Overview
You’ll be prepared to work in the public sector, in an urban environment, with diverse ethnic and socio-economic populations, and with children, teens and families who have been traditionally underserved by psychology.
Choose from two areas of emphasis:
- The community track emphasizes training in prevention, program development, consultation, empowerment and health promotion.
- The child track focuses on developmental psychopathology and treatment of underserved youth in schools and community settings.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Physiological processes
- Ethics & history of psychology seminar
- Perception and cognition
- Language and cognition
- The psychology of judgment and decision- making
- Social psychology of the self
- Prejudice and intergroup relations
- Social cognition
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Psychology Counselling Clinical Psychology View 1042 other Masters in Counselling in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Resume
- Personal statement
- Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores
- Three letters of recommendation
- One official transcript from each institution attended
- Application fee of $40
Tuition Fee
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International
28500 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 750 USD per credit during 24 months. -
National
28500 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 750 USD per credit during 24 months.
Living costs for Chicago
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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