ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

• Applicants should hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited US institution or the equivalent from a recognized foreign (outside the US) institution, and provide official transcripts.
• Applicants whose native language is not English must meet the English Language Proficiency Admission Requirements.
• Certificate students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
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REQUIRED COURSES — 12 UNITS

PSYCH 349

Executive Coaching Theory and Practice

PSYCH 356

Conflict Resolution: Ethics, Theory and Practice

PSYCH 361

Coaching: Interpersonal Skills and Practices

Select one of the following:

PSYCH 304

Cross-Cultural Aspects of Psychology

PSYCH 355

Diversity in Organizations

Applicability of Undergraduate Psychology Courses (Pathway Programs)

As a pathway to the graduate-level counseling programs, students who complete certain undergraduate-level courses at Golden Gate University in pursuit of certain bachelor’s degrees may have the comparable graduate-level required courses waived from the Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology, the Graduate Certificate in Counseling Skills, or the Graduate Certificate in Conflict Resolution program requirements.

The following courses are eligible for this waiver option: PSYCH 120 Principles and Methods of Counseling satisfies the PSYCH 320 Therapeutic Communication and Counseling Skills requirement. As a consequence of having these courses waived, the total number of units required to complete the program will be reduced accordingly.

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