Psychology - MS with emphasis in General or Clinical Overview
Type: Graduate
The M.S. Degree in General Psychology is not a practitioner degree. This degree is designed for the student who wishes to pursue an advanced degree (at the specialist or doctoral level) or a career in community college teaching. Students pursuing this degree are not eligible to enroll in practicum or internship, and are not qualified upon degree completion for any type of licensure, certification, or professional credentialing. Most students who complete this degree subsequently apply to the Ed.S. Degree Program in School Psychology or to a Ph.D. Program. A number of graduates have also been employed as community college psychology faculty.
The Clinical emphasis is designed for students who wish to pursue master’s level licensure in psychology (in states where such licensure is available), and provide direct clinical service delivery to individuals who have classifiable mental disorders. The program in Clinical Psychology is accredited by MPAC (Masters in Psychology Accrediting Council) and qualifies graduates for status as licensed masters level psychologists (LMLP) in Kansas. (As of July, 2000, students completing the program and post-degree supervision, and passing the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology are eligible for designation as Licensed Clinical Psychotherapists in Kansas.) The program includes a 750 clock hour practicum and internship sequence.
Career Opportunities
- Community College Teacher
- Pre-doctoral
- Pre-specialist - School Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
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Graduate Admission Requirements
Psychology & Counseling (MS):
Admission to a Master's program in the department of Psychology and Counseling requires an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 and GRE scores of at least 800 for the verbal and quantitative sections combined and a 3.5 or above on the analytical writing area. However, students who do not meet these requirements are still encouraged to apply. These students can be conditionally admitted to the program with other requirements added.
Admission also requires submission of the following:
- A departmental application (in addition to the application for the Graduate School) and non-refundable application fee
($40 for domestic students, $10 plus the cost of the criminal background check in the student's country for international students)
- A consent for release of criminal background check
- A personal statement of career goals
- 3 completed professional recommendation forms
- All official degree statement transcripts
Please submit these to the department Chair, Dr. David Hurford, 620-235-4521, dhurford@pittstate.edu.
One can matriculate into the programs at three different times: Fall, Spring or Summer. Application deadlines are: Summer or Fall Admission, March 1st; Spring Admission, October 1st. Applications for M. S. in Clinical Psychology are normally accepted for Fall admission. Applications will be considered for Spring admission, but please note that this will extend the student's program of study by one semester. Normally applications that remain inactive for more than 30 days or that are incomplete after the next application deadline are considered no longer active and will be denied.
For International students, a TOEFL score of 550/79 or an IELTS score of 6.5 overall and in all bands is required. Applicants cannot substitute the Intensive English Program for the TOEFL for admission to this department.