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<strong>Common</strong> <strong>Terms</strong> & <strong>Acronyms</strong> at <strong>The</strong> <strong>Chicago</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Psychology<br />
Institutional <strong>Terms</strong><br />
TCSPP/CSPP/TCS<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Chicago</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Psychology. <strong>The</strong> preferred second reference is<br />
TCSPP or “<strong>The</strong> <strong>Chicago</strong> <strong>School</strong>”; CSOPP was the former acronym; “TCS” is being<br />
phased out as a second reference as it may cause confusion with TCS ES<br />
TCS ES/<strong>The</strong> System<br />
TCS Education System. Please refer to the TCS ES FAQ on the Adjunct Faculty Portal<br />
for more specific information.<br />
Mart<br />
Merch<strong>and</strong>ise Mart. TCSPP has space on the 4 th <strong>and</strong> 13 th floors.<br />
SBGI<br />
Santa Barbara Graduate Institute. SBGI is a TCS ES affiliate located in Santa Barbara,<br />
California that <strong>of</strong>fers undergraduate, graduate, <strong>and</strong> certificate programs in health <strong>and</strong><br />
human service fields such as prenatal <strong>and</strong> perinatal psychology <strong>and</strong> somatic psychology.<br />
CGI<br />
California Graduate Institute. CGI was once a st<strong>and</strong>-alone graduate institute <strong>of</strong> what are<br />
now the Westwood <strong>and</strong> Irvine campuses <strong>of</strong> TCSPP.<br />
PO/Pacific Oaks<br />
Pacific Oaks College. PO is a TCS ES affiliate located in Pasadena, Calif., that <strong>of</strong>fers<br />
undergraduate, graduate, <strong>and</strong> certificate programs in human development, counseling,<br />
<strong>and</strong> teaching.<br />
SoTL<br />
Scholarship <strong>of</strong> Teaching <strong>and</strong> Learning. <strong>The</strong> <strong>of</strong>fice from which teaching workshops,<br />
resources, <strong>and</strong> training are mainly provided. Faculty training <strong>and</strong> development are<br />
housed under this <strong>of</strong>fice.<br />
UCLC<br />
University Center <strong>of</strong> Lake County. UCLC is the facility located in Grayslake, IL, where<br />
we <strong>of</strong>fer programs in the online-blended format.<br />
Course Distinctions<br />
On-ground. Course is taught in-person, on-campus <strong>and</strong> may incorporate minor<br />
elements <strong>of</strong> online work via eCollege<br />
Online-Blended. Course is instructed predominantly online (via eCollege) with<br />
one or two “synchronous virtual residency” (one- or two-hour sessions during the<br />
term during which all students must be online simultaneously).
Blended. Course is instructed in-person, typically on selected weekends, <strong>and</strong><br />
online via eCollege. Ex. Programs <strong>of</strong>fered at University Center <strong>of</strong> Lake County in<br />
Grayslake, IL.<br />
Academic <strong>Terms</strong><br />
ABA<br />
Applied Behavior Analysis. We <strong>of</strong>fer doctoral <strong>and</strong> master’s degrees in ABA at our<br />
<strong>Chicago</strong>, L.A., <strong>and</strong> Orange County campuses.<br />
BP<br />
Business Psychology. We <strong>of</strong>fer a Psy.D. degree in Business Psychology at our <strong>Chicago</strong><br />
campus.<br />
I/O<br />
Industrial/Organizational Psychology. We <strong>of</strong>fer master’s degrees in I/O psychology at<br />
our <strong>Chicago</strong>, L.A., <strong>and</strong> Orange County campuses.<br />
MACC<br />
Master’s <strong>of</strong> Arts in Clinical Psychology, Counseling (Clinical Counseling). MACC is the<br />
preferred term by faculty, staff, <strong>and</strong> students.<br />
MFT<br />
Marital <strong>and</strong> Family <strong>The</strong>rapy. We <strong>of</strong>fer master’s <strong>and</strong> doctoral degrees in Marital <strong>and</strong><br />
Family <strong>The</strong>rapy at our Los Angeles <strong>and</strong> Orange County campuses. Although the MFT<br />
license also exists in Illinois, it is more prevalent in California.<br />
C&A<br />
Child <strong>and</strong> Adolescent. Several programs <strong>of</strong>fer concentrations <strong>and</strong> tracks in C&A. At the<br />
<strong>Chicago</strong> Campus, the Clinical Psychology, Psy.D. program <strong>of</strong>fers a C&A Track that is a<br />
separate cohort <strong>of</strong> 20-25 students who complete curriculum that intentionally<br />
incorporates elements pertaining to the child <strong>and</strong> adolescent populations. MACC also<br />
