Clinical Psychology

Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology

A two-year full- or part-time program, the Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology is designed to prepare students to provide clinical services, assessment and treatment in a clinical or counseling setting such as a community mental health or in-patient facility. Students may also prepare for further training at the doctoral level. Students will be trained in psychological testing, treatment, treatment planning, research methodology and psychopathology.

Academic Program
The Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology curriculum is arranged in two tracks: (1) Non Thesis/Practitioner (for students seeking specialized training in psychology prior to entering the work force as a master’s level clinician) and (2) Thesis (for students seeking master’s level training in psychology as preparation for future study toward a doctoral degree in psychology). The nine-course core curriculum provides students with the breadth and depth needed in both the theoretical foundation as well as the research and skills necessary to become clinicians. Students then select four electives from various areas within clinical psychology. Finally, students take six credits of Thesis or Practicum according to their track for a minimum of 45 credits. All Practicum students who seek the Practitioner model must also successfully complete a comprehensive examination in lieu of the Thesis as part of the graduation requirements.

Course Requirements for the Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology Program
(All courses are three credits unless otherwise indicated)

A. Required courses (27 credits)

An additional assessment course (choose from the following)

A psychopathology course (choose from the following)

B. Advanced Electives: 12 credits selected from the following:

C. Thesis/Practicum: 6 credits selected according to the student’s track:
Pre-service students take: Psych 598: Practicum TWICE for total of 6 credits

Thesis students take:
PSYCH 597 Thesis AND PSYCH 598 Practicum
Or
PSYCH 597 Thesis TWICE for total of 6 credits.
(Minimum of 45 credits)