M.S. in Psychology: Curriculum
To earn the Master of Science in Psychology degree, students must complete 33 credit hours as outlined in the curriculum, with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
Students in the Organizational Leadership or Pastoral and Spiritual Care concentration must complete seven (7) core courses (21 credits) and four (4) elective courses (12 credits).
For the Bioethics Concentration, students must complete eight (8) required core courses (24 credits) and three (3) elective courses (9 credits) which will be completed through the National Catholic Bioethics Center.
Students should consul t with their academic advisors as to what core courses would best support their academic and professional goals. PSY 550 Helping People Flourish: A Catholic Christian Approach to Psychology is the required first course in the program.
Organizational Leadership Concentration:
M.S.P. Core Curriculum (7 courses, 21 credits)
Foundational Core Courses (all five courses required)
- PSY 550 Helping People Flourish: A Catholic-Christian Approach to Psychology (3 credits)
- PSY 515 Cognition, Emotion, and Motivation (3 credits)
- PHT 508 The Catholic-Christian Vision of Flourishing: Vocations & Virtues (3 credits)
- PSY 575 Social Psychology, Groups, and Diversity (3 credits)
- PSY 586 Research and Evaluation (3 credits)
Advanced Core Courses (choose 2 courses)
- PSY 560 Human Growth & Development Across the Lifespan (3 credits)
- PSY 581 Theories and Models of Counseling and Personality (3 credits)
- PSY 620.1-620.3 Psychological Research and Writing (3 credits)
- PSY 620.4-620.6 Psychological Research and Writing (3 credits)
Organizational Leadership Electives (4 courses, 12 credits required)
- PSY 590 Leading People, Programs, and Organizations (3 credits)
- PSY 595 Transformational Leadership (3 credits)
- PSY 615 Applied Leadership Skills and Conflict Management (3 credits)
- PSY 635 Organizational Financial Management and Resource Development (3 credits)
Pastoral and Spiritual Care Concentration
Foundational Core Courses (all five courses required)
- PSY 550 Helping People Flourish: A Catholic-Christian Approach to Psychology (3 credits)
- PSY 515 Cognition, Emotion, and Motivation (3 credits)
- PHT 508 The Catholic-Christian Vision of Flourishing: Vocations & Virtues (3 credits)
- PSY 575 Social Psychology, Groups, and Diversity (3 credits)
- PSY 586 Research and Evaluation (3 credits)
Advanced Core Courses (choose 2 courses)
- PSY 560 Human Growth & Development Across the Lifespan (3 credits)
- PSY 581 Theories and Models of Counseling and Personality (3 credits)
- PSY 620.1-620.3 Psychological Research and Writing (3 credits)
- PSY 620.4-620.6 Psychological Research and Writing (3 credits)
Pastoral and Spiritual Care Electives (4 courses, 12 credits)
- PHT 510 Spiritual Growth and Discernment
- PHT 543 Catholic Christian Marriage and Human Sexuality
- PSY 556 Helping Skills for Pastoral and Spiritual Care
- PSY 577 Grief and Bereavement Across the Lifespan
Bioethics Concentration
Foundational Core Courses (all five courses required)
- PSY 550 Helping People Flourish: A Catholic-Christian Approach to Psychology (3 credits)
- PSY 515 Cognition, Emotion, and Motivation (3 credits)
- PHT 508 The Catholic-Christian Vision of Flourishing: Vocations & Virtues (3 credits)
- PSY 575 Social Psychology, Groups, and Diversity (3 credits)
- PSY 586 Research and Evaluation (3 credits)
Advanced Core Courses (choose 3 courses)
- PSY 560 Human Growth & Development Across the Lifespan (3 credits)
- PSY 581 Theories and Models of Counseling and Personality (3 credits)
- PSY 620.1-620.3 Psychological Research and Writing (3 credits)
- PSY 620.4-620.6 Psychological Research and Writing (3 credits)
Bioethics Electives (9 credits through NCBC)
Bioethics courses will be taken through the National Catholic Bioethics Center (9 credits)