College of Social & Behavioral Sciences

College of Social & Behavioral Sciences Graduate Programs Counseling Psychology Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) Master of Arts

International Care & Community Development Master of Arts

Introduction from the Dean “As globalization spreads, the need to integrate psychology, culture, and social justice increases.”

The College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Northwest University educates individuals to serve within the mental health and human service professions both locally and internationally. Its three graduate programs, the Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology (MACP), the Doctor of Psychology in Counseling

Psychology (Psy.D.), and the Master of Arts in International Care and Community Development (MAICCD), are built upon the integration of psychology, culture, and social justice.

All students have the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of cultural immersion experiences both locally and

internationally. Past immersion experiences include Morocco, Brazil, India, and Turkey. These opportunities provide students with the chance to connect theory to praxis and heed Christ‘s call to love, serve, and care for those who are hurting.

Whether serving locally or internationally, graduates of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences are prepared to respond to the call of Christ through excellent theory development and advanced applied skills to provide care in a rapidly globalizing world. We hope that you will consider joining us!

- Matt Nelson, Ph.D. Dean, College of Social & Behavioral Sciences

Cohort System You will learn in a cohort—as part of a team

program. The advantage of this system is the

In the College of Social and Behavioral

encourage one another when needed, and

that will encourage and support you.

Sciences’ Graduate Programs entering

students are grouped together and are given the same schedule of courses for the entire

openness it creates. Students study together,

level of openness is attained, a higher level of learning can also be reached.

The cohort outlasts its original purpose

become comfortable with each other to the

and remains a source of support, networking,

and share personal accounts. Since a higher

graduate.

point of being able to discuss sensitive issues

and friendship for years after students

Doctor of Psychology in Counseling Psychology (Psy.D.) Psy.D. Introduction

Psy.D. Degree Requirements

The Doctor of Psychology in Counseling Psychology is a five-year post-bachelors degree program designed to prepare the doctoral student to serve in diverse community settings as a psychologist.

The program focuses on the application of theoretical, evidence-based scholarly literature, and research in clinical training and practice. Emphasis is placed on training clinicians who will be responsive to international, multicultural, and social justice issues.

The program follows the practitionerscholar model and is organized as a yearround cohort system requiring 119 credits for graduation. The focus of the learning experience shifts from academic to clinical as the course sequence unfolds.

First Year: Fall Semester (9 credits)

Research Methods 1: Statistics (3)

Multicultural Issues of Psychology (2)

Advanced Psychopathology (2)

Second Year: Fall Semester (11 credits)

Advanced Lifespan Development (2)

Psychological Assessment I (3)

History of Psychology (3)

Cognitive Affective Basis of Behavior (3)

within a Multicultural Context (2)

Spring Semester (11 credits)

Spring Semester (11 credits)

Psychological Assessment II (3)

Psychotherapeutic Systems (3)

Cultural Dynamics (2)

Communication & Counseling Skills

Research Methods II: Design and Ethics (3)

Theories of Personality (3)

Group Counseling &

Psychopathology (3)

Human Sexuality and Relationships (3)

Culture, and Social Justice (2)

Summer Semester (10 credits)

Summer Semester (11 credits)

of Data Analysis (3)

Biological Basis of Behavior I:

Health, Healing, and Culture

Advance Psychology Law and Ethics (3)

Child and Adolescent Therapy (2)

Critical Thinking in Psychology,

Research Methods III: Techniques

Globalization & Psychology (2)

Psychological Assessment III (3)

Neuropsychology (3)

in Psychology (2)

Systems of Family Therapy (3)

Third Year: Fall Semester (10 credits)

Spring Semester (7 credits)

Social Psychology & Behavior (3)

Professional Practice Seminar:

Consultation in Health Delivery Systems (2) Interventions & Practice I: Traditional Foundations & Practice (3) Doctoral Practicum I (2)

Spring Semester (11 credits)

Biological Basis of Behavior II: Psychopharmacology (3)

Substance Addictions and Intervention (3) Interventions & Practice II: Global

Opportunities & Responsibilities (3) Doctoral Practicum II (2)

Summer Semester (8 credits)

Professional Practice Seminar: Professional Standards (2)

