Master of Arts in Counseling and Psychotherapy

Student are trained by faculty who are recognized nationally and internationally for their scholarship and professional leadership. This includes both main-campus University of Redlands faculty (see the Departmental webpage) as well as some of the best-known psychologists in China. 

This latter is made possible by the participation of tenured faculty from some of the most prestigious universities in China who each to teach at least one course in the program.  This includes, for example, Professors  Guangrong Jiang (Central China University);  Mingyi Qian (Peking University); Jianping Wang (Beijing Normal University); and Fumin Fan (Tsinghua University).

Students develop their counseling skills under careful supervision at rigorous, high-quality training sites, most of which are accredited by CCPRS

The curriculum is informed by competency-based principles and educational best practices, developed by program faculty who have been active in helping the profession develop those practices.

During their residency on the University of Redlands campus, students have the opportunity to visit counseling centers and mental health agencies in Southern California to discuss similarities and differences between mental health services in the U.S. and China and to engage in dialogue with on-campus students. During that term, they also will take a one-unit capstone course (CMHC 674), Advanced Seminar in Counseling and Psychotherapy in which they will review and integrate material they have covered in the program.

心理咨询与治疗硕士学位 （MCPt）是一个共40学分的特色项目。

本项目由学术造诣和专业领导力在海内外均享有广泛声誉的名师团队对学生进行培训，其中包括来自雷德兰兹大学主校区的教授（请见网页）以及诸位中国最知名的心理学家（教授）。这些来自中国最负盛名大学的心理学家（教授）每人会在本项目中教授至少一门课程，包括江光荣教授（华中师范大学），钱铭怡教授（北京大学），王建平教授（北京师范大学），和樊富珉教授（清华大学）；

本项目提供高质量的培训基地，大部分的培训基地获得CCPRS认证。学生的心理咨询技术将在量身定制的督导下得到发展与提高；

本项目课程是由在临床心理学领域做出过杰出贡献的项目教授基于能力原则和最好的教育实践而设计出来的。

在雷德兰兹大学校园居住期间，学生将有机会访问南加州地区的心理咨询中心和心理健康机构，通过与校内其他学生的交流，讨论美国和中国心理健康服务的异同。在此期间，还将参加1个学分的的顶点课程（Capstone Course: CMHC 674）心理咨询和心理治疗高级研讨会，在这门课中学生将重温并整合在整个项目学习中所获得的知识和技能。

Admission to this program requires that a student first be admitted to the Hubei Oriental Insight Mental Health Institute (OI) counseling and psychotherapy certificate program (http://www.dfmjxl.cn/index.php?id=88). For more information about that program contact OI (16487208@qq.com)

Students who have been accepted into the Hubei Oriental Insight Mental Health Institute (OI) College π counseling and psychotherapy certificate program are eligible to apply to continue their studies with University of Redlands and earn a Master of Arts in Counseling and Psychotherapy (MCPt). Admission to the MCPt program is a two-step process.

• Step 1: Submit application for the MCPt program
  Complete and submit an application to the MCPt program for the designated term by visiting apply.redlands.edu. The application will populate with all supplemental items that are required for full admission. Upon submission of the application, applicants for the MCPt program are eligible to enroll in up to six units (2 courses) with the University of Redlands while securing their supplemental materials to be considered for full admission to the MCPt program. Admission to the MCPt program is granted by the University of Redlands at various times during the academic year.
• Students who have submitted their application but who have not yet satisfied all supplemental materials are considered "special status" by the University and may enroll in up to 6 units (2 courses). Thereafter, applicants deemed as special status must be fully admitted to the MCPt program before they are eligible to enroll in future courses. 
• Step 2: Upload all supplemental items to MCPt application
  An individual's application is considered complete and will be reviewed by faculty for admission decision when all supplemental materials are marked as received. Applicants who have not submitted all supplemental materials for admission by the end of the first two courses (601/693) will not be permitted to enroll in future courses until full admission is granted. Applicants not fully admitted by the start of the second term may experience a delay with regard to their anticipated program length. Courses may resume once full admission is granted.

Please see below for specific application complete requirements and final deadlines. For questions or concerns regarding the admission process, contact Michelle Kanu.