The faculty serves the citizens of the region and state by offering instruction and services designed to improve the quality of life. Program graduates are prepared to work in community counseling and mental health centers. The faculty offers individualized training to assure the public of qualified, responsible, and appropriately credentialed individuals who provide assessment, consultation, and counseling. Program graduates interested in pursuing further training and education in clinical/counseling psychology are given a solid foundation for efforts to achieve other related advanced degrees.
Selected Educational Outcomes
- Program graduates will be able to use the scientific method to critically evaluate research methodology, statistics, and conclusions in current clinical/counseling psychology literature.
- Program graduates will demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the knowledge, research, and theories appropriate to the M.S. in Clinical/Counseling Psychology by developing written responses to program questions.
- Program graduates will demonstrate the ability to integrate information from several sources (e.g., testing, interviews, etc.) by writing appropriate assessment reports and intervention plans.
Examples of Outcome Assessments
- Candidates will be assessed on their ability to write and present research evaluations in several courses, including research design and analysis.
- Candidates will successfully develop written responses to comprehensive examination questions that require the application of the knowledge gained from a series of courses. The written responses will be evaluated by a committee of faculty, using established criteria.
- Candidates’ written assessment reports and intervention plans will be assessed in practicum experiences by their practicum and faculty supervisors.
Course Requirements for the Master of Science Degree with a Concentration in Clinical/Counseling Psychology
| Required Classes | 33 | |
| PSYC 7100 | Intellectual Assessment | 4 |
| PSYC 7110 | Personality Assessment | 4 |
| PSYC 7200 | Psychopathology | 3 |
| PSYC 7400 | Counseling Theory and Practice | 3 |
| PSYC 7450 | Group Counseling | 3 |
| PSYC 7470 | Counseling Culturally Diverse Populations | 3 |
| PSYC 7900 | Pre-Practicum | 3 |
| PSYC 7950 | Clinical/Counseling Psychology Practicum (1-3 credit hours per term; minimum 4 credit hours required over at least 2 semesters) | 4 |
| PSYC 8000 | Research Design and Analysis | 3 |
| PSYC 8800 | Legal and Ethical Issues in Psychology | 3 |
| Guided Electives | 12 | |
| Total Hours Required for the Degree | 45 | |
