Course variations

Course summary

The goal of the Morehead State University Clinical/Counseling Psychology Program is to train and educate Master's level psychologists to practice in a variety of clinical and counseling settings. This 60-hour program is typically completed in 2-years and meets the training standards of the Council of Applied Master's Programs in Psychology. MSU's Clinical/Counseling Psychology program is also designed to lead to certification by the Kentucky Board of Psychology and by other states which provide for certification of master's level psychologists. In line with this intent, and following from the APA's position on Master's level psychology training, the practitioner model, as opposed to the scientist-practitioner or "Boulder Model" is deemed most appropriate. In this model, primary emphasis is on applied clinical skills plus knowledge of the general field of psychology. Good clinical practice is based on, at least, intelligent consumership of psychological theory (in areas not limited only to clinical psychology) and psychological research. Consequently, competencies in critical analysis of theories, experimental design, and quantitative data analysis will also be expected. Although no thesis is required, all clinical students will be encouraged to avail themselves of opportunities to participate in or conduct research ongoing in the department, especially those students considering continuation toward the doctorate in the field. Although no thesis is required, all clinical and counseling students will be encouraged to avail themselves of opportunities to participate in or conduct research ongoing in the department, especially those students considering continuation toward the doctorate in the field.

Program modules

The psychology core are: PSY 576 - Seminar in Developmental Research, or PSY 633 - Personality Theory, PSY 612 - Advanced Exp. Design and Analysis I, PSY 613 - Advanced Exp. Design and Analysis II, PSY 621 - Advanced Physiological Psychology, PSY 634 - Learning Theory, or PSY 636 - Seminar in Cognitive Psychology, PSY 654 - Seminar in Social Psychology. The clinical core is: PSY 601 - Legal and Ethical Issues, PSY 661 – Psychopathology, PSY 673 - Psychotherapy I, PSY 674 - Psychotherapy II, PSY 672 – Practicum, PSY 678 – Internship, PSY 690 - Psychological Research Seminar.

Entry requirement for international students

The requirements for admission are: Completion of general admission requirements for graduate study; Completion of 18 hours in psychology, including a course in statistics and a course in experimental psychology; Preferred GPA of 3.5, minimum of 3.0; Preferred GRE V+Q of 1000, minimum of 800 required; Three letters of recommendation; Personal statement of career goals; Adequate interpersonal skills and personality maturity as assessed by an interview (in person or via telephone) by the clinical psychology faculty. Students who lack prerequisite courses may be conditionally admitted to the program. However, credit for course work required in order to gain unconditional admission may not be applied toward the M.S. degree requirements. Students who do not have satisfactory grade point average or GRE scores may be admitted if there is sufficient evidence of probability of success in the program. This would be based on factors such as a previous related work experience, a satisfactory score on the Miller Analogies Test, or other indices normally associated with success on the part of students in graduate study in graduate study in psychology.

Qualification

Masters

Awarding body

Morehead State University

Department name

College of Science and Technology, Department of Psychology