Program Requirements

Students will be required to complete a Plan of Work during their first semester in the MS in Psychology: Specialization in Clinical Health Psychology Program. The Plan of Work requires discussion between students and their program advisors. Copies will be retained by the student, the Program Director (or program advisor) and the CASL Graduate Office.

The graduate grading system is intended to reflect higher standards of critical and creative scholarship than those applied at the undergraduate level. To receive a graduate grade in courses open to both undergraduate and graduate students, the graduate student is expected to do work of superior quality and is required to do additional work specified by the instructor. Graduate students are required to earn a ‘B’ (5.0) average or higher to satisfy degree requirements.

Grades of ‘C+’ and below are unsatisfactory for graduate level work and constitute valid cause for dropping a student from the graduate program. To be awarded a MS in Psychology: Specialization in Clinical Health Psychology, a student must have achieved at least a 5.0 grade point average (a ‘B’ average). ‘C’ grades in the core classes, PSYC 545, 547, 548, 549, 565, 593, and 698 will not be applied toward the MS in Psychology: Specialization in Clinical Health Psychology degree. A grade of ‘B-’ or higher is required in each of these classes. Students may re-take the class one time to raise the grade to an acceptable level. Furthermore, no more than two grades of ‘C’ in other courses may be applied toward the MS in Psychology: Specialization in Clinical Health Psychology degree; grades of C- or lower will not be applied toward the MS in Psychology: Specialization in Clinical Health Psychology. Students who fail to maintain a 5.0 average or have more than two ‘C’ or lower grades will be placed on academic probation for the term following the lapse. Upon the recommendation of the Program Director, a student may be granted an opportunity to correct the scholastic and/or academic deficiency. Students who fail to meet program requirements may be denied permission to register or may be required to withdraw from the program.

Students will be required to obtain malpractice insurance and will need to provide proof of insurance before being permitted to take practicum classes. Instructions regarding how to obtain the insurance will be provided in clinical classes during the first year.

All requirements for the master’s degree must be completed within a 7-year time period. The 7-year time period will begin with the term of admission to the master’s program.