The Clinical Psychology program at Los Angeles City University is dedicated to preparing students for careers in mental health and clinical practice. Students delve into the principles of clinical assessment, therapeutic techniques, and psychological research. They gain practical experience in clinical settings, enabling them to provide essential support to individuals facing psychological challenges. Graduates are equipped to work as clinical psychologists, therapists, or counselors, making a significant impact on the mental health and well-being of individuals.
High School Diploma, GED or equiv. International Education
144 Hours
4 Year (Self-Paced) Program
24
The College of Psychology begins with a focus on the foundations of psychological science and behavioral analysis. Students delve into the principles of psychology, human behavior, and research methods. This foundational knowledge equips them with the skills necessary to understand and address complex psychological phenomena.
Beyond the classroom, the College of Psychology places a strong emphasis on practical experience and interaction with clients. Students have opportunities to engage in clinical placements, conduct psychological assessments, and work with diverse populations. These experiences not only enhance their practical psychology skills but also provide valuable insights into the field of psychology.
The College of Psychology at Los Angeles City University is committed to addressing global psychological issues and fostering cross-cultural research. Our curriculum explores international perspectives on psychology and encourages students to engage in research projects with global impact. Additionally, we offer study abroad programs and collaborate with psychologists and researchers from around the world, enabling students to gain a global perspective on psychology.
The course explores philosophic and artistic heritage of humanity expressed through a historical perspective on visual arts, music, and literature. Topics include myth, literature, art, music, television, cinema, and the theater. Also discussed are provocative issues in the humanities - religion, morality, happiness, death, freedom, and controversies in the arts.
Social and Cultural Geography considers why geography matters to the analysis and understanding social relations, cultural identity and social inequality. Course examines how social life is structured at a variety of scales with respect to ethnicity, industries, services, urban patterns, and resources of world as a whole.
English Composition provides you with rhetorical foundations that prepare them for academic and professional writing. You will learn the strategies and processes that successful writers employ as you work to accomplish specific purposes. You will develop skills in writing unified, coherent, well-developed essays using correct grammar and effective sentence structure.
College Algebra provides an overview of the fundamental concepts of algebra: an understanding of the general concepts of relation and function; and the ability to solve practical problems using algebra.
World Religions course offers the broadest coverage of world religions as they exist today; helping you understand the ideology behind the many religions that strive today. While it is impossible to cover all religions, it does cover those of the vast majority of people.
Evenly balanced between theory and applications, this course shows you how to establish an ethical theory and how to apply it to a range of specific moral issues. This course examines ethical problems in such areas as mercy killing, personal relations, business, sexuality, medicine, and the environment.
This course introduces the origins and historical development of art. Emphasis is placed on the relationship of design principles to various art forms including but not limited to sculpture, painting, and architecture. Upon completion, you should be able to identify and analyze a variety of artistic styles, periods, and media.
This course provides the mathematical foundation for an introductory calculus course. In addition to a brief review of basic algebra, the course covers equations and inequalities; functions, models, and graphs; polynomial and rational functions; exponential and logarithmic functions; trigonometric functions; and trigonometric identities and equations.
This course is an introductory study of the human body, including the basic structure and function of the major organ systems (nervous, endocrine, circulatory, reproductive, etc.) and the effects of diet, exercise, stress and environmental change on human health.
World History course present the big picture, to facilitate comparison and assessment of change, and to highlight major developments in world's history. This course emphasizes the global interactions of major civilizations so that you can compare and assess changes in the patterns of interaction and the impact of global forces.
The developmental psychology course guides you in learning about youself and interacting with the society. Its five major themes, human communication, growth dynamics, feelings and emotions, human relationships, and leading a quality life-provide a thought-provoking look at how psychology influences personal development.
Course provides a comprehensive, approachable treatment of current cognitive psychology. Neuro-cognitive evidence is integrated throughout, and course balances empirical evidence, theory, and explanations of important points with sufficient detail so that you learn not only cognitive psychology, but also how experiments are designed and interpreted and how theories are tested.
This course offers a broad introduction to social psychology, the scientific study of human social influence and interaction. You will explore various ways people think about, affect, and relate to one another. Goals of this course are to improve understanding of social psychological explanations for social influence and interaction.
The course uses well-established approach emphasizing the intuitive, deemphasizing mathematical, and explaining everything in direct, simple language but also going beyond these principles to further your understanding. By using definitional formulas to emphasize concepts of statistics, you will work problems in a way that keeps them constantly aware of primary logic.
This course is an introduction to research, history, and theories of abnormal psychology. A major emphasis in the course is to examine selected categories of psychological disorders such as: anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, personality disorders, eating disorders, and substance abuse disorders.
This course presents a scientific, accurate, and thorough overview of essential concepts of psychology in engaging language that you would be able to easily comprehend. Topics covered are: science of psychology, biological basis of behavior, sensation and perception, learning, memory and cognition, motivation and emotion, life-span development, therapies, and social psychology.
This course is designed to prepare you to apply theories of personality to understanding particular individuals who you may encounter in professional work and in you personal life; this engaging course provides an overview of major classic and current theories of personality, together with clear explanation of the latest research.
Thoughtfully organized, this course offers scholarly, yet accessible coverage and effectively emphasizes dynamic interaction between biology and behavior. Course incorporates basic properties of nervous system and endocrine system since they provide fundamental building blocks of behavior. It discusses sensory systems, motor systems and information processing that occurs between the two.
Course describes research methods in psychology and provides criteria for conducting and evaluating clinical research. Various stages of research are discussed, with an emphasis on special demands that are placed on investigator. Research Design in Clinical Psychology explains how methodology is an approach toward problem solving, thinking, and acquiring knowledge.
This course provides an overview of cognitive and behavioral therapies in terms of both theoretical conceptualization and practical application. Of particular focus are the various theoretical stances from which these therapies can be undertaken, and their existential, interpersonal implications for both the therapist and the client.
This course guides you by using theme of decision-making as an anchor for discussion of ethics in professional practice. Providing thorough presentation of ethical principles and standards, course examines ethical issues as they manifest themselves within several specialty areas (couple and family, school, mental health, career, group, rehab, additions, etc.)
This course offers a solid introduction to the principles of behavior using a clear, interesting, entertaining style. The clear text and concise discussion of behavior therapy make this course interesting and attention grabbing. Course details how behavior is shaped, controlled, and modified/manipulated with legal and ethical issues concerning human beings.
The goal of this course is to understand fundamental concepts of clinical psychology, including information related to history and development of discipline approaches to clinical problems, methods of assessment, specific techniques and possible careers involving clinical psychology. Throughout the course, major emphasis will be on cognitive-behavioral field of clinical psychology.
This comprehensive, research-based introduction to childhood behavior disorders provides a sensitive and thorough examination of the field by covering its central perspective, classification, and research methods, and providing descriptions and discussions of numerous disorders.
Tuition Fee Breakdown | Cost |
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BACHELORS DEGREE | $31,680 |
Medical Insurance | $0.00 |
Personal Expenses | $0.00 |
Study Materials | $0.00 |
Food Cost | $0.00 |
Total Tuition Fee | $31,680 |
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