While you don't have to complete a Specialization to earn a degree, the Specialization will appear on your transcript if you fulfill the requirements. Master’s degree students must complete 9 units of Specialization courses plus a thesis or project related to the Specialization; doctoral students must complete 15 units plus a dissertation related to the Specialization.
The charts below will show you the basic academic requirements for a Specialization in Existential, Humanistic, & Transpersonal Psychology for the M.A. as well as the Ph.D. degree. Also talk with the Specialization director, Dr. Louis Hoffman, for specific information about required courses.
M.A. in Psychology; Existential, Humanistic, & Transpersonal Psychology Specialization
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Research Course Sequence: |
Credits |
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RES 1026: Information Competency and Library Use |
2 |
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RES 1025: Understanding Research |
3 |
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Other Required Courses: |
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PII 1500A: Foundations & Critique of Contemporary Psychology – Part I |
3 |
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PSY 6060: Ethics in Psychotherapy and Psychological Research |
3 |
One of the following courses:
o EHTP 2000: Foundations of Existential, Humanistic, & Transpersonal Psychology
o EHTP 1080: History & Systems of Psychology |
3 |
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One of the following courses:
o EHTP 1080: History & Systems of Psychology (if also taking EHTP 2000)
o EHTP 2040: Existential Psychotherapies
o EHTP 3140: Phenomenological Critique of Psychological Systems
o EHTP 3500: Humanistic Psychology and Psychotherapy
o EHTP 3510: Transpersonal Psychology and Psychotherapy
o EHTP 6150: Rollo May and the Existential Tradition
o EHTP 3615: Existential Psychology & Literature
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3 |
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ETHP Specialization Electives (see 2013-2014 School of PII catalog for approved courses) |
3 |
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Other Electives * |
9+ |
PSY/RES 9200 Master’s Project (must complete in 1 semester)
Or
RES 9400 Master’s Thesis (must complete in 2 semesters) |
3
6 |
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Total |
32+ |
* May include up to 6 transfer credits (of which 3 may be from cognate fields), completed during a graduate degree program from an accredited university within the last 7 years; non-degree Saybrook certificate credits; or non-degree credits taken at Saybrook University. Transfer credits will be determined by the Office of the Registrar in consultation with the School of PII Psychology degree program director. As you plan your electives, please consult with the Specialization director, who can help you make appropriate choices.
Ph.D. in Psychology; Existential, Humanistic, & Transpersonal Psychology Specialization *
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Research Course Sequence (taken in order): |
Credits |
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RES 1006: Information Competency and Library Use |
2 |
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RES 1005: Methods of Research & Disciplined Inquiry – Part I |
3 |
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RES 1015: Methods of Research & Disciplined Inquiry – Part II |
3 |
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Advanced-Level Research Course (See 2013-2014 School of PII catalog for list of approved courses) |
3 |
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RES 1100A/1100B: Research Practicum ** |
3+ |
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Other Required Courses: |
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PII 1500A: Foundations & Critique of Contemporary Psychology – Part I |
3 |
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PII 1500B: Foundations & Critique of Contemporary Psychology – Part II |
3 |
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PSY 6060: Ethics in Psychotherapy and Psychological Research |
3 |
One of the following courses:
o EHTP 2000: Foundations of Existential, Humanistic, & Transpersonal Psychology
o EHTP 1080: History & Systems of Psychology |
3 |
One of the following courses:
o EHTP 1080: History & Systems of Psychology (if also taking EHTP 2000)
o EHTP 2040: Existential Psychotherapies
o EHTP 3140: Phenomenological Critique of Psychological Systems
o EHTP 3500: Humanistic Psychology and Psychotherapy
o EHTP 3510: Transpersonal Psychology and Psychotherapy
o EHTP 6150: Rollo May and the Existential Tradition
o EHTP 3615: Existential Psychology & Literature |
3 |
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EHTP Specialization Electives (see 2013-2014 School of PII catalog for list of courses)*** |
9 |
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Other Electives **** |
24+ |
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RES 9010, 9020, 9030 Qualifying Essays |
9 |
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RES 9500: Dissertation |
12 |
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Total |
65+ |
* Some courses may be waived if completed during the M.A. program at Saybrook University within the past 7 years. If waived, credits must be substituted with Electives.
** Registration in RES 1100B is required if practicum research not completed in one semester while enrolled in RES 1100A.
*** If the student completed 15 credits of EHTP courses as part of a masters degree at Saybrook University, 6 additional credits need to be completed at the doctoral level to fulfill the requirements for the EHTP Specialization.
**** May include up to 18 transfer credits (of which 9 may be from cognate fields), completed during a graduate degree program from an accredited university within the last 7 years; non-degree Saybrook certificate credits; or non-degree credits taken at Saybrook University. Transfer credits will be determined by the Office of the Registrar in consultation with School of PII Psychology degree program director. As you plan your electives, please consult with the Specialization director, who can help you make appropriate course choices.
Fall 2013-Spring 2014 EHTP Courses
EHTP 1080: History and Systems of Psychology
EHTP 2000: Foundations of Existential, Humanistic, and Transpersonal Psychology
EHTP 2025: Systems of Psychotherapy
EHTP 2040: Existential Psychotherapies
EHTP 2045: Existential-Humanistic Therapy: Experiential I
EHTP 2046: Existential-Humanistic Therapy: Experiential II
EHTP 2047: Existential Psychotherapies III: James Bugental and the Existential-Humanistic Tradition
EHTP 3075: The Life and Work of Alan Watts
EHTP 3110: Psychoneurology of Learning Disorders
EHTP 3140: Phenomenological Critique of Psychological Systems
EHTP 3500: Humanistic Psychology and Psychotherapy
EHTP 3510: Transpersonal Psychology & Psychotherapy
EHTP 3605: The Kabbalah and Transpersonal Psychology
EHTP 3600: Carl and Natalie Rogers: A Father-Daughter Legacy of the Person-Centered Approach
EHTP 3610: Transpersonal Neuroscience
EHTP 3615: Existential Psychology & Literature
EHTP 3620: Poetry, Healing, and Growth
EHTP 6150: Existential Psychotherapies II: Rollo May and the Existential Tradition
EHTP 8151: Practicum in Professional Practice
EHTP 8950: Certificate Integrative Seminar
In Development:
Existential Psychology & Philosophy
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