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Sequence of Program
The courses which should be taken first are comprised
of basic general, clinical and counseling courses that
provide, in conjunction with the undergraduate prerequisite
courses, the basis and foundation for the later applied
courses. These courses for clinical, counseling psychology
and school psychology students include:
- PSYC 5312 Counseling
Theories
- PSYC 5308 Advanced Psychopathology
- PSYC 5328
Issues and Professional Ethics
- PSYC 5340 Advanced Psychological
Statistics and Design
- PSYC 5361 Behavior Modification.
Depending on their degree plan, students may take:
- PSYC
5320 Advanced Study in Human Growth and Development
- PSYC
5345 Group Processes
- PSYC 5350 Clinical Neuropsychology
- PSYC 5354 Psychopharmacology
- PSYC 5366 Assessment of
Mental Ability I
- or other courses approved by their
advisor
Consultation with the instructor of the course
is often helpful to make sure that students have had
appropriate prerequisites.
The applied courses are more specialized clinical applications
and should be taken after the basic courses are taken.
A degree plan with the specific courses must be completed
with their advisor early in their program. Students in
clinical, counseling and school psychology must enroll
in the following course prior to enrollment in PSYC 5396/97
Supervised Practicum:
- PSYC 5392 Applied Counseling Practice
- PSYC 5393
Applied Therapy
School counseling students should take the following courses
early in their program as these are the foundation upon
which later coursework is based.
- COUN 5334 School Guidance
and Counseling
- PSYC 5312 Counseling Theories
- COUN 5335
Career Counseling and Assessment
- PSYC 5301 Tests and
Measurement
- PSYC 5320 Advanced Study Human Growth
and Development
- or approved alternatives
Two courses,
COUN 5314 Applied School Counseling and COUN 5386 Supervised
Practicum in School Counseling must be taken in sequence
during the final year of the program of study. These
courses require instructor approval for admission.
Applied Courses:
The applied courses are comprised of more specialized
Clinical and Counseling courses and courses which feature
the application and practice of clinical skills. Particular
courses appropriate for the Neuropsychology
and School Psychology specializations and for the M.A.
in School Counseling degree are specified in the student's
degree plan.
Advanced students, who have passed the qualifying exam
in Clinical and Counseling Psychology, are required to
enroll in two consecutive semesters in PSYC 5392 Applied
Counseling Practice and PSYC 5393 Applied Therapy prior
to their required enrollment in COUN/PSYC 5396/5397 Supervised
Practicum in Counseling/Psychology. Clinical Psychology
majors specializing in School Psychology complete PSYC
5392, PSYC 5393, and PSYC 5396 in consecutive semesters
followed by a full year internship in PSYC 5388/5389 School
Psychology Internship.
Students in the School Counseling program should enroll
in the following applied courses after completing their
basic courses and prerequisites:
- PSYC 5330 Counseling
Children and Adolescents
- PSYC 5345 Group Processes
- PSYC 5366 Individual
Assessment of Mental Ability I
Finally, School Counseling
students must enroll in COUN 5314 Applied School Counseling
prior to their required enrollment in COUN 5386 Supervised
Practicum in School Counseling.
Qualifying Examination:
The qualifying examination consists of the Graduate Record
Examination Psychology Subject Test passed at a score of
550 (School Counseling students do not take the qualifying
examination). Students may not take more than 30 hours
of courses until it is passed, but may take it any time
before enrolling in our program or during the first 30
hours. Students are encouraged to take it when they take
the general GRE for admission, or if they were not a psychology
major, after they have taken the undergraduate prerequisite
courses. There will be an automatic hold on registering
for courses after 30 hours until the GRE Psychology Subject
Test score is reported officially to the Psychology Graduate
Program Coordinator.
Dismissal from Program:
The department may dismiss students from their degree
programs for violations of the ethical and professional
standards of the American Psychological Association or
the American School Counselors Association.
Comprehensive
Exams:
Students will complete an oral comprehensive examination.
The objective is to determine the degree candidate's diagnostic
and therapeutic skills, clinical insight, understanding
of ethical and professional practices and standards, and
to ascertain the candidate's general readiness to enter
clinical practice. The examination may be scheduled only
during the students last semester of enrollment. During
the oral examination the examination committee may elect
to question the student's understanding of any part of
his or her curriculum of study.
The student must pass the comprehensive examination. If
the student has not passed, then he or she will have a
second opportunity to take the examination after completing
any remedial preparatory work required by the exam committee.
Failure to pass the comprehensive examination a second
time may result in termination of the student from the
master's program or extensive remedial work.
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