Certificate in Pastoral Counseling

The Certificate in Pastoral Counseling (CPPC) is designed to provide supplemental education for baccalaureate degreed professionals in the behavioral sciences, and to provide other non-behavioral health graduates the opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of existing knowledge within the discipline of psychology.

Specifically, this graduate certificate explores vital ethical, cultural, and professional topics of interest to those who want to develop a deeper understanding of theories within pastoral counseling. While pursuing the CPPC, learners are exposed to theoretical models and psychological concepts, supported by cutting-edge scientific research.

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Promote the integration of practical psychological knowledge with formal academic learning.
2. Foster growth in intellectual accomplishment and an opportunity to develop an executive level perspective on practices in the behavioral sciences.
3. Provide graduate study that does not commit to a full graduate program, but allows learners an option to pursue a graduate degree program upon the successful completion of the graduate certificate program in the behavioral sciences.
4. Promote the acquisition of psychological concepts, principles, standards, and processes as it relates to the behavioral sciences.
5. Encourage legal and ethical behavior as it relates to the behavioral sciences.
6. Encourage ethical behavior regarding information technology skills as it applies to mental health environments.
7. Promote the analysis and evaluation of information critically and effectively.
8. Foster the integration of an understanding and awareness of human diversity as it relates to the behavioral sciences.

Required Courses (18 Total Credits Required)

PSY 7541	Psychology of Religion	3
PSY 6801	Therapeutic Boundaries	3
PSY 6509	Systems of Family Therapy	3
PSY 7507	Advanced Human Sexuality	3
PSY 7517	Psychology of Aging	3
PSY 7533	Psychology of Death and Dying	3

This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for a specific professional license or certification required for employment in an occupation. As such, CalSouthern has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

While California Southern University, as a member of the AIU System, is part of a Title IV eligible institution offering Title IV eligible programs, CalSouthern has elected and designated this program as not participating in Title IV federal financial aid programs. This means students enrolling in this program may not use Federal Student Aid to help pay for this program. Instead, it offers a variety of zero interest payment options for students.