Psychology/Clinical Psychology, M.S
The clinical program is designed for students who wish to pursue a career in mental health, functioning as counselors and clinicians. It also prepares students for further graduate study. It emphasizes the development of assessment and psychotherapeutic skills through coursework and supervised experience with clients in the department’s training clinic, and through internships in local mental-health agencies and hospitals. Students wishing to pursue licensure as a professional counselor after graduation are advised to complete the clinical program with the following courses, which may be helpful when taking the National Counselor Exam (NCE): SCCN 630 Multicultural Counseling; SCCN 645 Career Development; and PSYC 537 Ethics and Professional Practice. Students are advised to obtain 60 graduate credits in order to meet educational requirements for licensure.
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Major in Psychology - Clinical
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Core Competency Examination
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Must pass the Core Competency Exam for the Clinical Psychology Program.
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CLINICAL CORE9 hours
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Child Development within the Family System
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Research Design & Statistical Analysis
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Psychopathology
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THERAPY/ASSESSMENT - See Appendix 1
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LICENSURE REQUIRED12 hours
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Ethics and Professional Practice
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Human Growth and Development
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Multicultural Counseling
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Career Development
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ELECTIVES - Choose 3 of the following:9–14 hours
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Physiological Psychology
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Tests and Measurements
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Advanced Adolescent Psychology
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Applications of Biopsychology
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Classroom Discipline
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Applied Social Psychology
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Topics in Psychology
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Systems of Psychotherapy
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Child Psychopathology
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Theories of Family Dynamics
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Psychological Assessment 1
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Research Methods in Psychology
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Thesis:
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Experimental (with Title = Systems Psychotherapy)
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INTERNSHIP6 hours
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Internship In Psych
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Offered Spring semester only. A minimum of 600 hours in the field is required.
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Appendix 1. THERAPY/ASSESSMENT
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Must pass all sections of the CCE before enrolling in Assessment courses. Insurance required.
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Group Counseling/Psychotherapy or Group Process/Personality - Choose 1 of the following:3 hours
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Group Work: Theory & Intervent
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Group Cnslng and Psychotherapy
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Selected Therapies
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PSYC 632, 634, 636 and/or 638. Must select two different therapies. One therapy course must be completed before enrolling in internship.
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