Psychology, Clinical, M.S.

California State University - Fullerton

The Master of Science program combines training in scientific and applied areas of clinical psychology. It is based on the scientist-practitioner model. It prepares students for professional work in a variety of settings and for doctoral training in academic and professional programs in clinical psychology. The program provides supervised research and clinical fieldwork experience. It prepares students for the Marriage, Family Therapy (MFT) and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) licenses. The program accepts full-time students only. Part-time study is not possible. Students must complete coursework in the prescribed sequence. The program involves intensive fieldwork experience in clinical settings, emphasizing careful supervision, which includes weekly meetings with Psychology department faculty and off-campus fieldwork supervisors.The Master of Science in Clinical Psychology offers a combination of advanced scientific and applied clinical training that is rarely found at the master’s level. Students complete foundational clinical coursework during their first year. During the second year, students receive intensive weekly supervision in fieldwork placements both from supervisors at their internship sites and from faculty on campus. This includes group and individual supervision, as well as videotape supervision. Students in the M.S. program develop high quality research skills and carry out a research thesis under the guidance of a faculty mentor. The program’s graduates are rigorously trained for careers in counseling or related fields, or for further academic training in research or clinical psychology doctoral programs. For students with the M.S. as their final objective, the program prepares them to apply for the Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) and the Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) licenses. The M.S. program meets the requirements of the Business and Professional Code, Section 4980.37, for MFT and LPCC licensure.

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