CoffeeErryday Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Hi! So I have been trying to get a comprehensive list of MA programs in Psychology in the US but have been pretty directionless so far. A lot of the the university websites don't even mention it properly. So would anyone know or have a list of Terminal MA programs in Psychology handy with them? I would really appreciate as I'm planning to do MA and then a PsyD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereopticons Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 College of William and Mary Wake Forest Villanova University of Texas at San Antonio NYU had one, not sure if it is still around. Also UMASS Dartmouth and SCSF had them when I applied to MA programs in 2010. Not a comprehensive list by far, but these are some. The first three offerat least some funding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoffeeErryday Posted December 9, 2016 Author Share Posted December 9, 2016 Hmm thanks a lot! NYU still has its MA Program. Would you know of any others that are still active? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shenova Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Towson University Loyola Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transfatfree Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Pepperdine, AU, CSULB, CSUN, CSULA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancedementia Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 I'm not sure you're clear on what a "terminal masters" is.... Most "terminal" programs mean you can start practicing as a licensed worker after you graduate (and do your post-grad hours). Things like MSW and CACREP-accredited counseling programs. Since you want to go for a PsyD, are you looking for an experimental masters? I know for certain that UTSA's MA Psychology is NOT terminal. It is a prep program for PhD admissions because it focuses ENTIRELY on research. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereopticons Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 47 minutes ago, dancedementia said: I'm not sure you're clear on what a "terminal masters" is.... Most "terminal" programs mean you can start practicing as a licensed worker after you graduate (and do your post-grad hours). Things like MSW and CACREP-accredited counseling programs. Since you want to go for a PsyD, are you looking for an experimental masters? I know for certain that UTSA's MA Psychology is NOT terminal. It is a prep program for PhD admissions because it focuses ENTIRELY on research. My understanding of a terminal masters for psychology is not that it ends in licensure, but that you earn the masters and then that's it, you don't continue on with the program. Most PhD programs in psychology, you earn your masters in the process of getting the PhD, but you don't leave the program. Most of these schools use the terminology "terminal masters". Perhaps it means something different in counseling/social work, but in psychology specifically, a terminal masters doesn't end in licensure. Thus, UTSA, and the other schools I mentioned, including William and Mary, where I got my MA, are terminal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transfatfree Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 5 hours ago, dancedementia said: I'm not sure you're clear on what a "terminal masters" is.... Most "terminal" programs mean you can start practicing as a licensed worker after you graduate (and do your post-grad hours). Things like MSW and CACREP-accredited counseling programs. Since you want to go for a PsyD, are you looking for an experimental masters? I know for certain that UTSA's MA Psychology is NOT terminal. It is a prep program for PhD admissions because it focuses ENTIRELY on research. 2 What you are referring to is a professional degree. Some professional degrees "happen" to be terminal degrees, depending on the requirements of specific fields. There is also a difference between terminal degrees and terminal master's. You can take a look at how Yale defines terminal master's: http://gsas.yale.edu/sites/default/files/page-files/terminal-masters-programs-review-2013.pdf stereopticons 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemphisMeli Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 University of Memphis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuppyduppy Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 Western Carolina University has one. Usually with funding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoffeeErryday Posted January 7, 2017 Author Share Posted January 7, 2017 Thanks everyone! Would you know if any of these are 1 year terminal MA programs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raisinbrahms Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 CUNY-Brooklyn College has MA programs in Experimental Psych, I/O Psych, and Mental Health Counseling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnxGradStudent Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Cleveland State has a MA Clinical program that is partially funded (I believe 2-3 semesters out of 4 semesters). They have two tracks, "Practitioner" or "Research", with the research track requiring a thesis and as a preparation for applying to doctoral programs. The practitioner route is more tailored to be for work as a psychology assistant (as you can't be licensed with an MA in Clinical/practice). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Chat Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Here in Texas you can become a Licensed Psychology Associated with a Master's, so we have a few terminal programs in Clinical Psych. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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