By developing a course sequence in collaboration with the department chair, students
pursue a course of study tailored to their professional interests. This certificate
can be taken independently or combined with other degree programs, such as the Master
of Arts in Industrial-Organizational Psychology.
Important Note:Graduate Professional Certificate admission is limited to domestic students. Students
that plan to study on an F or J Visa may apply to graduate programs only.
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TOTAL UNITS — 15
Qualified students wishing to enroll in the program may earn the Graduate Certificate
in Counseling Skills by completing, with a B average or better, five graduate courses
(15 units) with the "PSYCH" prefix at Golden Gate University. These five courses are chosen in consultation
with the program director.
Applicability of Undergraduate Psychology Courses (Pathway Programs)
As a pathway to the graduate-level counseling programs, students who complete the
following undergraduate-level courses at Golden Gate University as a part of completing
either the Bachelor of Arts in Management with a Concentration in Psychology or Bachelor
of Science with a Concentration in Psychology may have the comparable graduate-level
required courses waived from their Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology, Graduate
Certificate in Counseling Skills, or Graduate Certificate in Conflict Resolution program
requirements: PSYCH 102 Lifespan Development: Theories and Applications satisfies
the PSYCH 302 Lifespan Development: Theories and Applications for Therapists requirement.
PSYCH 120 Principles and Methods of Counseling satisfies the PSYCH 320 Therapeutic
Communication and Counseling Skills requirement. Note: Students who have not completed
(or are expected to complete) the Bachelor of Arts in Management with a Concentration
in Psychology or Bachelor of Science with a Concentration in Psychology are not eligible
for this waiver. As a consequence of having these courses waived, the total number
of units required to complete the program will be reduced accordingly.
PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT
- Erika Boissiere, Adjunct Professor
- Daniel Popkin Clurman, Senior Adjunct Professor
- Joseph W. Coyne, Distinguished Adjunct Professor
- Gregory Desierto, Adjunct Professor
- Peter DiGiammarino, Adjunct Professor
- John Ford, Adjunct Professor
- Yaguang (Grace) Gethers, Adjunct Professor
- Patrick Glasscock, Adjunct Professor
- Pamela Hopkins, Adjunct Professor
- Stephen B. Jeong, Adjunct Professor
- Philip Keddy, Adjunct Professor
- Kathy Langsam, Senior Adjunct Professor
- Stella Lefevre, Adjunct Professor
- Bonita Mackey, Adjunct Professor
- Dr. Nida Mirza, Adjunct Professor
- Ron Perry, Adjunct Professor
- George Romanko, Adjunct Professor
- Jonathan Rousell, Adjunct Professor
- Koke Saavedra, Adjunct Professor
- Nina/ Maria Christina Samaco-Zamora, Adjunct Professor
- Lori L. Silverman, Adjunct Professor
- Jere Sitko, Senior Adjunct Professor
- Leslie Swanson, Adjunct Professor
- Beverly Winslow, Adjunct Professor
- Tom Wooldridge, Department Chair and Associate Professor
- Jeffrey D. Yergler, Associate Professor, Management & Department Chair, Management
- Joseph Zamaria, Adjunct Professor
- Joe Zarate-Sanderlin, Adjunct Professor
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