Missouri Psychology Master's + PhD & Doctorate

The Master of Science in Psychology program through the Psychology department at Avila University is a 36 credit program that creates the perfect launching point for graduate students intending to enter a doctoral degree. The program gives students a diverse background in theory, research, as well as practical elements that ready students for their future careers. This program doesn't qualify students for work in a clinical setting without extended academics, but it does provide valuable components that will assist graduates in many areas of life, and promotes success in other professional fields. The MS degree runs on two focuses, the general focus and the research focus. [full profile]

The Master of Arts Degree in Clinical Psychology which is currently being offered at the Forest Institute of professional Psychology concentrates on the theory and practices behind psychology and aims to give students a strong base of knowledge on which to build. The program is thesis based and requires the completion of 54 course work hours in addition to practical experience through internship or other means. Once completed, graduates are then able to go on to employment in the field of Mental Health in a variety of settings such as community or hospital, or to apply to undertake an advanced Doctoral Degree. [full profile]

The Master's Degree Program at the University of Central Missouri is in preparation for a pre-doctoral program, and is a good opportunity for students continuing in academics to develop their skills in research. Professional networking, the co-authoring of relevant articles with members of the faculty, and an expansion in psychology information are all achievable through an MA at Central Missouri. Students who enroll in the pre-doctoral program are given guidance and extra experience necessary to assist in the choosing of a concentration of area of specialization in the field of psychology, including social, cognitive, counseling and experimental psychology as well. [full profile]

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The University of Missouri-Kansas City offers a Master of Arts Graduate Psychology program which focuses more on research. It provides several opportunities for gaining experience in research areas in addition to experimental studies in a wide range of areas using humans as participants. The Master of Arts program is not designed for those wishing to obtain a license to practice as a Psychologist, it is more for those wishing to pursue a career in academic or psychological research settings, The program concentrates on the theory and statistics of Psychology as well as how to apply these skills in a real world setting. [full profile]

The Masters Program in General Psychology at The University of Missouri - St Louis, offers a flexible approach leading to a Master of Arts Degree in General Psychology with the choice of Behavioral Neuroscience or Industrial/Organizational psychology as a specialization. The masters program is a selective program so will only allow a limited number of students to be accepted and consists of either 32 or 45 hours of credit, depending on the chosen specialization, these may be completed on either a full or part time basis. Class work will only begin in the Fall semester and is usually conducted in the afternoons. [full profile]

Webster University offers students who have previously completed undergraduate programs with an emphasis in Psychology, the ability to enter into a Masters in Psychology with an Emphasis in Counseling. Counseling and clinical psychologists cover very different areas of the psychological world; where clinical practitioners are consulted by patients suffering from mental illness, counselors provide assistance to developmental problems and mental disorders in a more general sense to resolve family and personal crises. Webster University provides graduates with a skill set that is needed to work in schools, hospitals, private and public practices and within the government. Students who succeed in this program are qualified to be licensed within their prospective fields. [full profile]