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Local/Regional Graduate Programs. Considerations. Location Type of program: Psychology/Related area Degree: Doctoral/Master’s/Certificate/Other (e.g., 2 nd Bachelor’s/Technical) On-campus, hybrid, on-line Cost/financial aid Length of program; part-time/full-time. Quality of Program
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Considerations • Location • Type of program: Psychology/Related area • Degree: Doctoral/Master’s/Certificate/Other (e.g., 2nd Bachelor’s/Technical) • On-campus, hybrid, on-line • Cost/financial aid • Length of program; part-time/full-time
Quality of Program • Accreditation, e.g., • APA (American Psych Association: Ph.D/Psy.D only) • NASP (National Assoc. of School Psychologists) • CACREP (Council for Counseling & Related Ed Programs) • COAMFTE (Commission on Accreditation for Marriage & Family Education) • Other…..
Quality cont. • How long has the program been around? • Who are the faculty? Regular? Adjunct? • Can you talk to current/recent students? • What are the admissions requirements—how stringent? • How competitive is admission? • Emphasis on Evidence-Based Practice
Common Applied Psychology Fields • School Psychology • Counseling: Community, College Student Affairs, School Counseling, Chemical Dependency, Rehabilitation Counseling • Clinical: adult, child, specializations • Forensic • Marriage & Family (often in other depts.) • Industrial/Organizational • Applied Behavior Analysis
Experimental/Academic Fields • Any of the disciplines within psychology • Common degrees: M.S. or Ph.D. in Social, Learning, Personality, Cognition, Experimental, Biopsych, etc. • Master’s in General Psych • Master’s in Experimental • Master’s in disciplinary areas
Terminal vs. Non-Terminal degrees • Terminal: “self-contained”; the intent is to stop with that degree • Non-terminal: A Master’s that’s intended to be part of a more advanced degree • Some Master’s can be either terminal or a stepping stone to a more advanced degree (e.g., NDSU Clinical Master’s degree)
“Out of the Box” • Consider programs in related areas—you may need to complete pre-requisite courses to meet admissions requirements. • Master’s of Social Work • Speech/Language Pathology • Nursing • Emergency Management • Social Responsibility • Recreational Therapy • etc., etc.
Local/Regional Programs • Minnesota State University Moorhead • School Psychology (Specialist) • Counseling and Student Affairs (Master’s in College Counseling & Student services and School Counseling) • Master of Liberal Arts • Master of Fine Arts • Speech/Language Pathology and Audiology • Nursing • Education
North Dakota State University • Psychology Dept. • Master’s in Clinical Psychology • Ph.D in Social/Health or Vision/Cognitive Neurscience
NDSU cont. • Counselor Education (community, school Master’s; Ph.D, in Human Development and Education/Counselor Ed.-new) • Child Development & Family Science • CDFS Masters • Couple and Family Therapy • Family Financial Planning • Gerontology Certificate • Youth Development Master’s
University of North Dakota • Psychology Dept. • Master’s in Forensic Psych (on-campus/on-line) • Ph.D. in Clinical (APA) or General Experimental
UND cont. • Counseling Psychology • Counseling Master’s (addictions, community, rehabilitation, school) • Counseling Psych Ph.D (APA)
Additional Programs University of Minnesota (offered at MSUM): Master’s of Social Work Bemidji State University Master’s in Counseling (Psych Dept.-new)
St. Cloud State University Psychology (Applied Behavior Analysis, Industrial Organizational) Education/Counseling (Community, School, Rehab; Marriage & Family, Chemical Addiction certificate) Social Responsibility Sports Management
Minnesota State University, Mankato Psychology Dept. : PsyD in School Psych, Master’s in Clinical and I/O Counseling: M.S. College Student Affairs, School, Mental Health; Marriage & Family certificate Rehab Counseling (with Speech/Lang. Hearing Sciences) Gender & Women’s Studies Ethnic & Multicultural Studies
Private and On-line • St. Thomas University (PsyD in Counseling Psy) • Argosy University (PsyD Clinical, MA Clinical, Forensic, I/O) • Capella (PsyD Clinical, PhD General, PhD I/O; M.S. Addiction, Counseling, Mental Health, Marriage and Family, School, Child/Adolescent)
American Psychological Association. (2009) Graduate study in psychology, 2010. Washington, DC: Author. (available in MSUM Psych Dept. student lounge, along with other relevant resource books) • GRE information: www.ets.org or www.gre.org