Program Overview

Program Overview

The Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of clinical psychology and counseling from a scientist-practitioner lens. The program aims to equip graduates with the knowledge, skills, and competencies necessary to contribute to the discipline and work effectively in various practice settings.

Program Expectations: Learning Outcomes

The program has the following learning outcomes:

• M.A. in clinical psychology graduates will be able to demonstrate conceptual understanding and proficiency in clinical psychology and counseling from a scientist-practitioner lens and at the level required to contribute to the discipline.
• Graduates will be able to develop and use appropriate, ethical, and culturally responsive research methods and techniques to apply knowledge or create new knowledge aimed at significant questions in clinical psychology and counseling as prudent scientist-practitioners.
• Graduates will be able to effectively communicate current research and practice applicable to the field in formal presentations and in written works.
• Graduates will be able to conceptualize therapeutic cases in an empirically-supported theoretical framework that is sensitive and responsive to the unique facets of each client, with emphasis on their multicultural background, developmental experiences, and environmental influences.
• Graduates will demonstrate the ability to work effectively and ethically across contemporary practice settings (e.g., schools, community-based clinics, medical settings, etc.) as competent scientist-practitioners with clients from diverse backgrounds.

Clinical Psychology (M.A.) Program Details

• Curriculum
• Courses Overview
• Program Requirements for Admission
• Practicum and Internship Opportunities
• Program Expectations: Learning Outcomes
• Student Successes
• Program Contacts and Faculty

Social Sciences & Psychology Programs

The university offers a range of programs in social sciences and psychology, including:

• Psychology (B.S.)
• Sociology (B.S.)
• Clinical Psychology (M.A.)
• Applied Behavior Analysis (M.A.)
• Psychology (Minor)
• Sociology (Minor)

About Penn State Harrisburg

Penn State Harrisburg is a comprehensive college in southcentral Pennsylvania offering more than 70 undergraduate and graduate programs. The college is committed to providing students with a high-quality education and preparing them for success in their chosen fields.