Clinical Psychology (MA)

Overview

The School of Psychological Sciences offers two master's degrees for students interested in graduates studies in psychology. the Master of Arts (MA) in Clinical Psychology and the MA in Experimental Psychology. Students who complete either program are prepared to continue a doctoral psychology program.

The MA in Clinical Psychology is a 60-hour program and includes coursework that prepares students for licensure as a Licensed Professional Associate (LPA) or a Licensed Professional Counselor. (LPC).

Admission Requirements

To be admitted to the graduate program in MA Clinical Psychology, prospective candidates must first meet all requirements for graduate admission to UT Rio Grande Valley, as well as the other requirements listed below:

  1. Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or a recognized international equivalent in a similar or related field.
  2. Undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 in the last 60 semester credit hours.
  3. Three letters of recommendation from professional or academic sources.
  4. Essay (1,500 words) detailing professional goals and reasons for pursuing the graduate degree.
  5. Resume.

Application for admission must be submitted prior to the published deadline. The application is available at www.utrgv.edu/gradapply.

Program Requirements

Required Courses - 36 Hours

PSYC 6301Statistics for Psychological Research I

3

PSYC 6305Advanced Studies in Psychopathology

3

PSYC 6330Developmental Psychology

3

PSYC 6332Research Design

3

PSYC 6336Advanced Psychological Measurement

3

PSYC 6340Cross Cultural Psychology

3

PSYC 6354Individual Psychotherapy

3

PSYC 6356Group Psychotherapy

3

PSYC 6363Contemporary Professional Issues and Ethics in Psychology

3

PSYC 6364Clinical Practicum I

3

PSYC 6366Clinical Practicum II

3

PSYC 6368Internship

3

License Preparation - 18 hours

Students seeking eligibility to apply for the LPA credential should complete the psychological associate requirements. Students seeking eligibility to apply for the LPC credential should complete the professional counselor requirements.

This degree plan includes courses that appear in more than one section of the degree plan. These courses can only be used to fulfill one requirement on the degree plan and credit hours will only be applied once.

Psychological Associate Requirements

Required Courses:

PSYC 6311Advanced Studies in Personality Theory

3

PSYC 6315Applied Behavior Analysis

3

PSYC 6320Neuropsychology

3

PSYC 6325Conditioning and Learning

3

PSYC 6344Learning, Memory and Cognition

3

PSYC 6352Personality Assessment

3

Professional Counselor Requirements

Required Courses:

REHS 6305Ethics, Legal and Professional Issues in Clinical Rehabilitation

3

REHS 6335Addictions Counseling in Clinical Rehabilitation

3

REHS 6385Couple and Family Counseling

3

 

PSYC 6311Advanced Studies in Personality Theory

3

Or

REHS 6300Foundations in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling

3

 

REHS 6350Career Development and Job Placement

3

Or

COUN 6345Career Development Theories

3

Choose one from the following:
PSYC 6304Multivariate Statistics

3

PSYC 6315Applied Behavior Analysis

3

PSYC 6320Neuropsychology

3

PSYC 6325Conditioning and Learning

3

PSYC 6344Learning, Memory and Cognition

3

PSYC 6352Personality Assessment

3

Non-thesis Option - 6 Hours

This degree plan includes courses that appear in more than one section of the degree plan. These courses can only be used to fulfill one requirement on the degree plan and credit hours will only be applied once.

Choose two from the following:

PSYC 6304Multivariate Statistics

3

PSYC 6306Social Psychology

3

PSYC 6315Applied Behavior Analysis

3

PSYC 6320Neuropsychology

3

PSYC 6325Conditioning and Learning

3

PSYC 6334Single Subject Designs

3

PSYC 6344Learning, Memory and Cognition

3

PSYC 6350Behavioral Assessment

3

PSYC 6351Behavior Change

3

PSYC 6352Personality Assessment

3

PSYC 6355Behavior Change and Supervision

3

PSYC 6362Contemporary Professional Issues and Ethics in Applied Behavior Analysis

3

REHS 6385Couple and Family Counseling

3

REHS 6335Addictions Counseling in Clinical Rehabilitation

3

 

COUN 6345Career Development Theories

3

Or

REHS 6350Career Development and Job Placement

3

With program coordinator’s approval, students who have been accepted into the Applied Behavioral Analysis Certificate can take 6 hours from the certificate.

Capstone Requirement

Written Comprehensive Exam

Thesis Option - 6 Hours

PSYC 7300Thesis I

3

PSYC 7301Thesis II

3

Total Credit Hours: 60