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.

Major in Psychology - Clinical
- Core Competency Examination
  - Must pass the Core Competency Exam for the Clinical Psychology Program.
- CLINICAL CORE
  
  9 hours
  - PSYC 530
    
    Child Development within the Family System
  - PSYC 612
    
    Research Design & Statistical Analysis
  - PSYC 635
    
    Psychopathology
- THERAPY/ASSESSMENT - See Appendix 1
- LICENSURE REQUIRED
  
  12 hours
  - PSYC 537
    
    Ethics and Professional Practice
  - PSYC 625
    
    Human Growth and Development
  - SCCN 630
    
    Multicultural Counseling
  - SCCN 645
    
    Career Development
- ELECTIVES - Choose 3 of the following:
  
  9–14 hours
  - PSYC 515
    
    Physiological Psychology
  - PSYC 517
    
    Tests and Measurements
  - PSYC 526
    
    Advanced Adolescent Psychology
  - PSYC 536
    
    Applications of Biopsychology
  - PSYC 540
    
    Classroom Discipline
  - PSYC 547
    
    Applied Social Psychology
  - PSYC 586
    
    Topics in Psychology
  - PSYC 633
    
    Systems of Psychotherapy
  - PSYC 634
    
    Child Psychopathology
  - PSYC 637
    
    Theories of Family Dynamics
  - PSYC 671
    
    Psychological Assessment 1
  - PSYC 696
    
    Research Methods in Psychology
  - PSYC 699
    
    Thesis:
  - PSYC 679
    
    Experimental (with Title = Systems Psychotherapy)
- INTERNSHIP
  
  6 hours
  - PSYC 682
    
    Internship In Psych
  - Offered Spring semester only. A minimum of 600 hours in the field is required.
Appendix 1. THERAPY/ASSESSMENT
- Must pass all sections of the CCE before enrolling in Assessment courses. Insurance required.
- Group Counseling/Psychotherapy or Group Process/Personality - Choose 1 of the following:
  
  3 hours
  - PSYC 630
    
    Group Work: Theory & Intervent
  - PSYC 632
    
    Group Cnslng and Psychotherapy
- PSYC 631
  
  Psychotherapy and Intervention Skills
  
  3 hours
- Selected Therapies
  - PSYC 632, 634, 636 and/or 638. Must select two different therapies. One therapy course must be completed before enrolling in internship.
- PSYC 670
  
  Clinical Interviewing and Appraisal Skills
  
  4 hours

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Psychology/Clinical Psychology, M.S

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