MSU Billings Catalog

Psychology Master of Science

Thesis Option Courses

Select 42 credits from below:

PSYC 505Clinical Research Methods3
PSYC 510Adv Social Psychology3
PSYC 515Psychopathology3
PSYC 520Human Neuropsychology3
PSYC 525Psyc Assmnt of Cgntv Abilities3
PSYC 527Psyc Assmnt of Clinical Dsrdrs3
PSYC 530Psychopharmacology3
PSYC 535Techniques of Psychotherapy3
PSYC 540Theories of Psychotherapy3
PSYC 541GR Stats for Behavioral Sci3
PSYC 547Group Psychotherapy3
PSYC 550Child Psychopathology3
PSYC 552Attachment Theory3
PSYC 561Vocational Psychology3
PSYC 580Professional Issues3
PSYC 592Seminar (Drugs and Behavior)3
Total Minimum Credits42

Once admitted to degree candidacy, each student will meet with an advisor and complete a program plan. Each plan will include a minimum 42 hours of classroom credit. A thesis project is required. No course in which a candidate received lower than a “C” may be applied towards graduation and only 3 semester hours of coursework in which a “C” was earned may be applied. 

Internship Option Courses

Required Courses

PSYC 505Clinical Research Methods3
PSYC 510Adv Social Psychology3
PSYC 515Psychopathology3
PSYC 520Human Neuropsychology3
PSYC 525Psyc Assmnt of Cgntv Abilities3
PSYC 527Psyc Assmnt of Clinical Dsrdrs3
PSYC 530Psychopharmacology3
PSYC 535Techniques of Psychotherapy3
PSYC 540Theories of Psychotherapy3
PSYC 541GR Stats for Behavioral Sci3
PSYC 547Group Psychotherapy3
PSYC 550Child Psychopathology3
PSYC 552Attachment Theory3
PSYC 561Vocational Psychology3
PSYC 580Professional Issues3
PSYC 590Internship12
PSYC 592Seminar (Drugs and Behavior)3
Total Minimum Credits60

Once admitted to degree candidacy, each student will meet with an advisor and complete a program plan. Each plan will include 48 hours of classroom credit ad 12 hours of Internship credit. No course in which a candidate received lower than a “C” may be applied towards graduation and only 3 semester hours of coursework in which a “C” was earned may be applied. 

Suggested Plan of Study

Year 1 (odd)
Fall
PSYC 540Theories of Psychotherapy3
PSYC 510Adv Social Psychology3
PSYC 520Human Neuropsychology3
PSYC 590Internship3
Spring
PSYC 535Techniques of Psychotherapy3
PSYC 541GR Stats for Behavioral Sci3
PSYC 592Seminar (Drugs and Behavior)1-3
PSYC 527Psyc Assmnt of Clinical Dsrdrs3
Summer
PSYC 561Vocational Psychology3
PSYC 590Internship3
Year 2 (even)
Fall
PSYC 515Psychopathology3
PSYC 530Psychopharmacology3
PSYC 580Professional Issues3
PSYC 590Internship3
Spring
PSYC 547Group Psychotherapy3
PSYC 505Clinical Research Methods3
PSYC 552Attachment Theory3
PSYC 525Psyc Assmnt of Cgntv Abilities3
Summer
PSYC 550Child Psychopathology3
PSYC 590Internship3