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Tuition per credit hour: $940 PsyD; $780 MA, EdS; $585 PsyD Internship (per semester)
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Online) is the nation?s leading nonprofit school exclusively dedicated to psychology and related fields. The School is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and an active member of the National Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology, which has recognized The Chicago School for its distinguished service and outstanding contribution to cultural diversity and advocacy.
Since its founding in 1979, the School has become recognized as innovators in the field, always exploring psychology?s potential to meet the evolving health, business, forensic, and human development needs of our society. Its approach to psychology training and education is unique in several important ways:
* Emphasis on applied learning. Students learn by doing, and they leave with powerful and full resumes. In addition to a traditional internship, students enjoy a rich spectrum of clinical training, community service, and applied field research opportunities that prepare them for success in a way few other schools can.
* Focus on diversity. The School actively infuses all of its academic programs with curricula to build students? knowledge of and competence in working with people from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and perspectives. The Chicago School was recently recognized by the National Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology for distinguished service and outstanding contributions to cultural diversity.
* Practitioner faculty. The faculty members are focused not just on theory and research, but on meeting the real-world challenges of individuals, organizations, and society. They bring their years of professional experience into the classroom, providing a rich?yet powerfully practical?educational experience for their students.
* Intimate learning community that allows for personalized attention and frequent interaction and collaboration with faculty and fellow students.
* Campuses in large, metropolitan cities that offer an unrivaled range of opportunities for clinical training, community service, field research, and professional networking.
DOCTORAL PROGRAMS
Clinical Psychology (PsyD)
? Chicago campus
? Los Angeles campus
The renowned Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program integrates eight core competencies informed by the educational model of the National Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology (NCSPP). Students learn through rigorous course work, challenging practica, integrative internships, and applied research. The doctoral program provides exceptional training in culturally competent service provision, and our students are consistently placed in the best internship sites across the United States and Canada.
Applied Behavior Analysis (PsyD)
? Chicago campus
The Applied Behavior Analysis PsyD program trains professionals to serve as head practitioners in both educational and clinical settings, leading efforts to address a range of behavioral issues related to developmental disabilities, mental illness, and geriatric conditions. Graduates are prepared to contribute to research that will further advance an integrated, scientific understanding of the complexities of human behavior.
Business Psychology (PsyD)
? Chicago campus
? Online
The doctoral program in Business Psychology equips students to apply scientific and theoretical principles of both psychology and business to effectively guide organizations and individuals to success. The program integrates industrial & organizational psychology, clinical psychology, and business courses, preparing graduates to assume high-level responsibilities in the professional world. Students take core psychology, business and research courses and select from one of two tracks: leadership (online) or consulting (on-campus).
MASTERS & EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST PROGRAMS
Clinical Psychology, Counseling Specialization (MA)
? Chicago campus
? Grayslake, Illinois campus
The counseling specialization in clinical psychology provides graduates with the essential diagnostic, therapeutic, and consultative skills they need to be outstanding mental health counselors. Students may choose from the following concentrations: Latino mental health, supervision and leadership in community mental health, child and adolescent treatment, health psychology, treatment of addiction disorders, and generalist. The program incorporates the eight content areas outlined by the National Board of Certified Counselors, preparing students to sit for Professional Counselor licensure in Illinois (LPC and LCPC).
Clinical Psychology, Applied Behavior Analysis Specialization (MA)
? Chicago campus
? Los Angeles campus
In addition to providing a solid foundation in clinical psychology, the master?s level Applied Behavior Analysis Specialization prepares students to help a wide variety of clients with disabilities such as autism and other behavior difficulties develop socially significant improvements in their behavior. The course work is certified by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board ? and graduates are eligible for national Board Certification by the Behavior Analysis Certification Board?.
School Psychology (EdS)
? Chicago campus
? Grayslake, Illinois campus
The demand for trained, caring school psychologists is at an all-time high, and is only expected to increase. The Educational Specialist degree prepares graduates to fill this critical gap. Graduates are prepared to help students, teachers, administrators, and parents overcome obstacles to learning and personal development, including learning disabilities, family disruptions, and mental health issues.
Industrial and Organizational Psychology (MA)
? Chicago campus
? Los Angeles campus
The Industrial and Organizational psychology program equips students to apply the principles of psychology within the workplace. Students learn the ways in which organizations operate, as well as the essential assessment and consultative skills needed to resolve organizational problems, enhance performance and generate growth. Through a unique educational alliance with Lake Forest Graduate School of Management, Chicago campus graduates can also earn an MBA in an accelerated time-frame.
Forensic Psychology (MA)
? Chicago campus
? Los Angeles campus
One of the fastest growing areas in the psychology field, Forensic Psychology focuses on the application of psychology to questions and issues relating to law and the legal system. The School?s program prepares graduates to apply their training in the legal and public policy arenas in an ethical, academically informed, and research-based manner.
Psychology (MA)
? Online
The MA in Psychology provides students with a broad working knowledge of psychology, coupled with a career-focused specialization in one of the following areas: Organizational Psychology, Consumer Psychology, Forensic Psychology or Child/Adolescent Psychology. This non-licensure master?s program for working professionals ensures that graduates have sufficient theory and research, but it is distinctive in that it applies learning directly to the workplace, using assessment, projects and other measures to ensure application-based learning.
CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
Applied Behavior Analysis (Post-Bachelor?s and Post-graduate Certificates)
? Online
The Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and Associate Behavior Analyst (BCABA) certificates assist behavior analysts in updating their licensure and further expanding their expertise related to developmental disabilities, geriatric conditions, behavioral and learning difficulties, and mental illness.
Latino Mental Health (Post-Bachelor?s and Post-graduate Certificates)
? Chicago campus
The Chicago School's post-bachelor's and postgraduate certificates in Latino Mental Health help equip individuals working in social service and other community settings with cultural competence and concrete skills to address the mental health needs of Latino/a populations in the United States.
Psychology (Specialization Certificates)
? Online
These nine-credit-hour certificates provide students a firm foundation and marketable expertise in any of the following areas: Organizational Psychology, Consumer Psychology, Forensic Psychology, Child/Adolescent Psychology. Workplace Diversity, Human Resources, Leadership in Healthcare Professionals, and Training.
DEGREES
M.A.: Clinical Psychology (Specializations: Counseling; Applied Behavior Analysis); Forensic Psychology; Psychology. Industrial/Organizational Psychology.
Ed.S.: School Psychology.
Psy.D.: Applied Behavior Analysis; Business Psychology; Clinical Psychology.
CERTIFICATES (Offered Online and Blended): Applied Behavior Analysis: BCBA and BCABA; Applied Forensic Psychology; Consumer Psychology; Latino Mental Health: Assessment and Treatment; Latino Mental Health: Post -Bachelor's; Leadership for Healthcare Professionals; Organizational Effectiveness; Workplace Diversity
Workshops (Offered Online and Blended): Continuing Education Units; Leader Accelerator.
ONLINE DEGREES
(Blended online and on-campus program)
M.A.: Psychology (specialization in Organizational Psychology, Consumer Psychology, Forensic Psychology or Child/Adolescent Psychology).
Psy.D.: Business Psychology.
Certificate: Applied Behavior Analysis, Psychology.
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