Overview

At Counseling Psychology from California State University Long Beach students will be prepared to work in private practice, community-agency settings, government-court settings, hospitals and clinics, Employee Assistance Programmes, and city-county-state agencies to provide counseling services for adults, children, families and couples.

Learning Outcomes

Candidates will be able to demonstrate diagnostic skills sufficient for entry level in a clinical or counseling setting.

Candidates will draw upon family systems, theoretical models, and demonstrate ability to work in a systematic fashion with families.

Candidates will use an actual case to develop an appropriate treatment plan that includes attention to:

development issues

legal and ethical issues

evidence-based approaches for treatment of specific disorders

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Law and Ethics for Counselors

Child and Spousal/Partner Abuse

Psychopharmacology for Counselors

Family Systems Applied to Aging and Lifespan Development

Family Systems Methods

Laws and Ethics for Counselors

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-12-02 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

65 SCH

Delivered

Blended

Campus Location

Long Beach, United States

Disciplines

Psychology Educational Psychology Counselling Psychology View 773 other Masters in Counselling Psychology in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.8

English requirements

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General requirements

Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.

Minimum 2.85 overall grade point average in last degree (not credential or certificate) earned from an accredited institution of higher education.

International applicants have additional university application requirements including meeting the English language proficiency requirement. Please visit the International Applicants tab for more information.

Domestic applicants with foreign degrees may have additional university application requirements.

Documents – statement of purpose, resume

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

17922 USD / year

≈ 17922 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

8064 USD / year

≈ 8064 USD / year

Additional Details

If you are not a resident of California, you must add $444.00 for each unit of credit you take to your tuition total.

Living costs

Long Beach

United States

1400 - 2000 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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