School of Human Services at Springfield College

Community Counseling Psychology Concentration

The community psychology perspective serves as the framework for the Community Counseling Psychology Concentration (MCCP). Born in the wake of the community mental health and war on poverty movements of the 1960s, community psychology stresses the influence of external social forces on the individual. Course content develops an understanding of social and community systems within which people live and work, and builds the skills necessary to intervene at various levels.


Degree Requirements
  • MCCP graduate students must earn a total of 36 credits to graduate.
  • A maximum of 6 credits may be transferred from an accredited institution, if a final grade of B or above was obtained, and if courses are consistent with concentration requirements.
  • All graduate students must take the three Foundation courses. (See Table A below)
  • All MCCP students must complete a graduate action research project.
  • The College authorizes the awarding of a Master of Science degree in Human Services for an approved "B" average or better.

Table A -- Foundation Courses
MCCP 625: Leadership: A Lifelong Journey 2 credits
MCCP 626: Economics of Change 2 credits
MCCP 628: Building Multicultural Organizations
and Communities		 2 credits


Coursework

The School of Human Services is a tri-mester program. Full-time study is nine credits per term. Day-long classes generally meet one weekend per month. Course structures include a pre-assignment which helps the student establish a frame of reference for class discussion on the first day. Required courses of the MCCP concentration appear below in Table B.


Table B -- CCP Concentration Program Outline

Course Name Credits
MCCP 601: Project Phase I 3 credits
MCCP 602: Project Phase II 3 credits
MCCP 603: Project Phase III 3 credits
MCCP 604: Project Phase IV 3 credits
MCCP 625: Leadership A Lifelong Journey 2 credits
MCCP 626: Economics of Change 2 credits
MCCP 627: Human Nature, Human Development
and Human Assessment		 2 credits
MCCP 628: Building Multicultural Organizations
and Communities		 2 credits
MCCP 634: Child and Family Services II:
The Larger Context		 2 credits
MCCP 635: Child and Family Services III:
Assessment and Intervention		 2 credits
MCCP 652: Human Service Delivery Systems:
Overview and Critique		 2 credits
Electives (five at 2 credits each) 10 credits

Total

 36 credits


Check out the graduate catalog for your choice of MCCP program electives.
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