The Master of Science program in clinical psychology at CSUF offers a combination of advanced scientific and applied clinical training that is rarely found at the master's level. We produce rigorously trained graduates who can work in a variety of professional and academic settings, or continue their studies in a doctoral program at either a professional school or a university psychology department. For those students with the M.S. as their final objective, our program prepares them to apply for the Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) and the Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) licenses. The M.S. program meets the requirements of the Business and Professional Code, Section 4980.37, for MFT and LPCC licensure.

WHAT TYPES OF CAREER OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE? After they complete their studies, most of our students choose to work in the community as counselors. Many of them rise to administrative positions. Currently our graduates hold the following positions: program director of Turning Point, Director of the Juvenile Alternative Care Centers, family counselor at Teenage Research Center, psychologist with the Santa Ana Police Department, psychologist with the U.S. Navy, marriage-family therapist in private practice, and clinical psychologists in private practices. Other graduates have taught at the college level, including community colleges, CSUF and other CSU campuses, or become university administrators. The Los Angeles Times recently listed Marriage and Family Therapists as one of the top ten fastest growing jobs in California.