Program Overview
The Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology at Minnesota State University, Mankato is a two-year, full-time program designed to prepare students for doctoral study. The program emphasizes the integration of research and clinical skills, with a focus on empirically supported therapeutic techniques and concrete behavioral change. The program's unique features include a "junior colleague" model of training and a focus on applied clinical research.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
Program Overview
The Department of Psychology at Minnesota State University, Mankato offers a two-year, full-time program that leads to the Master of Arts degree in Clinical Psychology. The Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology provides rigorous academic and applied training particularly suited to students who wish to pursue doctoral study. The 50-credit program requires a thesis and completion of an off-campus clinical practicum. The goal of the program is to prepare students for advanced study at the doctoral level. The program's orientation stresses the integration of the systematic procedures of the researcher and the interpersonal skills of the clinician. Training emphasizes the specification of client problems, the application of empirically supported therapeutic techniques, and attention to concrete behavioral change.
Features which distinguish the program from other master's programs:
- Preparation for doctoral training
- Applied clinical research
- Clinical psychology as an applied science
Careers:
The program is rigorous, academically oriented and thusly best suited as preparation for doctoral study. The scientist-practitioner model of training is utilized, hence, the program is not recommended for those seeking a terminal master's degree.
