Program Description | Admission | Degree Requirements | Courses
Program Description
The Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology is designed to produce effective practitioners and also prepares students for further graduate study and/or junior college teaching. There are both a thesis and non-thesis option.
Admission
Students applying for admission to the MA in Clinical Psychology should submit the following materials to the Office of Graduate Studies:
1. Graduate Studies Application and fee.
2. Official transcript from the baccalaureate degree-granting institution.
3. Personal statement.
4. Three letters of recommendation.
5. Official GRE scores.
6. Official score report of the Advanced Psychology Test of the GRE (Recommended but not required.
Students should have 18 hours of undergraduate psychology courses that include a course in Research Methods and a course in Statistics and a minimum GPA of 3.0. Ordinarily, the most useful letters of recommendation come from university faculty who are able to describe the applicant’s potential for success in graduate study. The Department does not use a recommendation form but rather asks referees to send letters on their own letterhead. Please submit all documents to:
Office of Graduate Studies
Box 2478 SHSU
Huntsville, TX 77341-2478
Students admitted to the Master’s programs in Psychology at SHSU have average undergraduate GPAs of 3.5 and average GRE scores (Verbal & Quantitative combined) of 1091. Those whose scores are not that high still may wish to apply. We recognize that students do not always demonstrate their potential for professional success through such traditional criteria. We seek promising students from all backgrounds who will enhance our program and, later, professional psychology. High test scores and grades do not guarantee acceptance, and students whose lower scores are offset by other exceptional qualifications may be admitted. In any case, all applications must be complete (with transcripts, GRE scores, letters, and a personal statement of interests and goals) before any admission decision is made.
Students are admitted each fall and are expected to begin their studies during the fall semester. The application deadline for admission is February 15. Complete applications are evaluated immediately after the deadline and offers of admission are made as quickly as possible. Please note that several of our admission requirements, policies, and deadlines differ from those of other programs at SHSU.
Inquiries about the Psychology Master’s programs may be directed to:
Jeffrey S. Anastasi, Ph.D.
Coordinator of PSY Master’s Study
Department of Psychology and Philosophy
Sam Houston State University
Box 2447
Huntsville, TX 77341-2447
Telephone: (936) 294-3049
Email: jeff.anastasi@shsu.edu
Information and materials are also available at https://www.shsu.edu/~psy_www/GradMA.html.
Degree Requirements
Plan 1 - MA in Psychology-Clinial Psychology (Non-thesis)
Plan 2 - MA in Psychology-Clinical Psychology (Thesis)
Item |
Requirement |
Options |
Hours Required |
| 1 | Specified Courses |
Choose all from: PSY 587 <PSYC 5387> Advanced Statistics PSY 533 <PSYC 5333> Theory and Research in Psychotherapy I PSY 530 <PSYC 5330> Psychopathology PSY 594 <PSYC 5394> Psychometrics PSY 595 <PSYC 5395> Assessment of Intelligence and Achievement PSY 596 <PSYC 5396> Assessment of Personality and Psychopathology PSY 691 <PSYC 6391> Practicum I PSY 692 <PSYC 6392> Practicum II PSY 693 <PSYC 6393> Practicum III |
27 |
| 2 | Restricted Elective |
Choose one from: PSY 532 <PSYC 5332> Advanced Social Psychology PSY 597 <PSYC 5397> Advanced Developmental Psychology |
3 |
| 3 | Restricted Elective | Choose one from: PSY 560 <PSYC 5360> Advanced Physiological Psychology PSY 581 <PSYC 5381> Advanced Learning Theory PSY 536 <PSYC 5336> Advanced Cognitive Psychology |
3 |
| 4 | Electives | Choose two from: Graduate courses in an approved field |
6 |
| 5 | Thesis | Choose all from: PSY 698 <PSYC 6398> Thesis I PSY 699 <PSYC 6399> Thesis II |
6 |
TOTAL |
45 |
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