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 consult 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)

  • PHT 508 The Catholic-Christian Vision of Flourishing: Vocations & Virtues (3 credits)
  • PSY 515 Cognition, Emotion, and Motivation (3 credits)
  • PSY 550 Helping People Flourish: A Catholic-Christian Approach to Psychology (3 credits)
  • PSY 560 Human Growth & Development Across the Lifespan (3 credits)
  • PSY 575 Social Psychology, Groups, and Diversity (3 credits)
  • PSY 581 / COUN 520 Theories and Models of Counseling and Personality (3 credits)
  • PSY 586 Research and Evaluation (3 credits)
  • PSY 620.1-620.3 Psychological Research and Writing (3 credits)
  • PSY 620.4-620.6 Psychological Research and Writing (3 credits)
  • PSY 640 Advanced Statistical Analysis for Psychology and the Social Sciences (3 credits)

Organizational Leadership Concentration (4 courses, 12 credits)

  • 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)

    Pastoral and Spiritual Care Concentration

    M.S.P. Core Curriculum (7 courses 21 credits)

    • PHT 508 The Catholic-Christian Vision of Flourishing: Vocations & Virtues (3 credits)
    • PSY 515 Cognition, Emotion, and Motivation (3 credits)
    • PSY 550 Helping People Flourish: A Catholic-Christian Approach to Psychology (3 credits)
    • PSY 560 Human Growth & Development Across the Lifespan (3 credits)
    • PSY 575 Social Psychology, Groups, and Diversity (3 credits)
    • PSY 581 / COUN 520 Theories and Models of Counseling and Personality (3 credits)
    • PSY 586 Research and Evaluation (3 credits)
    • PSY 620.1-620.3 Psychological Research and Writing (3 credits)
    • PSY 620.4-620.6 Psychological Research and Writing (3 credits)
    • PSY 640 Advanced Statistical Analysis for Psychology and the Social Sciences (3 credits)
    • PSY 599 Academic Writing for Psychological Research (1 credit, as needed)

    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 566 Grief and Bereavement Across the Lifespan