Adler School of Professional Psychology Catalog 2008 – 2009

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