William James College

Applied Behavior Analysis

A master's program in applied behavior analysis covering the concepts and principles of behavior analysis, single-subject research methods, behavioral assessment, function-based interventions, ethics and professional behavior, and autism and developmental disabilities. Supervised internship and practicum prepare graduates for board certification as behavior analysts.

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

A master's program in clinical mental health counseling preparing students for licensure as mental health counselors. Coursework includes counseling theories, psychopathology, career counseling, group and family therapy, psychological assessment, substance use, crisis response, ethics, and research, along with a clinical practicum and a minimum 600-hour internship. Also offered in an online format.

Clinical Psychology

A doctoral (PsyD) program in clinical psychology emphasizing the practitioner-scholar model, with advanced training in psychological and integrated assessment, evidence-based interventions such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, culturally responsive practice, and supervised clinical work through the college's assessment and consultation center.

Executive Coaching

A graduate certificate program in executive coaching covering the principles, theory, and practice of coaching; assessment in executive coaching; and coaching skills and techniques grounded in ICF competencies. The program culminates in a supervised practicum in which students coach a manager, executive, or leader under the guidance of a master executive coach.

Leadership Psychology

A doctoral (PsyD) program in leadership psychology focused on organizational and leadership development, including advanced integration of leadership (self and system), advanced dialogic interventions, ethics and standards of practice in organizational and leadership psychology, and school leadership, with field-based practica and a doctoral project.

Leading Transformative Mental Health in the Classroom

A graduate certificate program preparing teachers to be change agents supporting mental health in the classroom. The program draws on the fields of executive and leadership coaching, organizational and consulting psychology, and DEI facilitation and practice, and includes a classroom-based practicum in leading transformative mental health.

Organizational Psychology

A Master of Arts in Organizational Psychology (MAOP) covering organizational assessment, business strategy and organizational life cycle, performance development and management psychology, executive coaching, and leadership and the use of self, with a supervised field placement applying organizational psychology competencies within an organization.

Psychology

A Master of Arts in Psychology providing foundational graduate study in psychology, including diversity and inclusion, psychopathology, theories of counseling and psychotherapy, family therapy, lifespan development, statistics and research, ethics, and leadership and organizational coursework.

Psychology and Human Services

A bachelor's completion program in psychology and human services preparing students for entry-level careers in behavioral health and human services. Coursework spans psychology, human services, addictions counseling, community health and case management, ethics, trauma and crisis intervention, and applied behavior analysis, and includes a senior practicum and internship in the field.

School Psychology

A Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in school psychology completed together with the MA, providing advanced coursework, practica, and a 1200-hour internship. The program is designed to meet NASP standards and Massachusetts licensure requirements for practice as a school psychologist.

School Psychology

A Master of Arts in school psychology, offered together with the Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies, covering behavioral and psychoeducational assessment, intervention and consultation in schools, counseling and psychotherapy with children and adolescents, special-needs education, group process, and legal and ethical issues, with supervised school-based practica.

School Psychology

A doctoral (PsyD) program in school psychology, noted in the catalog as phasing out, providing advanced training in cognitive and affective bases of behavior, advanced consultation skills in schools, assessment, learning disabilities and autism spectrum disorders, supervision and administration of school psychological services, statistics and research, and a doctoral project, with doctoral practica and internship.