Thesis vs Non-Thesis Tracks
Non-Thesis Track - (60 Hours)
Students in the SHSU Clinical Psychology MA program who do not write a thesis must select the three clinical electives from the list of Supplemental Practitioner Courses below. No other courses may be used to satisfy the non-thesis option unless prior approval is received.
General Core
These courses are usually offered once a year and include Advanced Social Psychology, Advanced Developmental Psychology, Cognition, Advanced Physiological Psychology, Experimental Design, and Statistics.
Clinical Core
Students will take Psychotherapy I, Assessment of Intelligence and Achievement, Assessment of Personality and Psychopathology, Psychopathology, Psychometrics I, Psychology of Diversity, Ethical Practice in Psychology, Techniques in Psychology and Practicum I, II, & III.
PSY 6391 is an "in house" experience involving role playing, individual supervision, discussion, lectures, and some volunteer work at various agencies in the community. In PSY 6392 and 6393, Practicum II and Practicum III, you will be assigned to a mental health setting where you will work with a variety of clients who are experiencing a wide range of problems in living. Additionally, you may be engaged in psychological assessment, group work, and interdisciplinary team functioning.
Supplemental Practitioner Courses
Three practitioner courses in addition to those above must be selected from the following clinical electives: PSYC 5340, Evidence-Based Child Therapy; PSYC 5361, Neuropsychopharmacology; PSYC 7339, Developmental Psychopathology; PSYC 5334, Theory and Research in Psychotherapy II, which might include Group Therapy, Couple and Family Psychology, Addiction Disorders and Treatment, Trauma, or other clinically-related topics. Periodically, other clinically related courses might be approved for this requirement.
Thesis Track - (60 Hours)
General Core
All general core courses are ordinarily offered once a year. The general core is comprised of advanced courses in Social Psychology, Development Psychology, Cognition, Physiological Psychology, Learning, and Statistics.
Clinical Core
Core clinical courses consist of Psychotherapy I, Assessment of Personality and Psychopathology, Advanced Abnormal Psychology, Psychometrics I & II, and Practicum I, II, & III.
PSY 6391 is an "in house" experience involving role playing, individual supervision, discussion, lectures, and some volunteer work at various agencies in the community. In PSY 6392 and 6393, Practicum II and Practicum III, you will be assigned to a mental health setting where you will work with a variety of clients who are experiencing a wide range of problems in living. Additionally, you will be engaged in psychological assessment, group work, and interdisciplinary team functioning.
Thesis Courses - PSY 6098 - Thesis I and PSY 6099 - Thesis II. PSY 6099 may be repeated if necessary to complete the thesis defense.
Supplemental Practitioner Courses
If the thesis is completed in 6 hours, students will need to select one practitioner course in addition to those above in order to meet the 60-hour requirement. Clinical electives include PSYC 5340, Evidence-Based Child Therapy; PSYC 5361, Neuropsychopharmacology; PSYC 7339, Developmental Psychopathology; PSYC 5334, Theory and Research in Psychotherapy II, which might include Group Therapy, Couple and Family Psychology, Addiction Disorders and Treatment, Trauma, or other clinically-related topics. Periodically, other clinically related courses might be approved for this requirement.