Admission as a graduate student in psychology is contingent upon an academic foundation in the discipline of psychology. This foundation can be demonstrated by the successful completion (a grade of B or better) of at least a three credit course in each, General Psychology and Statistical/Experimental Design, or other course offerings as determined by the program director.
Three degree options are available to graduate psychology students: Master of Psychology, Master of Arts in Psychology and Master of Psychology with clinical concentration. The Master of Psychology with clinical concentration is the recommended degree program for those seeking licensed professional counselor accreditation. The degree options and credit requirements for each are listed below.
Graduate Psychology Core: 12 credit hours
Electives: 18 credit hours
Graduate Psychology Core: 12 credit hours
Electives: 30 credit hours
The thesis requirement comprises 6 credit hours.
The candidate must demonstrate reading competency in a foreign language. The requirement may be met by completing an upper level language course with a grade of B or better, or by passing an examination in translation.
PSY or other approved offerings 5311 and above
Practicum – 6 credit hours
The practicum requirement includes 300 supervised hours (1 credit hour per 50 documented supervised hours), to be completed in accordance with the Practicum Handbook.
6157 Group Consultation for Practicum – 1 credit hour
Students registered for practicum are also required to take PSY 6157 (1 credit hour) at least one term concurrently with practicum.
"You bring me a letter of acceptance to a Catholic school for your child, and I promise your child will attend Catholic school." This is the promise Father Mark Hamlet, BA '68 MBA '70, makes to his congregation at every Mass. The pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Austin, Hamlet has spent much of his ministry advocating for Catholic school education through his nonprofit foundation, Our Kids at Heart.
+ Read MoreThis past summer, Yeabkal Wubshit, BA '20, earned the internship that every computer science major dreams of: a position at Google -- and spent the summer working on infrastructures for Google Service Accounts at Google's office in Sunnyvale, California.
+ Read MoreThe University of Dallas will celebrate the extraordinary achievements of four alumni with its 2019 Distinguished Alumni Awards. Award recipients Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers, MTS '00, Laura Felis Quinn, BS '86 MBA '18, Judy Kelly, BA '63, and John Parker, BA '83 MBA '89, will be honored for their contributions to their professions, communities and the University of Dallas.
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