Graduate Certificate in Behavioral Statistics

Program Overview

Marshall University offers two certificate programs in Psychology: a Clinical Psychology Post-Master's Certificate and a Graduate Certificate in Behavioral Statistics. The Clinical Psychology program prepares graduates for clinical roles within professional psychology, while the Behavioral Statistics program provides a foundation in statistical methods for research and intervention programs. Both programs are taught by experienced faculty and offer hands-on experience and practical applications. Graduates are prepared for careers in clinical psychology, research, data analysis, and program evaluation.

Program Outline

Extracted Information on Certificate Programs in Psychology

Degree Overview:

Clinical Psychology Post-Master’s Certificate:

• Designed to prepare graduates for master's degree level clinical roles within professional psychology.
• Requires completion of 45 credit hours of clinical coursework and supervised clinical experience.
• Open to students fully admitted to the Psychology M.A.
program.

Graduate Certificate in Behavioral Statistics:

• Provides a foundation in behavioral statistics for use in research and intervention programs.
• Offers a balance between large sample parametric statistics and non-parametric and small subject design.
• Graduates will be prepared to create and implement statistical paradigms for application in both private and public sectors.

Outline:

Clinical Psychology Post-Master’s Certificate:

• Consists of coursework in diagnosis and treatment planning, assessment, psychotherapy, and clinical practicum.
• Students must complete the entire track to be eligible for letters of support for master’s level clinical training.
• Required courses include:
• PSY 608: Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
• PSY 633: Individual Psychotherapy and Interviewing
• PSY 610: Assessment of Adults
• PSY 611: Assessment of Children
• PSY 620: Adult Assessment Practicum
• PSY 621: Child Assessment Practicum
• PSY 634: Group Therapy
• Psy 731: Psychotherapy I
• Psy 732: Psychotherapy II
• PSY 670: Clinical Practicum
• Psy 713: Advanced Assessment Practicum
• Psy 714: Advanced Assessment Practicum
• PSY 680: Clinical Internship
• Elective courses include:
• PSY 619: Psychotherapy with Children
• PSY 630: Adult Diagnosis and Therapy
• PSY 635: Child and Family Diagnosis and Therapy
• PSY 671: Clinical Practicum II

Graduate Certificate in Behavioral Statistics:

• Requires completion of 12 credit hours of coursework.
• Required courses include:
• PSY 517: Intermediate Behavioral Statistics
• PSY 623: Experimental Design
• PSY 624: Multivariate Analysis
• One elective course from:
• PSY 651: Advanced Nonparametric Statistics
• PSY 654: Single Subject Analysis

Assessment:

Clinical Psychology Post-Master’s Certificate:

• Assessment methods include:
• Clinical supervision
• Case presentations
• Written exams
• Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs)
• Portfolio review

Graduate Certificate in Behavioral Statistics:

• Assessment methods include:
• Coursework assignments
• Exams
• Project work

Teaching:

Clinical Psychology Post-Master’s Certificate:

• Taught by experienced faculty members with expertise in clinical psychology.
• Emphasis on hands-on practice and clinical experience.
• Supervision is provided by licensed psychologists.

Graduate Certificate in Behavioral Statistics:

• Taught by faculty with expertise in behavioral statistics and research methods.
• Emphasis on understanding and applying statistical methods to real-world data.
• Courses are offered in a variety of formats, including online and hybrid.

Careers:

Clinical Psychology Post-Master’s Certificate:

• Graduates are prepared for careers as:
• Clinical psychologists
• Mental health counselors
• Psychotherapists
• School psychologists
• Research psychologists

Graduate Certificate in Behavioral Statistics:

• Graduates are prepared for careers as:
• Statistical analysts
• Researchers
• Data scientists
• Program evaluators

Other:

Additional Information:

• Both programs are offered by the Department of Psychology at Marshall University.
• Application deadlines and requirements for each program can be found on the Marshall University website.
• Both programs are designed to prepare students for advanced careers in their respective fields.

Note:

Information about fees, admission requirements, and the application process are not included in this extract as they were not explicitly mentioned in the context.