Psychology Program Overview
Meridian offers four degrees in Psychology that educate students to work in clinical and/or cultural contexts. These degrees provide a cumulative, emergent, and integrated curriculum, empowering the student’s transformation both personally and professionally.
The Educational Objectives for the Master's degrees in psychology include:- To acquire the knowledge base of Imaginal Psychology as drawn from the ten knowledge domains.
- To develop creative inquiry practices and skills.
- To develop leadership capacities which further professional engagement with the profession of psychology.
Educational Objectives for the Doctoral curriculum in psychology include:
- To acquire the knowledge base of psychology as a profession.
- To develop research, clinical, and cultural praxis skills.
- To develop creative inquiry practices and skills.
- To develop leadership capacities which further professional engagement with the profession of psychology.
The Master's in Psychology program consists of two years of coursework. The Master's in Counseling Psychology program consists of two-and-a-half years of coursework. Meridian’s Psy.D. and Ph.D. programs require four years of coursework or three years for Advanced Standing students.
Psychology Program :
Concentration Options Within the Ph.D. in Psychology:
| • Art Therapy | • Clinical Psychology | • Health Psychology |
| • Creative Arts Therapy | • Business Psychology | • Somatic Psychology |
| • Cultural Leadership | ||
The Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology and the Ph.D. in Psychology (with the Clinical Concentration) are designed to meet the educational requirements for both the State of California Psychologist and Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) licenses. The Master's in Counseling Psychology Program is designed to meet the educational requirements for the State of California Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) license. Students commuting from out-of-state must check with their local Board of Psychology to determine their state’s requirements for licensure. |
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