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History of the Department This year the Psychology Department is celebrating its 40th anniversary at Loyola University Maryland. Watch for coming announcments regarding specials events and keynote speakers that will be helping us to commemorate this momentous occasion.
Today the department currently offers concentrations in the following areas:
The M.S. Thesis Track program prepares students to continue on to a doctoral degree program. Students gain proficiency in psychological theory, assessment, and research application. An empirical thesis is required for completion of the program. Many graduates of Loyola continue their training at the doctoral level. The M.S. Practitioner Track program prepares students to begin employment in psychology under the supervision of a doctoral trained and licensed psychologist. However, M.S. - Practitioner Track students more typically apply to Psy.D. programs of study, since these programs attract students who have a background in practica and internship experiences, as opposed to research and thesis requirements. It is important to note that an individual with a master's degree is not eligible to practice independently as a psychologist in Maryland but can function as a Psychology Associate under supervision, or continue studies toward eligibility as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. Psychology Associates provide services under the supervision of a licensed, doctoral-level psychologist, with permission from the Maryland Board of Examiners of Psychologists. The Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (L.C.P.C.) must meet the criteria set forth by the Maryland Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors, including specific course work, 60 graduate credit hours, and at least three years of supervised experience, at least two of which must be post-Masters. The LCPC is eligible to provide services independently in the State of Maryland. The Certificate of Advanced Study (C.A.S.) is open to all students who have completed a Master's degree in Psychology or an allied field and wish to supplement their studies with additional Masters-level courses in clinical or counseling psychology. A total of thirty credit hours is required for awarding of the C.A.S. The Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology is a full-time program of study. Students take four/five courses per semester and devote approximately twenty hours per week to clinical training. Classes begin the first week of September and end by the middle of May. There are no courses during the summer; however, other program requirements such as comprehensive examinations and dissertation preparation are required during the summer. The Psy.D. program is a five-year course of study. Applicants with a Master's degree and appropriate course work will be considered for admission to the second year of the curriculum. The first through fourth years of course work and clinical experience are completed at Loyola's campus in Baltimore and at area field placement sites. The fifth year is a full-time clinical internship, which may or may not be located in the Baltimore area. The Psychology Department is a member of the Council of Applied Master's Programs in Psychology and is a member of the National Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology. Loyola's Psy.D. program is accredited by the American Psychological Association*. It has also been accepted for listing in the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards/National Register joint publication, Doctoral Psychology Programs Meeting Designation Criteria. This means that Psy.D. graduates will be recognized nationally as matriculating from a program that meets all academic requirements for state licensing as a psychologist. *Committee on Accreditation |
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