
Clinical Psychology
Explore your individual interests within the broad areas of psychology through a wide range of evidence-based clinical and research training experiences involving a variety of settings and populations.
Get the Clinical Research Training You Need to Succeed
As a clinical psychology student at USD, you will receive ongoing training and have opportunities for at least two additional 9-12 month practicum experiences. Our clinical faculty maintain active research programs involving laboratory-based research, survey studies and/or community-based field research. As a result, you'll be exposed to a diversity of research methodologies, including both quantitative and qualitative methods. Designed to provide a strong theoretical base, your coursework can be readily applied to various working environments and prepares you for careers in business, industry and government.
Become a caring and competent professional as a clinical psychology graduate student at USD.
Degrees & Offerings
Psychology: Clinical Psychology (M.A./Ph.D.)
Master's + DoctorateEarn your master's on the way to earning your Ph.D. in the clinical psychology program at USD. It requires 106 credit hours of core psychology and clinical psychology coursework, a master's thesis, several electives and a dissertation.
Psychology: Clinical Psychology and Clinical/Disaster Psychology (M.A./Ph.D.)
Master's + DoctoratePursuing a clinical/disaster psychology specialization with your Ph.D. requires an additional 12 credit hours to the 106 credit hours required for the doctoral degree. This involves selected coursework, research, and practicum experiences that are in addition to, but co-occurring with your clinical psychology training.
Psychology: Clinical Psychology (M.A./J.D.)
Master's + DoctorateStudents who are already enrolled in the USD Knudson School of Law and who have sufficient background in psychology may qualify for this Board of Regents concurrent degree leading to the M.A. in Psychology. Consult with the department chair for more information.
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Psychology
Expand your understanding of the human mind and behavior as you develop strengths in research, critical thinking, advocacy and service.
Faculty & Staff
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Psychological Services Center
- Assessment & Therapy Services to children, adults, couples and families through a variety of modalities including brief and longer-term individual, family and group psychotherapy.
- Consultation & Training may be arranged for individuals and groups. Examples include stress management, eating disorders, child abuse, depression, spousal/partner abuse and suicide prevention.
- Procedures and psychological services are provided by doctoral students under the supervision of licensed psychologists.
Surprisingly Affordable
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Resident & WRGP
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MN Residents
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Non-Resident
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Tuition (9 cr.)
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3061.35
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4398.75
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5886.45
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Fees (9 cr.)
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497.7
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497.7
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497.7
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Books (estimate)
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360
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360
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360
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More About Tuition & Fees
This is an estimate tuition rate* per credit hour and other factors such as special fees associated with your program may change the cost of tuition. Tuition rates are subject to change.
If you are wondering about how to pay for graduate school, there are additional funding options to consider.
Accreditation
The clinical psychology program has been continuously accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association since 1971. Questions related to the program's accredited status should be directed to the Commission on Accreditation:
Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation
American Psychological Association
750 1st Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242
(202) 336-5979
apaaccred@apa.org
apa.org/ed/accreditation