Psychology, Bachelor of Science (BS) / Pre-Counseling (SRU) (3+3)

Program Overview

The Psychology 3+3 Pre-Counseling program at SRU is an accelerated program that prepares students for a career as a licensed Counselor. Students will earn a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in six years rather than seven. The program offers a strong basis in the biopsychosocial processes of human functioning and provides students with personal attention and insightful knowledge through activities both inside and outside of the classroom.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Psychology 3+3 Pre-Counseling is an accelerated program that prepares students to enter graduate school to become a licensed Counselor, working in a variety of counseling settings, including community mental health centers, college counseling centers, and others. Earn a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in six years rather than seven. This program is unique because it offers a strong basis in the biopsychosocial processes of human functioning. Students will receive personal attention and gain insightful knowledge through activities both inside and outside of the classroom. The goal is not only to prepare students for a future career, but also to enhance their personal, academic, and professional growth, so they can go on to promote the well-being of others. At the end of the second year, students apply for admission to the SRU Clinical Mental Health Counseling program. If accepted, the first year in the SRU Clinical Mental Health Counseling program meets the remaining requirements for the undergraduate degree. If not accepted, students continue to complete the undergraduate degree and can reapply to the program. The accelerated option can be declared up to the semester where the student will earn 45 credits.

Outline:

This program is divided into three categories: Rock Studies 2 Requirements, Basic Requirements, and Major Requirements.

Rock Studies 2 Requirements:

• The Rock SUBJ 139 Foundations of Academic Discovery 13
• ENGL 102 Critical Writing 3
• ENGL 104 Critical Reading 3
• STAT 152 Elementary Statistics I 3
• Select one of the following:
• COMM 200 Civil Discourse: Theory & Practice
• PHIL 110 Ethics and Civil Discourse
• POLS 235 Civil Discourse and Democracy

Basic Requirements:

• Computer Competency
• DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION REQUIREMENT: Students must take and pass a course with the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) designation prior to graduation.
Students can meet this requirement by taking any DEI - designated course in any program at any time during their undergraduate career.

Major Requirements:

• Required Courses (Grade of 'C' or higher required):
• PSYC 105 Introduction to Psychology 3
• PSYC 231 Psychological Science I: Research Methods 3
• PSYC 232 Psychological Science II: Statistical Applications 3
• PSYC 244 Developmental Psychology 3
• PSYC 276 Introduction to Abnormal Psychology
• PSYC 375 Psychopathology of Adulthood 3
• Applied Psychology Electives: Select two of the following:
• PSYC 208 Personality
• PSYC 304 Theories of Counseling
• PSYC 306 Introduction to Psychological Testing
• PSYC 318 Psychopathology of Childhood and Adolescence
• PSYC 320 Introduction to Clinical Psychology
• PSYC 475 Behavior Modification
• Biobehavioral Elective: Select two of the following:
• PSYC 233 Sensation & Perception
• PSYC 289 Positive Psychology
• PSYC 303 Learning
• PSYC 311 Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience
• PSYC 321 Drugs and Behavior
• PSYC 334 Health Psychology
• PSYC 338 Cognitive Psychology
• PSYC 471 Psychopharmacology
• PSYC 473 Hormones and Behavior
• PSYC 476 Clinical Neuroscience
• Developmental Psychology Electives: Select two of the following:
• PSYC 364 Child and Adolescent Development
• PSYC 365 Psychology of Aging
• PSYC 415 Multicultural Identity Development
• PSYC 428 Social and Emotional Development Across the Lifespan
• PSYC 435 Resilience Across the Lifespan
• PSYC 445 Infant and Child Cognition
• PSYC 477 Developmental Neuroscience
• Diversity Elective: Select one of the following:
• PSYC 240 Human Sexual Behavior
• PSYC 300 Psychology of Women, Gender and Culture
• PSYC 315 Psychology of Sexual and Gender Diversity
• PSYC 392 Cross Cultural Psychology
• Required Professional Competency:
• PSYC 420 Community Service Internship in Psychology 3 or PSYC 430 Research Practicum in Psychology