diagnostic test protocols and write-ups. Transfers are granted by the faculty if there is an 80 percent overlap in course content and objectives between the course submitted for transfer and the course as it is offered at Argosy University. Students may obtain the procedures to be observed in submitting transfer requests from the Student Services Department.
Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology/Marriage & Family Therapy Degree Program—Argosy University, San Francisco Bay Area
Program Overview
The Master of Arts (MA) in Clinical Psychology/Marriage and Family Therapy degree program is designed to meet the needs of students seeking a terminal degree at the master’s level, state licensure as a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT), and/or students who eventually plan to pursue a doctorate degree. The master’s degree program is designed to provide students a strong clinical orientation.
The MA in Clinical Psychology degree program at the Argosy University, San Francisco Bay Area offers several unique advantages to those individuals who are planning to subsequently pursue a doctorate degree. If admitted to the doctoral degree program, most master’s-level coursework taken at Argosy University, San Francisco Bay Area will apply toward the Argosy University, San Francisco Bay Area PsyD in Clinical Psychology degree program. Admission to the master’s program or completion of the master’s degree, however, does not guarantee admission to the PsyD in Clinical Psychology degree program at Argosy University, San Francisco Bay Area.
Foundation Courses
Argosy University, San Francisco Bay Area requires certain prerequisite undergraduate courses of all students enrolling in a graduate program in clinical psychology. These courses serve as a foundation for courses that will follow. Applicants should have completed the following five undergraduate courses, or their equivalent:
- Abnormal psychology
- Introductory psychology
- Personality theories
- Statistics or research methods
- Tests and measures or psychological assessment
Argosy University, San Francisco Bay Area strongly recommends that these courses be completed prior to enrollment. Students who have not completed these courses prior to admission must complete them prior to the end of the first year of enrollment and before beginning a practicum. No exceptions to this policy are allowed.
Enrollment Requirements
Students have the option to maintain a full-time or part-time course load. Students are encouraged to register for a minimum of 6 credit hours each semester. The most effective way of achieving the program’s objectives is to take the theoretical and practical courses over a two- or three-year period in the order recommended by the faculty.
Additional Requirements for Academic Progress
To maintain academic progress toward a degree all students must retain the required cumulative grade point average and meet the cumulative maximum time frames for their program. Students who do not meet these requirements will be placed on academic probation.
The following are the cumulative GPA, cumulative maximum time frame, and incremental maximum time frame requirements:
Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a scale of 4.0.
- Cumulative Maximum Time Frame
Students must complete the program within five years after matriculation. Students who take an approved withdrawal from Argosy University will have five years plus the length of time that they were temporarily withdrawn, not to exceed one year, to complete the program.
Graduation Requirements
To be eligible for graduation, students must meet the following requirements:
- 51 semester credit hours, which must be completed by the end of the fifth year of matriculation. The total credit hours must include:
- 43 credit hours of required courses
- 6 credit hours (one year) of practicum which includes a weekly one-hour seminar
- 2 credit hours of Professionalization Group (PP7110 , PP7111 )
- A GPA of at least 3.0 on a scale of 4.0 with no more than two grades below “B-”
- Successful completion of the Clinical Evaluation Conference (CEC)
- A completed Petition to Graduate submitted to campus administration
- Completion of Child Abuse and Reporting (PP7332 )
Program Requirements
The MA in Clinical Psychology/Marriage & Family Therapy degree program requires the satisfactory completion of 51 semester credit hours distributed as follows: required courses, 43 credit hours; professionalization group requirements, 2 credit hours; and practicum and practicum seminar requirements, 6 credit hours. The curriculum should be completed in the order recommended by Argosy University, San Francisco Bay Area. Required Courses—Students Are Required to Take the Following
Required Courses—43 Credit Hours
* All MA in Clinical Psychology/Marriage & Family Therapy degree program students must complete a seven-hour Child Abuse Assessment and Reporting (PP7332 ) course.
