MAPsych Curriculum

The curriculum consists of 44 units for those whose undergraduate degrees are in line with Psychology or any related field. For those who are Non-Psychology graduates, additional 17-units of pre-courses are required.

FOUNDATION/CORE COURSES (9 UNITS)

PSY 201 Systems and Theories in Psychology 3

PSY 202 Statistics in Behavioral Sciences 3

RES 200 Advanced Research Methods 3

MAJOR COURSES (17 units)

PSY 203 Introduction to Clinical Psychology 3

PSY 204 Advanced Theories of Personality 3

PSY 207 Advanced Psychometrics 5

PSY 205 Psychopathology 3

PSY 208 Psychotherapy 3

ELECTIVES/COGNATES (6 UNITS)

PSY 209.1 Objective Personality Assessment 3

PSY 209.2 Projective Techniques 3

PSY 210 Advanced Social Psychology 3

PSY 211 Theories and Techniques in Counseling 3

PSY 206 Advanced Developmental Psychology 3

PSY 212 Psychology of Learning: Theory & Application 3

PRACTICUM/INTERNSHIP (6 UNITS)

PSY 220 Practicum/Internship in Clinical Psychology 6

(300 hours)

*NON-THESIS/SPECIAL RESEARCH PROJECT OPTION (6 UNITS)

(Student shall choose between the two topics below.)

PSY 213 Clinical Assessment 6

PSY 214 Trends & Issues in Psychology 6

THESIS (6 UNITS)

PSY 300 Thesis 6

TOTAL UNITS 44

*PRE-COURSES FOR NON-PSYCHOLOGY MAJORS (17 UNITS)

PSY 102 Psychological Statistics 3

PSY 105 Abnormal Psychology 3

PSY 104 Theories of Personality 3

PSY 106 Experimental Psychology 3

PSY 107 Psychological Assessment 5

SUM TOTAL OF UNITS OF THE CURRICULUM

Foundation/Core Courses 9 units

Major Courses 17 units

Elective/Cognate Courses 6 units

Practicum/Internship 6 units

Thesis/Special Project 6 units

TOTAL 44 units

Note:

The Pre-courses for Non-Psychology majors can be taken on a regular semestral offering basis or on a One-Summer Crashed Course Program. These subjects can also be taken together with the graduate courses provided that the subjects are not prerequisites to the graduate courses the student is enrolled in a semester.

FIRST YEAR

SECOND YEAR

THIRD YEAR

4. Description of Courses

COURSES SPECIFICATION

*Bridging Courses for Non-Psychology Graduates