Program Requirements

A minimum of 42 graduate credits is required, including 30 credits of course work and 12 credits of supervised practicum experience in a local placement. Specific requirements are as follows:

1. The following courses are required and each must be completed with a minimum grade of "B" (excluding the pre-practicum and the practicum, which are graded Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory). A student receiving a grade of "B-" or lower in one of these courses has one opportunity to repeat the course and earn a higher grade. A student may not repeat more than one course.

Course number and name  Click here for current course catalog descriptions	Credits
PSH 631 Social-Personality	3
PSH 634 Psychopathology	3
PSH 701 Evaluation and Research Methods	3
PSH 702 Intervention Skills I	3
PSH 703 Intervention Skills II	3
PSH 704 Assessment I	3
PSH 705 Assessment II	3
PSH 709/710 Pre-Practicum/Practicum	12

2. In addition to the courses above, nine credits of course work selected under advisement are required to complete the 42 credits. These courses may be selected from a list approved by the Graduate Committee, or the student may petition to have a non-listed course approved as part of his/her program. Students wishing to conduct a master's thesis (PSH 798) may do so in lieu of six of the required nine credits of electives.

3. A minimum cumulative index of 3.0 ("B") is required for the 30 credits of nonpracticum course work (i.e., excluding the 12-credit practicum) required for the Master of Arts in Psychology. (Students may not repeat more than one course in those listed above to satisfy the requirements.)

4. Practicum work may not begin until the 30 credits of course work have been satisfactorily completed (or 24 credits of course work for students electing to do a master's thesis).

5. Students are required to enroll for a minimum of six credits per semester. The program requires a minimum of four semesters to complete.