Dual MFT-FPY Course Requirements

Master of Science in Counseling Psychology/Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology

91 Unit Dual Degree Program*

CBU offers the unique option of pairing the MS in Counseling Psychology with the MA in Forensic Psychology,  opening wide opportunities in a dynamic and rapidly growing field. This dual degree program is designed to prepare candidates for MFT licensure, while also providing specialized training valued by a range of agencies including law enforcement, court systems, mental health agencies, correctional facilities and beyond. Students pursuing this dual-degree option must complete the required coursework and post the MS in Counseling Psychology first.

Three Year Course Sequence

Counseling Psychology Coursework   60 units

Fall

Year One  
PSY 501s Professional Practice Seminar I 2
PSY 505 MFT Counseling Theory 3
PSY 510 Human Growth and Development 3
PSY 580 Family Therapy I 3
PSY 597a Child Abuse and Neglect 2

Spring

   
PSY 502s Professional Practice Seminar II 2
PSY 525 MFT Counseling Techniques 3
PSY 535 Advanced Psychopathology 3
PSY 585 Family Therapy II 3
PSY 598a Chemical Dependency 2

Summer

   
PSY 500 Diversity Issues in Counseling Psychology 2
PSY 560 Professional Ethics and Law 3
PSY 597b HIV and AIDS Counseling 1

Fall

Year Two  
PSY 540 Psychodiagnostics 3
PSY 545 MFT Counseling: Child & Adolescent 3
PSY 555 Practicum I 3

Spring

   
PSY 520 Human Communication in Group Process 3
PSY 530 Advanced Research Methodology 3
PSY 570 Practicum II 3
PSY 595s Psychopharmacology 2
PSY 598c Aging and Mental Health 2

Summer

   
PSY 515 Human Sexuality 3
PSY 590 Christian Perspective on Prof. Counseling 2
PSY 597c Domestic Violence 1
     
Forensic Psychology Coursework   31 units

Fall

   
CJS 510 Legal Research and Writing 2
FPY 525 Forensic Evaluation 3
FPY 540 Psychology and the Law 3
FPY 560 Forensic Practicum I 2
FPY 581 Collaborative Research Project I 2

Spring

   
CJS 580 Criminal Evidence 3
FPY 565 Forensic Practicum II 2
FPY 585 Memory & Perception in the Courtroom 2
FPY 595 Special Topics in Forensic Psychology 3
FPY 582 Collaborative Research Project II 2

Summer

   
FPY 545 Ethical Issues in Forensic Psychology 2
FPY 550 Victimology 3
FPY 583 Collaborative Research Project III 2

*MS in Counseling Psychology must post prior to posting of MA in Forensic Psychology