Psychology, M.A.

Clinical Core:

• PSYC 5143 - Applied Ethics
• PSYC 5163 - Psychopathology: Diagnosis/Psychopharmacology
• PSYC 5213 - Theories of Counseling
• PSYC 6113 - Counseling Methods/Individual Psychology

Research Core:

• PSYC 5113 - Psychological Statistics
• PSYC 5200 - Foundations of Research Methods and Outcome Assessment
• PSYC 5203 - Applied Research Methods and Outcome Assessment

Assessment Core:

• PSYC 5133 - Intellectual Assessment
• PSYC 6103 - Vocational Assessment and Counseling
• PSYC 6143 - Personality Assessment

Professional Core:

• PSYC 5283 - Professional Issues
• PSYC 5843 - Multicultural Psychology

Foundational Core:

• PSYC 5153 - Theories of Personality
• PSYC 5233 - Human Development Across the Life Span
• PSYC 5273 - Addiction: Research/Practice
• PSYC 5863 - Biological Bases of Human Behavior
• PSYC 6123 - Therapeutic and Psychoeducational Groups
• PSYC 6133 - Marriage, Family, and Systems Psychology
• PSYC 6181 - Evidence Based Practice

Applied Core:

• PSYC 6152 - Clinical Practicum
• PSYC 6200 - Internship II
• PSYC 6203 - Internship I

Electives

Students must complete at least three hours:

• PSYC 5103 - Cognitive-Behavior Therapy
• PSYC 5123 - Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology
• PSYC 5192 - Independent Graduate Study in Psychology
• PSYC 5193 - Independent Graduate Study in Psychology
• PSYC 5253 - Forensic Psychology
• PSYC 5823 - The Rorschach
• PSYC 6001 - Teaching Practicum
• PSYC 6013 - Special Graduate Topics in Psychology
• PSYC 6983 - Thesis
• PSYC 6993 - Thesis

Additional Requirements

Additionally, student must participate in two training opportunities sponsored by entities other than the MSU Psychology Department. These opportunities may include professional or research conferences.  Additional opportunities may be approved by the Graduate Program Coordinator. 

Finally, students must complete a capstone project. This requirement may be satisfied by either the completion of a thesis project or the completion of an applied research paper.