Coursework
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Coursework is tailored around individual student needs. You will work with a faculty advisor to determine which courses to take based on your background and career/academic goals. There are a wide variety of courses to choose from each year, including courses in research methods/statistics, social/personality psychology, health psychology, developmental psychology, clinical/counseling psychology, and psychology & the law, which will provide you with a broad understanding of the field of psychology. |
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A total of 32 units (for domestic students) or 36 units (for international students) - typically taken in the form of eight or nine, 4-unit courses - is required to complete the program; most domestic students take two or three 4-unit courses per quarter (including lab and/or internship courses for hands-on experience), and most international students take three 4-unit courses per quarter. In order to earn the certificate, students must earn a grade of at least a C in each course they take, they must maintain a minimum GPA of at least 2.0 each quarter they are enrolled in the program, and they must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 upon completion of the program.
Below are some SAMPLE course combinations that a student could potentially take while in our program; however, each student's schedule will be customized to meet each individual student's background and goals.
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Background: Non-Psychology B.A./B.S. |
Background: Psychology B.A./B.S. |
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Goal: Clinical/Counseling without Research (e.g., MSW, MFT, PsyD, clinical/counseling-oriented career development) |
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Goal: Clinical/Counseling with Research (e.g., Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology, clinical/counseling and research-oriented career development) |
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Goal: Non-Clinical with Research (e.g., Ph.D. in Social Psychology, Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology, research-oriented career development) |
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Upper-division, 4-unit Psychological Science courses may include: Abnormal Psychology, Addiction, Adolescent Development, Advanced Forensic Psychology, Advanced Research Methods, Applied Statistics, Behavioral Medicine, Black Psychology, Clinical Neuroscience, Child Development, Child Health Psychology, Clinical Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Clinical Sports Psychology, Cognition & Learning in an Educational Setting, Cultural Psychology, Developmental Psychopathology, Error & Bias in Social Judgments, Evolutionary Psychology, Field Study, Forensic Psychology, Health Inequalities & Social Justice, Health Psychology, Human Neuropsychology, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Infant Development, Juvenile Delinquency, Lifespan Developmental Psychology, Naturalistic Field Research, Psychodynamic Studies, Psychosis, The Science & Practice of Compassion, The Science & Practice of Wellness & Resilience, Social Epidemiology, Social Psychology, Social Relationships, and Violence in Society.
How to Enroll
Once you have been accepted into the program and have met with the faculty advisor, you may enroll through UCI Division of Continuing Education (http://ce.uci.edu/) during the academic year and pay fees as a Concurrent Enrollment student, currently $1236 per course** : https://ce.uci.edu/courses/concurrent/
During the summer, you may choose to take courses by registering through Summer Session and pay according to the visitor fee scale, which is currently $351 per unit** : http://summer.uci.edu/
**Note: tuition/fees are subject to change on an annual basis
Research and Internship Opportunities
Many students consider the hands-on experience they gain to be one of the most valuable parts of our certificate program. Depending on your personal goals, you may choose to work in a research lab (collaborating with faculty and graduate students on current research projects) and/or you may choose to work on-site at one of our many partners in the Field Study Internship program (http://fieldstudy.soceco.uci.edu/). Internship locations include mental health clinics/counseling centers, non-profit agencies, and schools.
* International students must take 36 units in order to earn their certificate.