Counseling and Career Development (2) Marriage and Couple Therapy (2) Doctoral Practicum III (2)

Fourth Year: Fall Semester (7 credits)

Professional Practice Seminar: Supervision (2) Pre-Internship in Psychology I (2)

Doctoral Dissertation in Psychology I (3)

Pre-Internship in Psychology II (2) Efficacy of Interventions (2)

Doctoral Dissertation in Psychology II (3) Summer Semester (7 credits)

Pre-Internship in Psychology III (2) Community Development and Psychology (2)

Doctoral Dissertation in Psychology III (3) Fifth Year: Fall Semester (2 credits) Internship in Psychology I (2) Spring Semester (2 credits)

Internship in Psychology II (2) Summer Semester (2 credits)

Internship in Psychology III (2) TOTAL CREDITS: 119

Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology (MACP) MACP Introduction This program is designed to prepare students to serve their communities as licensed mental health counselors.

The professors draw from their academic studies and professional experiences to provide students with the background they will need to be successful in the field of counseling psychology.

Students learn through lecture, discussion, and research, and then put their new knowledge to work in their internship and thesis, while receiving supervision from skilled practitioners.

The program has a unique multicultural focus with an emphasis on social justice.

Instructors seek to equip students to serve individuals with diverse backgrounds and needs.

MACP Highlights

• Complete your Master of Arts degree in as little as two years.

• Evening and weekend classes accommodate working professionals and their families.

• Study from a distinctly Christian perspective with an emphasis on culture and social justice.

• Upon successful completion of the program’s internship sequence the curriculum meets Washington State requirements for Mental Health Counseling Licensure.

This Program Prepares You To:

• Understand people biologically, psychologically, spiritually, and culturally.

• Think critically concerning issues relating to culture and social justice.

• Be equipped as a therapist to work with diverse populations and develop a corresponding professional identity.

• Acquire, refine, and demonstrate appropriate masters-level skills as a clinician, researcher, and an academic.

MACP Curriculum

First Year: Fall Semester (11 credits) Research Methods I: Introduction (1) Communication & Counseling Skills within Multicultural Contexts (2) Psychopathology (3) Multicultural Issues in Psychology (2) History of Psychology (2) Practicum in Psychology I (1) Spring Semester (11 credits) Research Methods II: Quantitative (2) Critical Thinking in Psychology, Culture, and Social Justice (2) Psychotherapeutic Systems (3) Child, Spouse, and Elder Abuse (1) Practicum in Psychology II (1) Advanced Lifespan Development (2) Summer Semester (10 credits) Biological Basis of Behavior I: Neuropsychology (2) Psychology Law and Ethics (2) Systems of Family Therapy in Cultural Context (3) Practicum in Psychology III (1) Research Methods III–Qualitative (2)

Second Year: Fall Semester (10 credits) Group Counseling and Cultural Dynamics (2) Theories and Practice in Cultural Context (3) Advanced Psychopathology (2) Supervised Internship I or Thesis I (3) Spring Semester (10 credits) Biological Basis of Behavior II: Psychopharmacology (2) Psychodiagnostics (3) Child and Adolescent Therapy (2) Supervised Internship II or Thesis II (3) Summer Semester (10 credits) Perspectives of Human Sexuality (2) Choose one of the following two: Counseling and Career Development (2) Marriage and Couple Therapy (2) Capstone: Integration of Psychology, Culture, & Social Justice (1) Substance Abuse Counseling (2) Supervised Internship III or Thesis III (3) TOTAL CREDITS: 62

Master of Arts in MAICCD Introduction This program prepares students for context-sensitive, strategic leadership in meeting the needs of the poor and oppressed, both in the U.S. and overseas. This degree emphasizes core issues of global-cultural awareness and social justice. Students are equipped to identify, analyze, and understand cultural differences in context of need, and to develop holistic responses that are sensitive to the particular constraints and opportunities in those settings.

Students will explore career options in relief and development contexts, including leadership and management, as well as project design and facilitation.

This degree is essentially practical and tied to real-world needs; there is a constant emphasis on the interplay between theory and praxis. All students will take part in a crosscultural field experience in semesters two, three, and four through the practicum series. This may include working with an organization with which they are already associated.

