Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology
The goal of the Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology Program is to prepare students for doctoral programs or employment in research and/or academic-related settings. This program is designed to provide training consistent with a clinical science model. The program emphasizes graduate level training in research methods and statistics, while also allowing students to customize their education to specific professional goals. The program emphasizes the development of: a) critical thinking skills; b) oral and written communication competency; c) diversity competency; e) professional ethics; and f) practical experience.
36 Credits
Degree requirements
The following courses are required. With the exception of EDPS 642, all are from the Dept. of Psychological Science.
| EDPS 642 | Analysis of Variance | 3 |
| PSYS 632 | Science of Psychopathology | 3 |
| PSYS 640 | Foundations in Psychological Assessment | 3 |
| PSYS 652 | Psychotherapy | 3 |
| PSYS 668 | Physiological Psychology | 3 |
| PSYS 680 | Research Methods in Psychology | 3 |
| PSYS 681 | Applied Methods in Advanced Psychological Research | 3 |
| PSYS 590 | Professional Development Colloquium | 1 |
| PSYS 696 | Diversity Issues in Clinical Psychology | 3 |
| PSYS 692 | Professional Development Capstone | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 27 |
The university research and writing requirement is met by PSYS 680 and EDPS 642.
3 credits from
| EDPS 730 | Introduction to Nonparametric Statistics | 3 |
| EDPS 740 | Categorical Data Analysis | 3 |
| EDPS 741 | Applied Regression Analysis | 3 |
| EDPS 742 | Multivariate Statistics and Data Mining | 3 |
| EDPS 743 | Factor Analysis | 3 |
| EDPS 744 | Structural Equation Modeling | 3 |
| EDPS 746 | Theory of Measurement | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Electives, 6 credits
Minimum of 6 credits in electives that can include 600-level courses in Psych Science (PSYS), Educational (EDPS), Social (SOPS), and Counseling Psych (CPSY), or as approved by the program director. Electives may also include 6 credit hours of thesis (THES).
Total Credit Hours: 36
Accelerated Master's Program (AMP)
Undergraduate students accepted to the Accelerated Master's Program (AMP) most commonly take courses from the following list: PSYS 632, PSYS 668, PSYS 680, PSYS 681, PSYS 692, and PSYS 696.