Graduate Programs in Psychology
Melinda Schuricht - Psi Chi President
Randee Kirkemo – Psychology Club President
Lindsey Roberge- Psi Chi Vice President
Outline
• Types of graduate degrees and programs
• What graduate schools are looking for in an
applicant
• Programs offered at SDSU
• How to get involved as an undergraduate
Types of Degrees
• PhD- Doctor of Philosophy
• Many areas
• Research focused
• PsyD- Doctor of Psychology
• Practitioner focused
• EdD- Doctor in Education
• MA, MS, MEd- Masters in Arts, Masters in Science,
Masters in Education
• MFT- Marriage and Family Therapist
• MSW, LCSW- Masters of Social Work, Licensed Clinical
Social Worker
Types of graduate programs
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Clinical
Industrial Organizational Psychology aka I/O
Neuropsychology
Social/ Personality Psychology
Counseling
MFT
MSW
School Psychology
School Counseling
Educational Psychology
Others- Forensic, Sports, Developmental, Rehab,
Vocational
Clinical Psychology
• The purpose of understanding, preventing, and
relieving psychologically-based distress, abnormal
or dysfunction.
• M.A.
• Ph.D. vs. Psy.D.
• Types of jobs/career
• Helpful website: http://www.apa.org/ or
http://www.apa.org/about/division/div12.html
Industrial Organizational (IO)
Psychology
• Psychological concepts and methods to optimize
human potential in the workplace
• M.S. in Applied Psychology prepares students for
jobs that require the application
• Types of careers
• Helpful website: http://www.siop.org/
Neuropsychology
• Investigates the complex relationships between
mental events and behaviors and the electrical,
biochemical, and structural changes of the nervous
system
• In terms of graduate programs, similar to Clinical
psychology
• Helpful website:
http://www.apa.org/about/division/div40.html or
http://www.apa.org/about/division/div6.html
Social/Personality Psychology
• Studies the effects of social and cognitive factors
on the way individuals and groups perceive,
influence and relate to other individuals and
groups
• Ph.D. & M.A.
• Types of jobs
• Helpful website http://www.socialpsychology.org/
or http://www.apa.org/about/division/div8.html
Counseling Psychology
• Similar to the Clinical PhD
• Different populations
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Eligible for licensure and internships (APA approved)
Generally 4-5 years
Acceptance rate 6-10/year
Work Environment
• University settings, private practice, research
• MA option
• Helpful website: apa.org or
http://www.apa.org/about/division/div17.html
MFT
• Emphasizes on relationships within the family or “system.”
Brief, solution-focused, specific with attainable therapeutic
goals, designed with the "end in mind."
• Generally 2-3 years
• Internship
• Populations
• Families, couples, ID patient within a system
• Work Environment
• Private practice, military, teaching (MFT programs), integrative
collaboration
• Website: http://www.aamft.org/
MSW
• Committed to the pursuit of social justice, to the
enhancement of the quality of life, and to the development
of the full potential of each individual, group and
community in the society
• MSW vs. LCSW
• Work Environment
• Case management, medical social work, counseling
(psychotherapy), human services management, social welfare
policy, community organizing, advocacy, teaching (in schools of
social work), and social science research
• Helpful website: http://www.naswdc.org/
School Psychology
• Have specialized training in both psychology and education. Provide
Consultation, assessment, intervention, prevention, education, health
care provisions, research and planning.
• Work with students, parents, teachers and school administrators to
pinpoint the sources of students' academic, social or behavioral
difficulties.
• Work environment
• public and private schools (majority)
• School-based health centers
• Clinics and hospitals
• Private practice
• University, community and state agencies
• Degrees available
• MA, MS, MEd, EdS, PhD, PsyD, and EdD
• Helpful website: NASPONLINE.ORG
School Counseling
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A counselor and educator who helps students understand and deal with social,
behavioral, and personal problems.
School Counselors work with parents, teachers, school adminstrators, school
psychologists, school nurses, and social workers to ensure all students receive
comprehensive counseling.
School Counselors meet the needs of student in three basic domains of
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Work environment
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Elementary, Middle and High School
Degrees available
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Career
Academic
Personal and social
Masters w/ or with out PPSC, PhD, EdS, and EdD.
Helpful website: Schoolcounselor.org
Educational Psychology
• Educational Psychology is the study of how humans learn in an
educational setting. Develop educational tests, evaluate educational
programs, consult schools to implement teaching and testing changes
• Work as researchers studying classroom dynamics, teaching styles and
variables that can influence learning.
• Work environment
• Schools, universities, learning centers and other human development
settings.
• Graduate degrees for educational psychologist’s:
• MEd: Masters in Education
• EdD: Doctor of Education
• Website: APA.ORG
Others
• Forensic, Sports, Developmental, Rehab,
Vocational
Websites
• APA.org
• Licensure information in California
http://www.bbs.ca.gov/
Programs at SDSU
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Clinical Psychology PhD
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MA in Psychology
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http://edweb.sdsu.edu/csp/programs/sc/sp_prg.html
MS in Rehabilitation Counseling
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http://edweb.sdsu.edu/csp/programs/mft/mft.htm
Ed.S in School Psychology
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http://edweb.sdsu.edu/csp/programs/sc/sc.htm
MS in MFT
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http://edweb.sdsu.edu/csp/programs/cbb/cbb.htm
MS in Counseling (School Counseling)
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http://www.psychology.sdsu.edu/ms.html
MA in Counseling (CBB)
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http://www.psychology.sdsu.edu/ma.html
MS in Industrial/Organizational Psychology and Program Evaluation
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http://www.psychology.sdsu.edu/doctoral/
http://interwork.sdsu.edu/arpe/web_education/mas_rehab_coun.html
MSW, MSW/MPH, MSW/JD
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http://socialwork.sdsu.edu/programs.php
How to get involved as an
undergraduate
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Peer Advising
Peer Educator Program
Peer Health Educators
Research, publications, and conferences
Senior or Honors Thesis
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Internships
SCOPE or previously FSMP
Community Service
Work experience
Psi Chi and Psychology Club
Questions?