University of Oregon

Department of Counseling Psychology & Human Services

About the Program

Last Updated: 
September 10, 2012

Programs in the Department of Counseling Psychology and Human Services educate and train professionals in counseling psychology, couples and family therapy, and family and human services. Students are trained to effectively identify, treat, and prevent psychological problems in children, adolescents, adults, and families. At the doctoral level, students extend scientific knowledge through research in collaboration with faculty mentors. Field placements, practicum placements, and internships at all levels of training provide students with opportunities to practice in schools, community agencies, and clinical and research settings under the supervision of faculty members, agency personnel, and collaborating scholars. All programs in the CPHS Department are formally accredited by the corresponding professional accrediting body (Counseling Psychology-APA, Couples & Family Therapy-COAMFTE, and Family & Humans Services-CSHSE).

Program Overview

Program Administrator: 
Lauren Lindstrom
Department Emphasis: 
Area Percentage
  Counseling Psychology33%
  Couples & Family Therapy33%
  Family & Human Services33%
Campus Enrollment: 
23,389
Programs Options: 
Undergraduate, Master's, Doctoral

Undergraduate Program

Program Options: 
  • Counseling Psychology - Ph.D.
  • Couples & Family Therapy - M.Ed.
  • Family & Human Services - B.Ed., B.A., B.S.
Courses Offered: 
  • Exploring Family and Human Services
  • Diversity in Human Services
  • Organizational Issues in Human Services
  • Family Systems: Research and Theory
  • Child-Family Issues and Resources
  • Individual/Group Interventions I & II
  • Field Studies I, II, & III
  • Supervision Issues
  • Research in Human Services
  • Professional Practices
  • Senior Project Proposal
  • Senior Project
  • Prevention of Youth Violence
  • Prevention of Interpersonal Violence
  • topical workshops
Comments: 

The Family and Human Services program is accredited by the Council for Standards in Human Services Education. The major prepares professionals for roles that assist children, youth, adults, and families with life-long learning in human service settings. Diversity issues are infused throughout the curriculum. The FHS major explores the various ways in which society helps and hinders today's families to function well for both adults and children. The FHS major prepares students to work with individuals and families in a variety of roles and settings within human service agencies.

Graduate Program

Director: 
Dr. Deanna Linville (Couples & Family Therapy) and Dr. Krista Chronister (Counseling Psychology)
Courses Offered: 

Couples & Family Therapy

  • CFT Models I
  • Family Theory
  • Professional Ethical Issues
  • Survey of Educational Research Methods
  • Child/Adolescent Mental Health & Diagnosis
  • Medical Family Therapy
  • Mental Health & Diagnosis
  • Theories of Counseling
  • Counseling Diverse Populations
  • Group Psychotherapy
  • Violence, Trauma & Healing
  • Wellness & Spirituality Across the Lifecycle
  • Theories of Career Development
  • Couples Therapy
  • Advanced Theory
  • Contemporary Issues in Addiction
  • Relational Assessment
  • Child & Family Interventions
  • Human Sexuality
  • Beginning Practicum
  • Advanced Practicum
  • Externship

 

Counseling Psychology

  • Social Psychology
  • Cognitive-Affective Aspects of Behavior
  • Lifespan Developmental Psychology
  • Mental Health & Diagnosis
  • History & Systems in Psychology
  • Theories of Counseling
  • Counseling Diverse Populations
  • Theories of Career Development
  • Child-Family Interventions
  • Community & Preventive Interventions
  • Beginning Practicum
  • Group Psychotherapy
  • Adult Practicum
  • Child/Family Practicum
  • Psychological Assessment
  • Intellectual Assessment
  • Dissertation
  • Internship
  • Professional Ethics
  • Introduction to Counseling Psychology
  • Supervision & Agency Administration
  • Supervised College Teaching

Master's Level

Program Options: 
  • Couples & Family Therapy
Comments: 

The Couples and Family Therapy graduate program is a two-year master's program (M.Ed.) that trains students to become professional family therapists in preparation for state licensure. The specialization offers intensive training that combines a strong theoretical base in systemic therapy with applied clinical experience. Diversity issues are infused throughout the curriculum. Students accrue 400 hours of supervised clinical experience at the program's Center for Family Therapy and community externship sites. The CFT program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE) and approved by the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists (OBLPCT).

Doctoral Level

Program Options: 

• Counseling Psychology

Comments: 

The Counseling Psychology (CPSY) doctoral program at the University of Oregon prepares students to be scientist-practitioners who contribute to the field through teaching, scholarly research, and professional practice. Using an ecological framework, students are trained to provide prevention and treatment services to children, adolescents, adults, and families. Our program is committed to social justice, multicultural competency, diversity, and community- based practice. The CPSY program has been accredited by the American Psychological Association since 1955.

Faculty

Faculty at University of Oregon