Combined B.S. in Psychology/ M.A. in Counseling (Available in All Specializations)

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Psychology – Combined B.S./M.A. in Counseling with a specialization in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, School Counseling, or Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a concentration in art therapy

Combined B.S. in Psychology/ M.A. Counseling (All options)

Highly qualified undergraduate psychology majors at Caldwell University may take advantage of the opportunity to pursue their M.A. in Counseling in an accelerated manner through the combined degree program. The structured B.S./M.A. program combines the existing B.S. in Psychology or the double major B.A. in Psychology and Art (Art Therapy Concentration) with the M.A. in Counseling. It is designed for students who have established a record of excellence at the undergraduate level. The combined B.S./M.A. program is available for three different tracks in counseling: specialization in clinical mental health counseling, specialization in school counseling, and specialization clinical mental health counseling with a concentration in art therapy. Acceptance into the program will allow up to 12 credits to be “double-counted” toward both the B.S. and M.A. in Counseling. The student pays undergraduate tuition for the graduate courses taken prior to completing the bachelor’s degree, which is awarded upon completion of the bachelor’s requirements.

Note that the 12 double-counted credits will be designated as “applicable to the graduate degree” only after the student receives the bachelor's degree and matriculates into the master’s program, which designation will be canceled if the student withdraws from graduate study before completing the master’s program. In that case, Caldwell University will count those credits only towards the student's undergraduate degree. Note also that grades below a B in graduate level courses will necessitate that the student retake that course. Students will only be permitted to take one graduate course per semester while still an undergraduate (under special circumstances with permission a student may take two).

Courses

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Students who wish to pursue the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Specialization should have completed these courses (or their equivalents, if the student has transferred to Caldwell University):

PS 208

Psychological Statistics

PS 213

Writing in Psychology

PS 402

Experimental Psychology

PS 309

Psychopathology

One course in human development

School Counseling Specialization

Students who wish to pursue the School Counseling Specialization should have completed these courses (or their equivalents, if the student has transferred to Caldwell University):

PS 208

Psychological Statistics

PS 213

Writing in Psychology

PS 402

Experimental Psychology

One of the following (or another course in human development):

PS 211

Child Psychology

OR

PS 216

Adolescent Psychology

Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a concentration in art therapy

Students in the double major in psychology and art with art therapy concentration who wish to pursue the Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a concentration in art therapy track should have completed these courses (or their equivalent if the student has transferred to Caldwell University):

PS 101

General Psychology

OR

PS 208

Psychological Statistics

PS 213

Writing in Psychology

PS 309

Psychopathology

OR

PS 211

Child Psychology

AT 230

Introduction to Art Therapy

AR 111

Drawing I

AR 200

2D Design and Color

AR 118

3D Design

Undergraduate elective courses may be substituted with graduate courses as follows:

Substitutions for ALL Combined B.S. in Psychology/ M.A. in Counseling tracks:
Students may fulfill program requirements or elective requirements with advisement from the list below. Note that the undergraduate courses which are prerequisites to the graduate program may not be substituted:

Undergraduate Class	Graduate Class Substitution	MHC	SC	AT
400-level Psychology Elective	CPS 510 – Research Methods & Stats	X	X	X
400-level Psychology Elective	CPS 545 – Legal and Ethical Issues in Coun	X	X	X
PS 201 – Human Growth & Dev	CPS 667 – Lifespan Dev	X	X	X
PS 410 – Special Topics	CPS 699 – Special Topics CPS621 – Crisis Counseling	X	X	X
PS 330 – Psyc of Addiction	CPS 637 – Sub Use	X	X	X
PS 310 – Career Counseling	CPS 505 – College and Career Couns		X
PS 310 – Career Counseling	CPS 633 – Career Counseling	X		X
PS 313 – Counseling Psyc	CPS 520 – Intro to MH Counseling	X		X
PS 313 – Counseling Psyc	CPS 500 – Intro to School Counseling		X
PS 304 – Biopsyc	CPS 535 – Biopsyc	X		X
PS 318 – Cross Cultural Psyc	CPS 653 – Multicultural Counseling	X	X
PS 318 – Cross Cultural Psyc	CPS 509 – Cultural and Social Diversity			X
PS 326 – Cognitive Psyc	CPS 619 – Cog and Beh Theories	X
400-level Cluster 4 Psyc Elective	CPS 557 – Counseling Theory and Prac	X	X
400-level Cluster 4 Psyc Elective	CPS 514 – Theory and Application I			X
AT 310 – Art Therapy Methods	CPS 507 – Creative Methods and Techniques			X
AT 320 – Art Therapy in Practice	CPS 501 – History and Development*			X

Your degree includes credits from Liberal Arts and Sciences Core, Major, and Electives.

The combined B.S. in Psychology to M.A. in Counseling is 171 credits total – 120 undergraduate (12 credits that double count if graduate credits are taken before undergraduate graduation) and an additional 51 for the Masters degree.

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Combined B.S. in Psychology/ M.A. in Counseling (Available in All Specializations)

Want to learn more? Speak with an admissions counselor.

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

PS 208

PS 213

PS 402

PS 309

School Counseling Specialization

PS 208

PS 213

PS 402

PS 211

OR

PS 216

Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a concentration in art therapy

PS 101

OR

PS 208

PS 213

PS 309

OR

PS 211

AT 230

AR 111

AR 200

AR 118

Undergraduate elective courses may be substituted with graduate courses as follows:

Your degree includes credits from Liberal Arts and Sciences Core, Major, and Electives.

The combined B.S. in Psychology to M.A. in Counseling is 171 credits total – 120 undergraduate (12 credits that double count if graduate credits are taken before undergraduate graduation) and an additional 51 for the Masters degree.

*Curricular changes will go into effect the following academic year, unless otherwise noted.