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 CORE
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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 & Intervention
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Group Cnslng and Psychotherapy
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Selected Therapies
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LICENSURE REQUIRED
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ELECTIVES
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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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Applied Behavior Analysis in a MTSS
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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 and Intervention
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Theories of Family Dynamics
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Cognitive Achve & Adapt Assess
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Research Methods in Psychology
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Thesis:
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Experimental (Systems Psychotherapy)
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INTERNSHIP
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Offered Spring semester only. A minimum of 600 hours in the field is required.
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Licensure in Clinical Psychology
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These requirements must be completed for students wishing to pursue licensure as a professional counselor. 60 credit hours are required to obtain licensure.
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Master of Science in Psychology - See separate block
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Electives - Choose 6 hours from:6 hours
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Recent Developments in Psych
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Substance-Related Disorders
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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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Applied Social Psychology
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Topics in Psychology
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Group Cnslng and Psychotherapy
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Systems of Psychotherapy
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Child Psychopathology and Intervention
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Cognitive Therapy
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Theories of Family Dynamics
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapies
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Consultation
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Assessment of English Language Learners
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Ind Stdy:
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Research Methods in Psychology
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Thesis:
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Experimental (Systems Psychotherapy)
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Brief Counseling
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Total hours18 hours -