DL Master's in Psychology with family/child therapy specialization

I need some help from experts...

So far: I got interested in Capella University offering a MSc degree in Psychology with special. in Family therapy (mostly systemic approach) - but their fees are quite high.

Looking elsewhere I found Bircham University and International Graduate School for Psychoanalysis ("Child and Family Studies").
Bircham seems a bit fishy to me - these self defined degree programs could be just a cover for a non existing learning program and poor tutoring (after all, I do want to learn something). Well, and this IGSP (apart from being as expensive as Capella) answered my questions not at all or very rudely.

Now, could anybody help me with info concerning these three universities or recommend another one?

Thanks!!!!!
Ruth

 

I only know about Capella and I've talked to 2 people in that program who love it. They seem to have a good rep and they have a ton of very interesting degrees. I'm thinking of going that route too with the family psych. They require so much residency though. That is the problem.

 

You might want to try Vermont College or Goddard College. Both of them have Counseling Psychology Masters programs and you have the opportunity to tailor your program of stidy to a specific concentration such as child/family. Both programs are well established and have been going strong for years.

 

Do you have a link for these schools? I can't find them!

 

Try these URLs:
http://www.tui.edu/vermontcollege
http://www.goddard.edu
You may also want to consider Antioch University, California Institute of Integral Studies, City University, Liberty University, Prescott College, Seton Hall University, Southern Christian University and Argosy University. The URLs for all of these can be found using google or the alternative search engine of your choice.
Jack

 

As of last month (September), City University was revamping its master's program in counseling and was not accepting any distance learning applicants. I exchanged e-mails with an admissions counselor over there, who told me they weren't sure when the distance learning option for this program would reopen. All she knew was that it wouldn't be by first quarter 2004.

anne

 

Well, thank you all for your help!
Nevertheless, I am a bit confused: either I couldn't get the right info on the web sites of Vermont, Goddard, Antioch and CIIS - or these universities do not offer MA degrees (psychology with spec. child/family therapy) for distance learners!
Some misunderstanding?

Ruth

 

Vermont College has become part of the Union Institute and they appear to be revamping their website. The Vermont College program alllows you the flexabilty to integrate a family/developmental approach into your coursework. Try the following URL's Vermont College at http://www.tui.edu/prospective/ma/psych/default.asp?strLink=Bb.2.2

The Goddard program is less structured than the Vermont program and it allows you to design much of your plan of study. Consequently you can integrate family therapy/developmental issues into your work. Goddard is at the following: http://www.goddard.edu/academic/pych_counseling.html

CIIS mainly has a transpersonal/humanistic approach. Their MA program is at http://www.ciis.edu/graddegree/icp.html. That may not be what you are looking for.

 

One thing to take note of regarding Goddard. Here is a snippet from their webpage:

"You work closely with your faculty advisor to design a plan of course work that addresses your interests and professional goals, as well as the program?s requirements. You will work closely with your course mentors to fashion a syllabus that not only provides a firm foundation for understanding the area of the field at issue, but one that also reflects your individual interests and goals."

An family/child concentration can easily be designed.