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 Psychology courses may include: Abnormal Psychology, Addiction, Adolescent Development, Advanced Research Methods, Applied Statistics, Biological Psychology, Child Development, Clinical Child Psychology, Clinical Health Psychology, Clinical Neuropsychology, Clinical Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Clinical Sports Psychology, Cognition & Learning in an Education Setting, Cultural Psychology, Error & Bias, Eyewitness Testimony, Field Study, Health & Social Relationships, Health Psychology, In Search of the Perfect School, Language & Literacy, Lifespan Developmental Psychology, Motivation, Naturalistic Field Research, Personality Disorders, Pets & Human Behavior, Positive Psychology, Positive Psychology in Education, Psychology & Public Policy, Psychology Foundations, Psychology of Judgment & Decision Making, Psychology of Success, Psychosis, Research Design, Science & Practice of Compassion, Science & Practice of Wellness & Resilience, Social Epidemiology, Social Inequality, Social Psychology, Social Relationships, Statistical Analysis in Social Ecology, and Work & Family
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.