Students are required to undertake a project that will become the basis for their thesis. They are encouraged to choose an endeavor that will provide practical data to benefit the people group or organization that is the focus of their fieldwork.

International Care & Community Development MAICCD Highlights

• Complete your MA Degree in as little as 20 months.

• Evening and weekend classes accommodate working professionals and their families.

• Study from a distinctly Christian perspective with an emphasis on culture and social justice.

• Practica provide opportunities for crosscultural experience and international travel.

This Program Equips People to Become:

• Scholars with sensitivity and expertise at observing and interpreting culture.

• Innovators for creating culturally responsive strategies for addressing social issues.

• Critical thinkers able to evaluate existing approaches to meeting the needs of the marginalized, poor, and oppressed.

• Leaders and managers able to inspire with life-changing compassion and worldchanging vision.

MAICCD Curriculum:

Second Year: Fall Semester (8 Credits) Urban Studies (3) Practicum III: Fieldwork and Thesis (1) Children at Risk (2) Special Topics in Funding the Sustainable Organization (2)

Spring Semester (8 Credits) Applied Research Methods II: Quantitative (2) Spirituality, Culture, and Social Justice (2) Community Development (3) Practicum I: Fieldwork & Thesis Prep (1)

Spring Semester: (8 Credits) Leadership (2) Health, Healing, and Culture (2) Practicum IV: Fieldwork and Thesis (2) Special Topics in Non-Profit Management (2)

First Year: Fall Semester (8 credits) Applied Research Methods I: Introduction (1) Cultural Studies in Global Context (2) Globalization (3) Social Justice in a Global Context (2)

Summer Semester (8 Credits) Practicum II: Fieldwork and Thesis (4) Applied Research Methods III: Qualitative (2) Social Entrepreneurship (2)

TOTAL CREDITS: 40

College of Social & Behavioral Sciences Faculty Dr. Nelson has a professional background that blends the fields of Industrial Psychology, Counseling Psychology, and Higher Education. Dr. Nelson spent eleven years working with several Fortune 100 corporations addressing issues of individual and group productivity, effective management and supervision, and successful career development. He also spent twelve years maintaining a professional counseling practice that addressed individual, couple, and family problems that hindered personal and relational growth and development. Since 1995, Dr. Nelson has worked in Higher Education as an administrator and faculty member in Psychology and Business at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Currently he directs the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Northwest University as the Dean.

Matt Nelson, Ph.D. (left) Dean Professor of Psychology • Ph.D., University of Southern California, 1995 • M.A., Pepperdine University, 1985 • B.A., Vanguard University, 1982

L. Forrest Inslee, Ph.D. (left) Professor of Global Studies Department Chair of ICCD • M.C.S., Regent College, 1998 • Ph.D., Northwestern University, 1992 • M.A., Northwestern University, 1988 • B.A., Northwestern University, 1984

Jacqueline N. Gustafson, Ed.D. Associate Dean of Academic Programs Assistant Professor of Psychology • Ed.D., Seattle University, 2011 • Certificate in International Care and Community Development, Northwest University, 2008 • M.A., Northwest University, 2003 • B.A., Northwest University, 2000 Larry W. Bailey, Ph.D. Licensed Psychologist; Director of Psy.D. Program Professor of Psychology • Ph.D., Brigham Young University, 1971 • M.S., Fort Hays Kansas State University, 1966 • B.A., Pacific Christian College, 1964

Sarah Drivdahl, Ph.D. (below) Associate Professor of Psychology Researcher in Cognitive Psychology • Ph.D., Kent State University, 2000 • M.A., Kent State University, 1997 • B.A., Western Washington University, 1994

K. Kim Lampson, Ph.D. Licensed Psychologist Associate Professor of Psychology Director of Clinical Training for the Psy.D. Program • Ph.D., University of Washington, 1984 • M.Ed., University of Georgia, 1977 • B.S., University of New Hampshire, 1975 Kevin A. Leach, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology • Ph.D., SUNY Stony Brook, 1985 • M.A., SUNY Stony Brook, 1982 • M.Ed., Georgia State University, 1977 • B.A., Eastern Nazarene College, 1975 Becky F. Sherman, Ph.D. Licensed Psychologist Associate Professor of Psychology • Ph.D., The Catholic University of America, 1998 • M.A., The Catholic University of America, 1996 • B.A., Tufts University, 1991

Alumni Perspectives Joseph Rahm MAICCD, Class of 2010

Jeff Smith PsyD, Class of 2012 Why did you choose the Psy.D. program at Northwest?

