Adler School of Professional Psychology Catalog 2008 – 2009
Adler School of Professional Psychology Catalog 2008 – 2009
Adler School of Professional Psychology Catalog 2008 – 2009
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trained and qualified to be entry level counselors with skills in assessing and<br />
providing counseling services to individuals, couples, and families. Beyond<br />
these important and marketable skills, graduates will have received training and<br />
skills in assessing and providing intervention in organizational settings on the<br />
level <strong>of</strong> the individual (personnel selection, leadership development, executive<br />
coaching, career assessment, and counseling), the work group (team<br />
assessment, team issue resolution, and team building), as well as the<br />
organizational level (talent audits, needs analysis, strategic planning, and<br />
organizational design and development).<br />
Students can take this program in the traditional (three year) sequence or<br />
in an accelerated (two year) sequence. Students who take the accelerated<br />
program will be required to enroll both in weekend and weekday courses.<br />
Minimum Admission Requirements<br />
Applicants to this program typically require:<br />
• A baccalaureate degree or the equivalent from an accredited<br />
institution<br />
• A grade point average <strong>of</strong> 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all<br />
undergraduate and graduate course work<br />
• The equivalent <strong>of</strong> twelve semester credit hours in psychology with<br />
grades <strong>of</strong> “C” or better. These courses should include general or<br />
introductory psychology, abnormal psychology, theories <strong>of</strong><br />
personality, and research methods<br />
Approved applicants will be invited to a personal interview as a final step<br />
in the application process.<br />
Degree Requirements<br />
The following courses are required for this degree. It is mandatory that<br />
students take courses following the sequence described below to insure timely<br />
progress in meeting program requirements.<br />
* 200 Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Development Seminar I 1 cr.<br />
* 201 Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Development Seminar II 1 cr.<br />
* 202 Community Service Practicum I 1 cr.<br />
* 203 Community Service Practicum II 1 cr.<br />
337 Group Psychotherapy 3 cr.<br />
* 402 Introduction to <strong>Adler</strong>ian <strong>Psychology</strong> and Psychopathology 3 cr.<br />
431 Child Guidance and Parenting 1 cr.<br />
432 Child Guidance and Parenting Group Supervision 1 cr.<br />
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