Courses & Curriculum

Chatham's Master of Science in Counseling Psychology (MSCP) requires 60 credits for degree conferral and can be completed in five terms. This page shows an example of a student's degree progression for a full-time track.

The below shows an example of a degree progression and schedule for a full-time student. This is for representative purposes only. Students' degree progression is determined by their concentrations, start dates, and other choices in conjunction with an academic advisor. 

Example Full-Time Schedule, Year One

FALL SPRING SUMMER
PSY 501—Foundations of Counseling Psychology (3) PSY 642—Assessment (3)  PSY 555—Statistics & Research Methods (3) 
PSY 629—Human Development (3)  PSY 657—Psychopathology & Resilience (3)  PSY 681—Professional Integration Seminar (3) 
PSY 662—Theories and Techniques of Counseling (3)  PSY 658—Evidence-Based Practice (3)  PSY 682—Practicum (3) 
PSY 617—Psychology of Culture & Identity (3) PSY 672—Group Counseling (3) Elective (3)
12 credits 12 credits 12 credits

 

Example Full-Time Schedule, Year Two

FALL SPRING
PSY 607—Biopsychology (3)  PSY 627—Vocational Counseling (3)  
PSY 674—Foundations of Family Therapy (3)  PSY 686—Supervised Internship (3)  
PSY 685—Supervised Internship (3)  Elective (3) 
Elective (3) Elective (3)
12 credits 12 credits