I have regularly heard former students say their education at Northwest prepared them for licensing tests and clinical work, and I knew it was a place where my faith would be appreciated and nurtured. I also chose Northwest because classes are offered in the evenings and on weekends, enabling me to support my family while I got an education.

How did the Psy.D. program prepare you for what you want to do?

As a grief counselor, Northwest University gave me the tools to do what I was created to do, to care for people who are seeking to sort out the brokenness that they feel. I also administer neurological tests in a healthcare setting. The results of these tests enable a neurologist, primary care physician, or psychologist to understand questions related to degenerative neurological disease, traumatic brain injury, or school placement. The Psy.D. program was designed to provide students with experience and skills in this field.

Describe your experience at Northwest.

The cohort experience in the ICCD program is absolutely perfect for that type of education. I thoroughly enjoyed each and every class and looked forward to great conversation every Thursday night. I appreciated the integration of faith into the ICCD degree. Overall, Northwest was the perfect place for me to obtain my Masters degree and offered a great education.

How did the ICCD program prepare you for what you want to do?

The ICCD program certainly increased my understanding and compassion for underprivileged communities around the world. While there are no guaranteed strategies for serving the poor, the ICCD program helped provide the necessary philosophy and attitude when approaching poor communities. It definitely prepared me for my current position as President of The Leadership Center in rural Honduras and also helped me get accepted to a Ph.D. program.

Why did you choose the MACP program at Northwest?

I chose Northwest because of the program’s emphasis on the central importance of spirituality and culture in counseling psychology. I had confidence that Northwest would help to grow me into a strong advocate for those who face social injustices.

Sarah Ramstad MACP, Class of 2008

Describe your experience at Northwest.

While my education at Northwest was rigorous and challenging, the professors, staff, and peers were supportive and encouraging along the way. The program expanded not only my knowledge of the field, but my awareness in the honor it is to be invited into others’ lives as a counselor.

How did the MACP program prepare you for what you want to do?

The MACP program trained me to be both a well-versed technical clinician as well as a counselor who values the strengths and uniqueness of each client. I passed the WA State Mental Health Counselor licensure, and was offered a full-time position as a Child & Family Therapist with a nonprofit organization at the site where I spent my internship.

Do you have any advice for perspective students?

When choosing your program consider the great diverse tapestry of community we live in. Multiculturalism and

spirituality are central in effectively serving our community as counselors.

I have confidence that Northwest MACP will join with you to grow your strengths and abilities as a counselor and help set you up to be a positive change in the field of psychology.

For more information about the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Graduate Programs, and to see more testimonials, please visit: northwestu.edu/social_behavioral.

Our History Northwest University was founded in

1934. It grew from a three-year to a fouryear academic curriculum in 1948, and a

Liberal Arts division was added in 1955. In 1973 Northwest gained regional academic accreditation and on January 1, 2005 we attained university status. Though we’ve changed over the years, our mission has remained constant: to create a learning

community dedicated to spiritual vitality and academic excellence.

The 45,000-square-foot Donald H.

Argue Health and Sciences Center is the latest addition to the campus (below).

Our Location

Our Programs

Northwest University is located on 56

In addition to the graduate programs

We’re just a few blocks from Lake

Behavioral Sciences, Northwest offers

beautiful acres in Kirkland, Washington.

Washington and a few miles from the shops, galleries, and restaurants of

downtown Seattle. Snowboarding, hiking,

biking, and other recreational opportunities surround us. We’re also close to some of

offered in the College of Social and master’s degrees in Business and

Management, Education, Teaching,

Ministry, Missional Leadership, and Theology and Culture.

Northwest University offers more than

the world’s finest potential employers,

60 bachelor’s programs including ministry,

Starbucks, and Boeing.

education, business, biology (pre-med), and

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psychology, contemporary music industry, nursing.

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