The mission of the Midwestern State University Graduate Program in Clinical/Counseling Psychology is to provide training of the highest quality in the areas of psychological theory, assessment, and intervention. Our primary focus is on training the master's level practitioner of clinical and counseling psychology. However, we also provide support to students who wish to pursue doctoral training. Students can expect to become knowledgeable in a variety of theories, principles, and methods of psychology. Graduates will leave the program with the professional skills needed to impact diverse individuals, families, and communities in a manner that is ethical and consistent with the practitioner-scholar model.
Careful attention is paid to the values which provide a foundation for our approach to graduate training in psychology. Our values encompass the following domains: (1) scientific conceptualization - the application of scientific investigation and development of new knowledge to problem identification and problem-solving, (2) clinical objectives - the application of psychological theory and efficacious treatment to individual difference including cultural diversity, gender, age, SES, etc., (3) Ethics - exemplary personal and professional conduct that betters the field of psychology, and (4) interpersonal ability - ways in which one's behavior fosters trust, empathy, and self-awareness.
Upon graduation from our face-to-face (no online courses) program, students will have the education and training necessary to apply for licensure as a Licensed Psychological Associate and/or a Licensed Professional Counselor. Attainment of these two licenses provides the greatest flexibility for masters level service providers.
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 at Midwestern State University is
accredited by the Masters in Psychology and Counseling Accreditation Council (MPCAC)
for the period of June, 2023 through June, 2031.
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