Psychology and Counseling
The psychology and counseling programs in the Psychology Department fully encompass
the College’s humanics philosophy, serving as a vital bridge to the understanding
of the full range of human behavior-both in practical, real-life situations or
in theoretical and scholarly study. Founded more than fifty years ago to address
the stresses of a dynamic postwar culture, the College’s Psychology Department
prepares graduate students to assume leadership roles in a variety of careers,
including athletic counseling, college administration, clinical, school guidance
counseling, industrial or organizational psychology, `and marriage and family
therapy.
Many exciting new career opportunities are available for counselors and psychologists
holding advanced degrees, particularly in the fields of educational counseling,
community mental health care, counseling for the aging, and the growing areas
of consulting, training, and marketing research.
Contact Person:
Dr. Ann Moriarty
Chair, Department of Psychology
Telephone: (413) 748- 3322
E-Mail: Anna_Moriarty@spfldcol.edu
The Programs and Curricula
The Springfield College graduate programs in psychology and counseling strive
to meet ever-changing community and organizational needs by producing highly trained
counselors, administrators, and human resource professionals with a keen sense
of self-awareness, effective counseling skills, and knowledge of a wide range
of helping strategies. The College’s emphasis on humanics is especially well-suited
to preparing compassionate and insightful graduates who understand the interconnectedness
of spirit, mind, and body.
The graduate programs combine content mastery and exceptional field training
to produce scientist-practioners uniquely prepared to apply their knowledge of
the human mind and the physical, cognitive, emotional, and social aspects of human
behavior to real-life situations- helping people live better and more productively.
In each psychology program, the curriculum is characterized by two parallel themes:
a practical understanding of people and why they behave the way they do, and a
scholarly appreciation of the problems encountered in the discipline of psychology.
Students in the psychology and counseling programs must complete forty-eight
to sixty semester hours of graduate course work, depending on the concentration.
The programs are designed to allow flexibility for both full- and part-time students.
Courses are often scheduled in evening and summer sessions, and individual work
sites may be used for fieldwork/internship experience and credit. Working professional
can often complete the requirements for a part-time master’s program in two years.
Sample curriculum sequences for part-time study are available upon request.
The Psychology Department is housed in Locklin Hall, which includes a counseling
laboratory with two-way mirrors, a new research and computer laboratory with biofeedback
equipment, as well as classrooms and offices. The programs are enhanced by the
on-campus presence of the Springfield College Counseling Center, the Center for
Performance Enhancement and Applied Research, an Employee Assistance Program,
a career center, and many college services and offices where graduate students
can pursue supervised fieldwork in a convenient professional setting. Services
at the Counseling Center include a wide range of remedial and preventative mental
health services. The College’s athletic facilities provide training and study
opportunities for athletic counseling students. In addition to campus resources,
a wide array of schools, businesses, other institutions of higher learning, human
services and counseling agencies provide for a wealth of mentoring, internship
and professional opportunities.
Dual Marriage and Family Therapy/Mental Health Counseling Option
A dual concentration has been created for those interested in meeting the licensing
requirements for both marriage and family therapy and mental health counseling
in Massachusetts. This concentration can be completed by choosing electives tailored
to meet both requirements and by taking one additional credit for an M.Ed. or
ten additional credits for an M.S. (Seven additional credits would be required
for Dual Track with M.S. option.)
Refer to Masters Degree Requirements regarding Plan A, B, and C.
* Required Course
** Additional courses required for students who wish to apply for dual licensure
as a Marriage and Family Therapist and Mental Health Counselor.
Certificate of Advance Study- Minimum of 32 semester hours
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