Professionalization Group Requirements
Students are required to register for two consecutive semesters of Professionalization Group in the first year of the program. Professionalization Group Requirements — Students Are Required to Take the Following
Professionalization Group Requirements— 2 Credit Hours
Practicum Requirements
The practicum is the first opportunity provided to Argosy University, San Francisco Bay Area students for clinical field training. Within the series of practicum courses, Argosy University, San Francisco Bay Area provides students with the opportunity of working, under supervision, with a clinical population within a mental health delivery system. The practicum is an essential part of clinical training and all students are required to enroll in the practicum experience. Liability insurance will be purchased for each student by Argosy University, San Francisco Bay Area. The practicum is required training experience of at least 500 hours, which takes place during the academic year, usually beginning in September and usually concluding in June. The practicum must include at least 150 of face-to-face client contact, with appropriate clinical supervision as set forth by the Board of Behavioral Sciences of the State of California. The practicum is treated as a course and with a practicum seminar carries 3 credit hours per semester and 6 credit hours for the academic year. A practicum may not be done in a student’s place of employment, nor is any student transferred from the practicum requirements. Students who come to Argosy University, San Francisco Bay Area with extensive clinical backgrounds are placed in practicum sites in areas where they have an interest and do not have previous experience. Practicum Seminar Requirements
All students enrolled in a practicum must also concurrently enroll in a practicum seminar. The seminar meets weekly throughout the academic year and allows students to reflect on various practicum experiences and acquire additional skills and attitudes useful in field training. The specific content and emphasis of the seminar varies according to the practicum setting, focus of the enrolled students, and the professional expertise of the faculty member. Practicum and Practicum Seminar Requirements — Students Are Required to Take the Following
Practicum and Practicum Seminar Requirements— 6 Credit Hours
Practicum Application Requirements
All students who enter the practicum application process must be in good academic standing, have a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a scale of 4.0, and have completed the academic sequence that allows for the practicum prerequisite courses to be completed prior to the beginning of the practicum. No student may begin a practicum without being in attendance at Argosy University, San Francisco Bay Area for a minimum of two semesters and a summer I semester. To be eligible for the master’s practicum, a student must have successfully completed, or transferred, 20 credit hours of coursework, which must include the following: Practicum and Academic Probation
Students who are placed under probation for any reason may not be allowed to begin a required practicum until they are removed from probation. Students who receive below a “B-” in any course required for practicum will not be allowed to enroll in practicum during the following academic year. If a first-year student is on probation based on progress in fall semester courses, the student may not apply for a practicum during the spring semester. If the student has achieved a GPA of at least 3.0, when the spring grades are available, and has not been placed on probation by the Student Professional Development Committee (SPDC) for any other reason, the student may, at the discretion of the director of Clinical Training, apply for a practicum. Requests for exceptions to this policy must be provided in writing to the director of Clinical Training. If a first-year student who has accepted a practicum is placed on probation after the spring semester, the student may not participate in the practicum, if their GPA is below a 3.0 (after the summer I grades are received). If their GPA is at or above 3.0 after the summer I grades are received, the student may, at the discretion of the director of Clinical Training, and the agency, begin the practicum. Students on probation for reasons other than a GPA below 3.0 will not be allowed to apply for practicum until they are removed from probation. Permission to apply for practicum at times other than the normal times may be requested and approved by the director of Clinical Training. The SPDC decides whether any probationary student who is on practicum may continue to participate in training. In cases where the director of Clinical Training or program faculty has reservations about a student’s readiness for practicum, the director of Clinical Training will discuss the situation with the student and the student’s advisor. In those cases where there is a shared concern among the student’s mentors, a plan of remediation, to be implemented prior to the clinical training in question, will be designed by the Clinical Training Committee and forwarded to the SPDC. Procedures for Practicum Remediation
