Master of Science in Clinical Psychology

The School of Mental Health & Social Work offers the Master of Science (MS) Degree in Clinical Psychology.

The MS in Clinical Psychology at Barry University is accredited by the Masters in Psychology and Counseling Accreditation Council (MPCAC) for the period of September 2023 through September 2031. https://mpcacaccreditation.org/accredited-programs/#Florida

The program meets the educational requirements for licensure as a mental health counselor in the State of Florida.

For further information about Florida licensure, please visit: https://floridasmentalhealthprofessions.gov

For further information about licensure on other states, please visit: https://www.counseling.org/knowledge-center/licensure-requirements/education-accreditation

The Clinical Psychology (MS) program will provide you with quality academic instruction, research experience, and supervised clinical training at a variety of mental health centers. At Barry University, we focus on training students to master the traditional clinical skills of evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment. The theoretical orientation of the program is eclectic.

All graduate courses in the Department of Psychology at Barry University are offered in the evening to accommodate working professionals.

Clinical internship courses (PSY 675), which occur in the last year of the program, require daytime availability. The clinical internship is a 700 hour, supervised clinical experience designed to allow students to develop their clinical skills.

The Department of Psychology provides qualified Barry University psychology majors the opportunity to earn a combined Bachelor of Science Degree and an MS Clinical Psychology Degree. The Accelerated BS/MS Degree Program allows psychology majors to complete both an undergraduate psychology degree and a master’s degree (60-credit option) within six years rather than in the traditional seven years. Qualified students would complete the core undergraduate requirements in the first three years of study. The fourth year of the undergraduate program would also be the first year of the MS Clinical Psychology Program.

After the satisfactory completion of the first year of the graduate program, the student would officially receive a BS in Psychology. The MS in Clinical Psychology would be awarded after the successful completion of all requirements in the 60-credit master’s degree program. The accelerated program saves one year of undergraduate college expenses and provides an accelerated entry into the professional career. Students who opt out or fail out of the first year of the graduate program have the option to complete the regular BS degree.

Clinical psychology students conduct an empirical study for their master’s theses. Our students regularly submit their research for publication and presentation at state, regional, national, and international conferences. 

The School of Mental Health & Social Work, and Clinical Psychology provide financial support to help students defray the costs associated with attending conferences to make presentations.

The MS Clinical Psychology Program at Barry University prepares students to go into the world and to be successful professionals. 

Some of our graduates go into doctoral or other advanced degree programs before employment while others go directly into the profession.

At Barry University, we focus on training students to master the traditional clinical skills of evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment. The theoretical orientation of the program is eclectic, with emphasis on the clinical assessment and treatment of the mentally ill. 

As a graduate Psychology student at Barry University, you will enjoy the advantages of small classes, a student-centered department, research opportunities, and personalized academic advising.