Welcome

We are very excited to welcome you to The Chicago School of Professional Psychology! You

will continue an exciting professional journey in the field of Marital and Family Therapy, a step

on a lifetime path of learning, service to the community and professional development.

Before this next step, we want to provide you with the following information about registration

and give you a basic understanding of what to expect from us.

You have received information on how to set up your school email. Note that all of your

courses will begin with the course letters “PM”, so only register for courses beginning with this

prefix. In addition, please note that the courses will indicate “Los Angeles” when you are

registering – the section columns indicates which the location of the course – Sections A,B, C,

etc. are on the Los Angeles campus; Section IRV1, IRV2, etc. are on the Irvine Campus. Even

though we are primarily an on ground program, we do offer a few courses online and these

are noted as such. Offering a few online courses allows for great flexibility for those students

who may want to take additional courses but would prefer not to come to campus an

additional day.

While we have a recommended schedule of courses, you are free to select other courses

either to accommodate days and times that work best for you, or to add courses if you want

to move through the program more quickly. Please note any prerequisites that are listed in the

course catalog. We will review this in greater detail during your New Student Orientation in

greater detail.

Melody Bacon, Ph.D

Department Chair, Marriage and Family Therapy programs

Spring 2017

Course Title Course Number Credit Hours

Professional Clinical Development I MM502 1

Theories in Counseling MM504 3

California Law and Professional Ethics MM512 3

Biological Bases of Behavior MM621 2

Summer 2017

Course Title Course Number Credit Hours

Family Systems and Studies MM535 3

Treatment Planning/Case Conceptualization MM552 1

Clinical Psychopathology MM627 3

Fall 2017

Course Title Course Number Credit Hours

Introduction to Counseling Skills MM501 2

Lifespan Development, Aging, and Long Term Care MM507 3

Group Counseling MM510 2

Psychotherapy and Diversity MM531 3

Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy MM646 3

Spring 2018

Course Title Course Number Credit Hours

Human Sexuality MM517 1

Psychological Assessment MM630 3

Assessment and Treatment of Substance and Alcohol Abuse MM640 2

Advanced Family Systems Theories PM609 2

Summer 2018

Course Title Course Number Credit Hours

Private Practice Development MM550 2

Clinical Psychopharmacology MM626 3

Couples Counseling and Domestic Violence MM636 2

Fall 2018

Course Title Course Number Credit Hours

Clinical Practicum I MM611 3

Advanced Theories of Psychotherapy and Treatment Plan Development

PM603 3

Advanced Academic Writing PM604 2

Spring 2019

Course Title Course Number Credit Hours

Clinical Practicum 2 MM612 2

Assessment in Marriage and Family Therapy PM608 3

Evidence Based Treatment Plan Development for Children, Adolescents, and Families

PM614 2

Existential/Humanistic Approaches PM615 2

Summer 2019

Course Title Course Number Credit Hours

Clinical Practicum 3 MM616 1

Psychotherapy and Spirituality PM612 1

Counseling in Community Settings PM642 3

Advanced Evidence-Based Treatment Planning: Diverse Populations PM700 3

Fall 2019

Course Title Course Number Credit Hours

Etiology and Diagnostic Conceptualization of Mental Illness PM601 3

Statistical Methods for Behavioral Sciences PM705 3

Grant Writing and Publication PM724 2

Spring 2020

Course Title Course Number Credit Hours

Clinical Consultation & Supervision PM602 3

Brief Psychodynamic Approaches PM631 2

Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis PM630 3

Summer 2020

Course Title Course Number Credit Hours

Research Design & Proposal Development PM616 3

Teaching in Higher Education PM650 2

Technology in Instruction PM655 1

Fall 2020

Course Title Course Number Credit Hours

Community Clinical and Agency Management PM715 3

Dissertation I PM725 3

Spring 2021

Course Title Course Number Credit Hours

Dissertation II PM730 3

Summer 2021

Course Title Course Number Credit Hours

Dissertation III PM735 3

Full-Time Students: For financial aid purposes students must be registered for at least 5 credit hours to qualify for full-time financial aid. However, the program has a lock-step curriculum, which means that taking anything less than the full-time schedule can make timely program completion difficult. Should you ever consider taking less than the required full-time credit load you must seek academic advisement through your Faculty Advisor, Department Manager or Department Chair.

Reduced-Load Students: Students must register for at least 3 credit hours in order to maintain eligibility for half-time enrollment status and subsequent financial aid. Should you ever consider taking less than the required credit load you must seek academic advisement through your Faculty Advisor, Department Manager or Department Chair.

Enrolling in additional coursework: First year students are not permitted to enroll in additional courses unless they have been awarded transfer credit for required first year courses. Your curriculum has been carefully planned, keeping in mind such issues as course sequences and prerequisites, work load and time management, requirements for practicum training and financial aid.

Transferring in Classes: Graduate classes that duplicate TCSPP classes are eligible for consideration for transfer. Please consult the Student Handbook/Academic Catalog for details on how to submit a packet for transfer/waiver consideration. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PROGRAM CURRICULUM MAY UNDERGO CHANGES AND REVISIONS DURING YOUR COURSE OF STUDY. Changes will be announced by your academic program and you will be informed of any new or different requirements for degree completion.

