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Clinical Psychology - M.A.

CIP Code

42.0101

The Master of Arts degree currently is in clinical psychology requires a thesis and two years of academic and related work, and is designed to enable the student to qualify for an appropriate master’s level professional position in the broad fields of human behavior and services. The clinical program has been modified from its original format to provide students with the necessary course work and practicum training for eligibility as Licensed Professional Counselors, to conform to revised licensure options within the State of Tennessee, Psychology Board of Examiners.

The clinical psychology program is designed to:

  1. prepare students for doctoral level study in psychology;
  2. train students in research methodology;
  3. acquaint students with ethical concerns in research and practice;
  4. prepare students for licensure as a psychological examiner in clinical practice in the State of Tennessee; and
  5. develop skill in the critical study of concepts, theories, and systems of psychology and in analysis of examples of psychological research.

Students who complete the clinical program will be able to:

  1. define and use appropriately the important concepts of contemporary psychology;
  2. identify and describe major historical and contemporary theories of psychology and evaluate empirical research as a support for theories and principles in psychology
  3. analyze and interpret data gathered using various research methods;
  4. evaluate the design and analysis of research studies in psychology;
  5. design, conduct, and analyze and interpret data for an independent research project;
  6. communicate the results of empirical, library, and internet research both orally and in writing;
  7. define the ethical responsibilities of psychologists in both research and practice;
  8. choose, administer, and interpret scores of tests commonly used in the practice of psychology; and
  9. demonstrate the use of therapeutic techniques commonly used by master’s level psychologists.

Program Requirements

First Year, Fall Semester (12 credits)

PSY 507Personality Theory

3
PSY 513Statistics and Research Design I

3
PSY 521Proseminar I

3
PSY 541Psychopathology

3

First Year, Spring Semester (12 credits)

PSY 522Proseminar II

3
PSY 532Research Design and Methodology

3
PSY 544Psychodiagnostics I

3
PSY 552Psychotherapy

3

Second Year, Fall Semester (10 credits)

PSY 545Psychodiagnostics II

3
PSY 547Practicum I

3
PSY 555Intervention: Child and Adolescent

3
PSY 561Research in Psychology I

1

Second Year, Spring Semester (8 credits)

PSY 548Practicum II

3
PSY 556Intervention: Group and Family

3
PSY 562Research in Psychology II

2
PSY 550Ethics and Professional Issues in Psychology

3

Total Credit Hours: 42