Graduate Clinical Psychology
Major Requirements

The clinical psychology program is designed to:

• prepare students for doctoral level study in psychology
• train students in research methodology
• acquaint students with ethical concerns in research and practice
• prepare students for licensure as a psychological examiner in clinical practice in the State of Tennessee
• develop skill in the critical study of concepts, theories, and systems of psychology and in analysis of examples of psychological research

Students who complete the clinical program will be able to :

• define and use appropriately the important concepts of contemporary psychology
• identify and describe major historical and contemporary theories of psychology and evaluate empirical research as a support for theories and principles in psychology
• analyze and interpret data gathered using various research methods
• evaluate the design and analysis of research studies in psychology
• design, conduct, and analyze and interpret data for an independent research project
• communicate the results of empirical, library, and internet research both orally and in writing
• define the ethical responsibilities of psychologists in both research and practice
• choose, administer, and interpret scores of tests commonly used in the practice of psychology
• demonstrate the use of therapeutic techniques commonly used by master’s level psychologists