How does registration work? Registration is a first-come, first-registered system. Students’ registration date will be assigned and you will receive notification of your registration date. After all students are registered, we have "Open Schedule Modification," a period when anyone can drop or add a course with an open seat. Please note that waiting until the end of the registration day, or waiting until Open Schedule Modification to select your classes, will very likely mean that your course schedule will be inconvenient, and may mean a course section you would like is already full. There is no waitlist option for closed courses. Closed classes are closed, although there may be availability as other students add/drop. As registration patterns become clear, we will create additional or cancel under-enrolled course sections as necessary. Students will be notified via their school email when we make such changes.

Sometimes we have to rearrange faculty assignments as well to accommodate new courses and sections. Students typically are not notified of instructor changes unless the course is Professional Development Group. All students will visit the following website to complete course registration. Please note that you will need your provided username and password in order to access registration. Registration website: https://apps.thechicagoschool.edu The simplest and best registration tip we can offer is this: After your registration is complete, log out of the registration system, log back in, and print a copy of your confirmed schedule. If you registered correctly, your classes will have a status of "Registered" instead of "Selected." By doing this you can confirm that your requested registration was approved. You should save this copy of your schedule.

Attendance: A student enrolled in on-ground courses is required to both participate in the online Canvas

classroom and attend face-to-face course sessions.

A student enrolled in on-ground courses is recorded as either “present” or “absent” for each course during the first week of the semester based on participation in the assigned academic activity. The assigned academic activity will include posting an introduction, posting in a graded discussion forum, or submitting a written assignment or quiz.

The student must complete an assigned academic activity in the online classroom by the due date specified in the course syllabus. Failure to complete the assigned academic activity by the due date may result in withdrawal from the course. In addition, the student must attend face-to-face class sessions. Failure to attend face-to-face class sessions may have consequences as defined in the syllabus.

A student enrolled in on-ground courses who does not participate in the assigned academic activity for any course in the first week of a semester will be administratively withdrawn from the institution. A student who does not participate in the assigned academic activity in a course in the first week of a semester will be administratively withdrawn from the course.

Writing Assessment Process: The Writing Assessment Process – created by a team of English experts – is intended to give you an opportunity to demonstrate your current writing proficiency. Once you formally enroll at The Chicago School, you will be asked to participate in an online writing assessment that will help gauge your current proficiencies. If our analysis of your essay shows you would benefit from skill-building in writing, you will automatically be registered for the next available offering of our online Academic Writing Course which was designed specifically for graduate students in psychology. Should you have questions about the writing assessment process, reach out to: academicsuccess@thechicagoschool.edu

Academic Writing Course: Our one-of-a-kind Academic Writing Course gives you the very rare opportunity to focus specifically and consciously on your academic writing. This course will prepare you to become the most powerful writer you can be – both in the classroom and in the world at large.

CANVAS: Canvas is The Chicago School’s online learning management system. Students will have access to courses in Canvas approximately one month before classes begin as long as registration is complete and once the professor has made the page available. Canvas can be used to post syllabi, host discussion boards, turn in assignments, and much more. To access Canvas, visit http://tcsedsystem.instructure.com. Please review the quick start guide, found at http://guides.instructure.com/m/8470 to become familiar with Canvas and how it may be used. BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR EMAILS ON TRAINING ON HOW TO USE CANVAS.

Chicago School Email: Once you have submitted your deposit to attend classes at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, your Chicago School email will be the primary form of communication used by the school and faculty. It is important to check email frequently to ensure you do not miss important updates, information and communications.

Registration Preview: October 24, 2016 Registration Begins: October 31, 2017 Orientation: LA Campus: January 4, 2017 Irvine Campus: January 5, 2017 Classes Start: January 9, 2017

New Students: newstudent@thechicagoschool.edu

800-684-2890, Option 6

Financial Aid:

FinAid@thechicagoshcool.edu

800-684-2890, Option 1

Student Accounts:

studentaccounts@thechicagoschool.edu

800-684-2890, Option 2

IT Service Desk

800-747-8367

Department Contacts Dr. Melody Bacon Department Chair Core Faculty, Irvine Campus mbacon@thechicagoschool.edu 949-769-7703 Dr. Jennifer DeFeo Associate Chair, Irvine campus Faculty advisor: AlI students N-Z Irvine campus, jdefeo@thechicagoschool.edu 949-769-7731 Dr. Joseph Futerman Core Faculty, Los Angeles campus Faculty Advisor: Last Names G-M, LA Campus, MA program jfuterman@thechicagoschool.edu 310-481-5233

Dr. Lavonda Mickens Core Faculty, Los Angeles campus Faculty Advisor: Last names N-Z, LA campus, MA

program lmickens@thechicagoschool.edu 213-615-7212

Dr. Ricardo Gonsalves Core Faculty, Irvine campus Faculty Advisor: Last names A-M, Irvine campus, All

Students rgonsalves@thechicagoschool.edu 949-769-7700

Dr. Nadia Rojas Jones Core Faculty MA MFT, Los Angeles campus Faculty Advisor: Last Names A-F, LA Campus, MA program nrojasjones@thechicagoschool.edu 310-481-5254 Dr. Cris Scaglione Core Faculty Psy.D MFT, Los Angeles campus Faculty Advisor: Last names A-M, All PsyD

programs csgalione@thechicagoschool.edu 310-481-5996

Dr. Joshua Wyner Core Faculty Psy.D MFT, Los Angeles campus Faculty Advisor: Last names N-Z, All PsyD

programs jwyner@thechicagoschool.edu 213-615-7207

William Barnville Department Manager mftca@thechicagoschool.edu

213-615-7220