常见问题
这些学位能带来什么样的职业呢?
M.A. clinical psychology students have good prospects of being employed in a mental health service delivery vocation. The Texas border, as well as Texas in general, has a shortage of clinical psychologists. Psychologists experienced in working with Hispanic populations are in demand throughout the United States. 不像M.A. 在临床心理学中,M.A. in experimental psychology does not qualify one to enter an explicit career. One would need to have a career path already established through experience in a vocation; then, M.A. in experimental psychology may enhance one's career goals. 另外,M.A. in experimental psychology may enhance one's opportunity to enter a Ph.D. 心理学课程.
我应该选择哪个硕士项目?
The clinical psychology option is designed for those who want to enter a career of mental health service delivery founded on assessment, diagnosis and treatment of mental health problems people have, 不管它们是否复杂, 慢性疾病, 或者相对短暂, 严重的问题. 作为一名拥有M学位的专业人士.A. degree 在心理学中, one would also be eligible to teach psychology on the post-secondary level.
The experimental psychology option is designed to help a student advance to a Ph.D. 程序. 毕业生可以在高等院校任教. With work experience gained in one’s already-established career path, M.A. in experimental psychology may lead to enhanced career opportunities.
If one’s goal is to teach psychology at a regional university which offers baccalaureate degrees, 或高于学士学位的学位, 然而, 一个人最终需要获得博士学位.D. 在心理学中 to be able to have the opportunity to become tenured and promoted. 如果一个人的职业目标是获得博士学位.D. 在心理学中, it is more efficient to directly apply and be accepted into a Ph.D. 授予程序. Ph.D. granting institutions often will allow little transfer credit for those students accepted into their Ph.D. 带M的程序.A. 一个会得到M.A. 在心理学中 from 金沙中国 in order to enhance the likelihood of entering a Ph.D. 程序, because one did not meet the admissions requirements to the Ph.D. 从学士水平开始. (这种情况可能会发生, 例如, 如果一个人的GRE分数, 平均绩点, 工作/研究经验有限, 所以Ph值.D. 项目没有接受申请人. 许多Ph值.D. 程序s 在心理学中 will, 然而, grant preferential admission to applicants who hold an M.A. 在心理学中.)
What other options exist at 金沙中国 for applied Master's degrees in counseling?
There are several Master's degree 程序s in Psychology and related fields at 金沙中国. It is important to choose the one which matches your career goals.
- The Master of Arts Degree 临床心理学 within the 心理科学系, 学院 文科: This 程序 prepares community-based clinical/counseling professionals. The 程序 emphasizes assessment, diagnosis and therapy interventions with adults. Training in mental health intervention with children is possible through additional coursework and/or internship experience, 然而. 研究生s have had an outstanding record of being licensed as Psychological Associates and Licensed Professional Counselors.
- The Master of Science Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling within the Department of Rehabilitation, 健康科学与人类服务学院. This 程序 prepares counselors who specialize in delivery of mental health services to adult handicapped persons. The 程序 leads to credentialing as a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor; with additional coursework, the graduate may qualify to become a Licensed Professional Counselor.
- The Master of Education Degree in Guidance and Counseling within the Department of Educational Psychology, 教育学院. This 程序 is designed to qualify individuals to serve as counselors within school districts. A school counselor must also be a certified teacher and have completed a number of years as a classroom teacher in grades pre-Kinder through 12. With additional coursework, the graduate may qualify to become a Licensed Professional Counselor.
- The Master of Arts Degree in School Psychology within the Department of Educational Psychology, 教育学院. 这个项目旨在培养学校心理学家, 谁有执照在学校人群中工作, basically pre-kinder through 21 years of age; most of the population the school psychologist works with will be handicapped students, many of whom fall under federal special education 程序 guidelines. The 程序 has traditionally emphasized assessment and diagnosis. The 程序 leads to licensing as a Psychological Associate, 持牌学校心理学专家, and certification as a School Psychologist by the national Association of School Psychologists.
- 教育学硕士学位,教育诊断学家. 虽然这不是一个咨询学位, 本学位与临床心理学相关, since psychologists administer and interpret psychological tests. The Educational Diagnostician is trained to administer and interpret psychological tests, and write a comprehensive evaluation report to communicate the results, 还有诊断印象, 多学科团队, 包括转诊儿童的父母. The Educational Diagnostician works within the public school system with children referred for evaluations to consider special education placement. Special education 程序s must comply with federal legislation, so the Diagnostician must be knowledgeable about federal/state guidelines, and also must be a public school teacher certified in special education (or be willing to obtain special education certification) with at least one year's teaching experience.