has a three-course concentration in C&A. <strong>The</strong> online-blended MAP program also has a<br />
C&A concentration.<br />
MAP<br />
Master’s <strong>of</strong> Arts in Psychology. MAP is an online-blended program in general<br />
psychology.<br />
IP<br />
International Psychology. We <strong>of</strong>fer the only Ph.D. program in IP, currently in an onlineblended<br />
format. In addition, there is an IP concentration in the MAP program.<br />
OL
Organizational Leadership. We <strong>of</strong>fer a Ph.D. program in OL in an online-blended format<br />
<strong>and</strong> will also be <strong>of</strong>fered in a weekend-blended model at the <strong>Chicago</strong> campus. In addition,<br />
there is an OL concentration in the MAP program.<br />
LMH<br />
Latino Mental Health. We <strong>of</strong>fer post-bachelor’s <strong>and</strong> post-graduate certificate in LMH<br />
<strong>and</strong> there is also an LMH concentration in the MACC program. <strong>The</strong> Center for Latino<br />
Mental Health is also housed at the 4 th floor <strong>of</strong> the Mart.<br />
Offices<br />
CAE<br />
Center for Academic Excellence. CAE houses the Academic Support Center,<br />
Foundations for Scholarship <strong>and</strong> Practice, <strong>and</strong> IRB <strong>and</strong> Dissertation <strong>and</strong> Processing<br />
Office.<br />
ASC<br />
Academic Support Center. ASC provides writing consultation <strong>and</strong> academic<br />
development opportunities to all students.<br />
APP<br />
Office <strong>of</strong> Applied Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Practice. APP oversees all aspects <strong>of</strong> practicum <strong>and</strong><br />
internship placement <strong>and</strong> training. Each academic department has an APP representative<br />
on faculty.<br />
ILLiad<br />
ILLiad is the name <strong>of</strong> Illinois’ Interlibrary Loan system. When faculty <strong>and</strong> students<br />
make use <strong>of</strong> the library, they can request items not housed at TCSPP through ILLiad.<br />
IRB<br />
Institutional Review Board. IRB examines all research proposals to ensure that<br />
appropriate ethical considerations are followed.<br />
CMDS<br />
Center for Multicultural <strong>and</strong> Diversity Studies. Located in <strong>Chicago</strong>, CMDS <strong>of</strong>fers<br />
workshops, trainings, consulting services, <strong>and</strong> resources for promoting multicultural <strong>and</strong><br />
diversity competence.<br />
CIS<br />
Center for International Studies. CIS sponsors activities, events, <strong>and</strong> on occasion, groups<br />
<strong>of</strong> students from universities from overseas.<br />
OIR<br />
Office <strong>of</strong> Institutional Research. OIR collects, analyzes, <strong>and</strong> presents information to assist<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Chicago</strong> <strong>School</strong> community in its mission.
Pr<strong>of</strong>essional <strong>Terms</strong><br />
EPPP<br />
Examination for Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Practice in Psychology. EPPP (or E-Triple-P) is the<br />
examination that clinical psychology doctoral graduates sit for to become Licensed<br />
Clinical Psychologists.<br />
LPC/LCPC<br />
Licensed Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Counselor/License Clinical Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Counselor. This is the<br />
counseling license that pr<strong>of</strong>essional counselors in Illinois (<strong>and</strong> other states) obtain upon<br />
completing graduate coursework <strong>and</strong> fulfilling practicum <strong>and</strong> internship hours. <strong>The</strong> LPC<br />
is the initial license that carries certain restrictions including third-party insurance billing<br />
<strong>and</strong> the LCPC is the independent license. More information can be found on the state <strong>of</strong><br />
Illinois’ website.<br />
CACREP<br />
Faculty Council Committees<br />
AERC<br />
Academic Effectiveness <strong>and</strong> Review Committee.<br />
FDPC<br />
Faculty Development <strong>and</strong> Promotion Committee.<br />
Miscellaneous<br />
<strong>eGo</strong><br />
<strong>The</strong> system behind the TCSPP website. <strong>eGo</strong> is the gateway to essential resources such as<br />
email, ePortal, eCollege, <strong>and</strong> notification <strong>and</strong> registration for campus events.<br />
InterviewStream<br />
InterviewStream is a web-based interview <strong>and</strong> screening program that Career Services<br />
provides for students.
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