The MA program in Clinical/Counseling Psychology is an exciting and dynamic program designed to prepare students for employment as masters level clinicians. Our graduates are eligible to sit for licensure as either professional counselors, psychological associates, or both.
As a program, we are committed to providing the highest quality clinical training in the areas of: psychological theory, assessment, and intervention. Students can expect to become knowledgeable in a variety of theories of personality, principles of assessment, and methods of therapy. Although our primary mission is to train master's level clinicians, the research and training experiences provided by a productive and knowledgeable faculty prepare students aspiring to doctoral studies. Our graduates have gone on to study at a variety of well-respected universities (e.g., University of Oklahoma, Bowling Green State University, Texas Women's University, University of North Texas).
Two facts attest to our success:
1) The MA in Clinical/Counseling Psychology (MPCAC) program is one of only two Texas programs nationally accredited by the Masters in Psychology and Counseling Accreditation Council!
The M.A. in Clinical/Counseling Psychology Program is accredited by the Masters in Psychology
and Counseling Accreditation Council (MPCAC) for the period of June, 2012 through June, 2023.
The program was placed on probation in December 2022 for not meeting standards fully at the
time of the application for re-accreditation.
2) Surveys of our former graduates indicate that all responding graduates are working within the field or are attending doctoral programs within one year of graduation!
The DOE legislation including 34 CFR 668.43 (a) (5) (v) and 34 CFR 668.43 (c) requires disclosures by institutions regarding educational requirements for programs leading to professional licensure or certification regardless of modality. 34 CFR 668.43(a)(5)(v) requires an institution to make readily available to enrolled and prospective students whether programs leading to professional licensure or certification meet educational requirements. The regulation requires the following:
- A list of all States for which the institution has determined that its curriculum meets the State educational requirements for licensure or certification;
- A list of all States for which the institution has determined that its curriculum does not meet the State educational requirements for licensure or certification; and
- A list of all States for which the institution has not made a determination that its curriculum meets the State educational requirements for licensure or certification
To that end, Midwestern State University has determined that our Masters in Clinical/Counseling Psychology program curriculum meets the state educational requirements for licensure or certification in the following states:
AL, AK, AZ, AR, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, ND, OK, PA, RI, SC, ND, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, & WY
Midwestern State University has determined that our Masters in Clinical/Counseling Psychology program curriculum meets the standards for two licenses in the state of Texas:
- The Licensed Professional Counselor- https://www.bhec.texas.gov/texas-state-board-of-examiners-of-professional-counselors/index.html
- The Licensed Psychological Associate- https://www.bhec.texas.gov/texas-state-board-of-examiners-of-psychologists/index.html
Midwestern State University has determined that our Masters in Clinical and Counseling Psychology program curriculum does not meet the state educational requirements for licensure or certification in the following states:
OH, OR, & WI
Midwestern State University has not yet made a determination that our Masters in Clinical and Counseling Psychology program curriculum meets the state educational requirements for licensure or certification in the following states:
CA & NC