Requests for remediation within the ordinary time frame of the practicum can be handled informally under the coordination of the director of Clinical Training. Such a request might come from any relevant practicum personnel such as site supervisors, seminar leaders, or Argosy University, San Francisco Bay Area director of Clinical Training. The Clinical Training Committee reviews practicum students who need remediation in clinical training. The director of Clinical Training institutes meetings to clarify whether the problem areas exist and to specify the nature of the problems. When the review is complete and specific problems have been identified, the director of Clinical Training formulates a written plan describing specific problem areas and the recommended remediation strategies. The plan is presented to the Clinical Training Committee for its approval and then forwarded to the SPDC for approval and implementation. At any point in this process, the student may request to meet with the Clinical Training Committee. The student may submit written materials and/or bring a support person. The Clinical Training Committee may also require that a student in need of remediation meet with the committee so that the committee has all pertinent information. If the remediation includes additional training, a remedial practicum may be required. In such cases, the director of Clinical Training will amend the previously approved remediation plan with a learning contract. The contract will address how the training site will afford opportunities to deal with the identified problem areas. The contract will be developed when a site is determined and in consultation with the Clinical Training Committee, the student and relevant site personnel. Once approved by the Clinical Training Committee, the contract will be forwarded to the SPDC. Based on a thorough assessment of problem areas and on the advisement of the director of Clinical Training, the Clinical Training Committee may recommend that a student be dismissed from the school. The Clinical Training Committee will formulate a written summary of problem areas and a detailed rationale for the dismissal recommendation. The dismissal recommendation is forwarded to the SPDC for appropriate action. Practicum Description
The goal of the practicum is to correlate students’ field experience with attained levels of academic experience. The practicum is focused on assessment, diagnosis, and intervention, in keeping with the overall emphasis of the Argosy University, San Francisco Bay Area master’s degree program. Relationship of Master’s and Doctoral-Level Practicum
The master’s practicum is not equivalent to the practicum in the doctoral degree program. Students who enroll subsequently in the doctoral degree program will have to take both doctoral Practicum I and II if their primary supervisor was not a licensed mental health provider at the doctoral level. Practicum Evaluation
Evaluation of student progress in clinical field training focuses on three areas: theoretical knowledge base, clinical skills, and professional attitudes. A thorough review of site evaluations is conducted by the director of Clinical Training and the practicum seminar professor, and an overall grade of “Credit” or “No Credit” is included in the student’s academic record. Clinical Evaluation Conference (CEC) Requirements
The Clinical Evaluation Conference (CEC) is a competency based examination, designed to evaluate the student’s mastery of basic clinical skills. To be eligible to take the CEC, the student must be in good academic standing, have a GPA of at least 3.0 a scale of 4.0, not be on probation and must be enrolled in, or have completed the master’s practicum. Refer to the Argosy University, San Francisco Bay Area CEC Guidelines. The CEC is conducted during the spring semester of the master’s practicum seminar. Recommended Course Sequence for the Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology/Marriage & Family Therapy Degree Program
Student progress through the program is intended to be sequential. Certain courses are offered to first-year students that provide a theoretical and practical foundation for courses that will follow in subsequent years. Certain advanced courses also require the student to have the background of more basic courses in order to benefit fully from the course experience. Students must satisfy all stated prerequisites for a course before registration for that course can be considered official. Note:
* All MA in Clinical Psychology/Marriage & Family Therapy degree program students must complete a seven-hour Child Abuse Assessment and Reporting (PP 7332 ) course. Course/Credit Transfer
Students requesting to transfer Psychopathology I (PP7300 ) must have both an approved course that meets the course transfer requirements and must pass a transfer examination. The following is a list of courses that may not be transferred into the MA in Clinical Psychology/Marriage & Family Therapy degree program: Application Procedures
- Obtain a Course Transfer Form from the Student Services Department. Fill out one for each course transfer request, listing the Argosy University, San Francisco Bay Area course and number you wish to transfer, and the corresponding course taken elsewhere.
- Submit the form to the director of Student Services with the following items:
- A copy of the transcript referencing the course under review
- A course syllabus
- When available, other items such as assignments, projects, course notes or exams to support the transferability of the course If the transfer meets the conditions listed above, it will be forwarded to the appropriate faculty member. The faculty person will review your materials and complete the Course Transfer Form.
It will then be submitted to the director of Student Services. There is a $50 fee for each course granted for transfer. You will receive an invoice from Student Services indicating the total amount due, based on faculty approval of the transfer(s). Course(s) will not be entered onto the transcript until payment is received. No grade is entered for transferred courses. A copy of the Course Transfer Form will be given back to you, along with the materials.
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