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While you don't need 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.
| Research Course Sequence: | Credits |
| RES 1026: Information Competency and Library Use | 2 |
| RES 1025: Understanding Research | 3 |
| Core Psychology Courses: | |
| PII 1500A: Foundations & Critique of Contemporary Psychology – Part I | 3 |
| PSY 6060: Ethics in Psychotherapy and Psychological Research | 3 |
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One of the following courses: o EHTP 2000: Foundations of Existential, Humanistic, & Transpersonal Psychology o EHTP 1080: History and Systems of Psychology |
3 |
|
One of the following courses: |
3 |
| ETHP Specialization Electives (see 2013-2014 School of PII catalog for approved courses) | 3 |
| Other Electives * | 9 |
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PSY/RES 9200 Master’s Project (must complete in 1 semester) Or RES 9400 Master’s Thesis (must complete in 2 semesters) |
3 6 |
| Total ** | 32-35 |
* As you plan your electives, please consult with the Specialization director, who can help you make appropriate course choices.
** Saybrook transcript must reflect a minimum of 32 completed post-baccalaureate credits of new learning for the M.A.
| Research Course Sequence (taken in order): | Credits |
| RES 1006: Information Competency and Library Use | 2 |
| RES 1005: Methods of Research & Disciplined Inquiry – Part I | 3 |
| RES 1015: Methods of Research & Disciplined Inquiry – Part II | 3 |
| Advanced-Level Research Course (See 2013-2014 School of PII catalog for list of approved courses) | 3 |
| RES 1100A/1100B: Research Practicum ** | 3+ |
| Core Psychology Courses: | |
| PII 1500A: Foundations & Critique of Contemporary Psychology – Part I | 3 |
| PII 1500B: Foundations & Critique of Contemporary Psychology – Part II | 3 |
| PSY 6060: Ethics in Psychotherapy and Psychological Research | 3 |
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One of the following courses: *** o EHTP 2000: Foundations of Existential, Humanistic, & Transpersonal Psychology o EHTP 1080: History and Systems of Psychology |
3 |
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One of the following courses: o EHTP 1080: History and 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 |
| EHTP Specialization Electives (see 2013-2014 School of PII catalog for list of courses) | 9 |
| Other Electives **** | 24 |
| RES 9010, 9020, 9030 Qualifying Essays | 9 |
| RES 9500: Dissertation | 12 |
| Total***** | 83 |
* Some courses may be waived if completed during the M.A. program at Saybrook University within the past seven years. If waived, credits must be substituted with Electives.
** Registration in RES 1100B required if practicum research not completed during RES 1100A.
*** If one of these courses was taken at the master’s level at Saybrook University, student must complete the other course option. Substitutions are permitted with the approval of the Specialization director.
**** 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; non-degree Saybrook Certificate credits; or non-degree credits taken at Saybrook University within the last seven years. 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.
***** Saybrook transcript must reflect a minimum of 65 completed credits of post-master’s learning for the Ph.D.
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EHTP 1080: History and Systems of Psychology |
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