The Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology is embedded within the Psy.D. curriculum. This degree is open to doctoral students admitted into the Psy.D. program who enter with a B.A. or B.S. degree, or to students who entered the Psy.D. program with a master's degree or equivalency, but without any course transfers. It is not a stand-alone degree program.
Program competencies and expected outcomes
Upon completion of the program, successful students are expected to have demonstrated competency in the following areas:
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Intervention and theory
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Diversity and ethics
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Assessment and diagnosis
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Design and analysis
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Practice–based experience
Scope and Sequence of Courses
The courses organized within the five core areas that link to the goals and objectives of the program and support program outcomes follow.
Intervention and Theory (18 credits) *
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Course Number
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Course Name
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Number of Credits
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PSYC 701
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Human Development
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(3)
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PSYC 604
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Group Process
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(3)
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PSYC 606
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Family Counseling
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(3)
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PSYC 710
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Cognitive & Behavioral Theories & Therapies
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(3)
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PSYC 711
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Psychoanalytic Theories & Therapies
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(3)
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PSYC 712
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Existential-Humanistic Theories & Therapies
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(3)
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* PSYC 668 and 669 (Counseling Theories & Techniques I and II) are taken as program prerequisites.
Diversity and Ethics (6 credits)
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Course Number
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Course Name
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Number of Credits
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PSYC 721
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Psychology of Human Diversity
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(3)
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PSYC 702
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Professional Issues & Ethics
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(3)
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Assessment and Diagnosis (12 credits)
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Course Number
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Course Name
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Number of Credits
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PSYC 608
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Psychopathology
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(3)
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PSYC 663
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Psychometrics
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(3)
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PSYC 664
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Assessment I: Cognitive
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(3)
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PSYC 765
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Assessment II: Personality
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(3)
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Design and Analysis (6 credits)
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Course Number
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Course Name
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Number of Credits
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GEN 702
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Research Methods
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(3)
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PSYC 718
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Applied Statistical Analysis for Behavioral Science
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(3)
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Application of Clinical Methods (6 credits)
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Course Number
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Course Name
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Number of Credits
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PSYC 696
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Independent Project *
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(3)
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PSYC 750-54
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Advanced Psychotherapy Elective **
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(3)
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* This is a field placement of a minimum of 150 hours.
** The Advanced Elective must be completed as a 250-hour-minimum field placement.
PSYC 697 Comprehensive Examination
The Comprehensive Examination is the capstone project. Students petition for the Comprehensive Examination in the fall semester that either follows or coincides with their completion of coursework. The M.A. degree is awarded upon successful completion of the Comprehensive Examination.