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Degree Requirements

Three-Year Plan for Body Psychotherapy

First year, fall
PSYS 500

MASCP Program Orientation Seminar (noncredit)

PSYS 606 Counseling Relationships I: Verbal and Nonverbal Skills (2)
PSYS 621 Body/Movement Observation and Assessment I (3)
PSYS 623 Group Community Skills I (noncredit)
PSYS 626 Foundations of Body Psychotherapy (3)
PSYS 632 Lifestyles and Career Development I: Identity and Life Transitions (1)
PSYS 646 The Body in Meditation and Psychotherapy I (1)
PSYS 657 Clinical Neuroscience (3)
SUBTOTAL 13
   
First year, spring
PSYS 613 Social and Multicultural Foundations (3)
PSYS 637 Body/Movement Observation and Assessment II (2)
PSYS 649 The Body in Meditation and Psychotherapy II (1)
PSYS 653 Group Community Skills II (noncredit)
PSYS 656 Counseling Relationships II: Verbal and Nonverbal Skills (2)
PSYS 672

Lifestyles and Career Development II: Career Selection & Professional Decision Making (1)

PSYS 683 Group Process and Dynamics (3)
SUBTOTAL 12
   
Second year, fall
PSYS 605 Advanced Clinical Skills I (2)
PSYS 682 Human Growth and Development (3)
PSYS 687 Clinical Orientation (2)
PSYS 715 Specialized Approaches in Body Psychotherapy: Trauma, Resilience & Change (2)
PSYS 723 Group Community Skills III (non-credit)
PSYS 736 Current Methods and Skills of Psychotherapy (3)
SUBTOTAL 12
   
Second year, spring
PSYS 607 Appraisal: Clinical Assessment (3)
PSYS 660 Family Systems Skills I: Methods of Family Therapy (2)
PSYS 700 Research and Statistics (3)
PSYS 753 Group Community Skills IV (non-credit)
PSYS 756 Advanced Clinical Skills II (2)
PSYS 789 Comprehensive Exam (0.5)
PSYS 836 Thesis Research Seminar I (0.5)
SUBTOTAL 11
   
Third year, fall
PSYS 710 Family Systems Skills II: Relationship, Sexuality and Couples Therapy (2)
PSYS 778

Lifestyles and Career Development III: Theory & Counseling Strategies (1)

PSYS 816 Internship Placement I (0.5)
PSYS 823 Group Community Skills V (non-credit)
PSYS 827 Internship Seminar I: Body Psychotherapy (2)
PSYS 837 Thesis Research Seminar II (0.5)
PSYS 856 Professional Orientation (3)
SUBTOTAL 9
   
Third year, spring
PSYS 853 Community Skills  VI (non-credit)
PSYS 866 Internship Placement II (0.5)
PSYS 875 Internship Seminar II: Body Psychotherapy (2)
PSYS 881 Extended Thesis (0.5)
SUBTOTAL 3
TOTAL CREDITS 60
   
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