This course fulfills a portion of the Mental Health Counselors license requirement. Explores the impact of diverse lifestyles on mental health issues and academic and vocational adjustment. The course examines the effect of culture, gender, ethnicity, race, socioeconomic stature, and sexual orientation on psychotherapy, assessment, and academic and vocational adjustment. This course fulfills a portion of the Mental Health Counselors license requirement. PSY 580 Graduate Seminar in Psychology three credits Graduate seminar offered for one semester on a specific topic.
Topics vary according to student needs and faculty expertise in particular areas of study.
PSY 589 Graduate Practicum four credits Graduate Practicum in Clinical Psychology presents a distinctly defined, pre-internship, supervised curricular experience. Course requirements include Massachusetts licensing requirements for Master's level mental health counselors. Students will provide direct service with a clientele appropriate to the program emphasis. Classroom work will include role plays or other laboratory experiences. Students will be provided with both individual and group supervision experiences.