Master of Science in Clinical Psychology
The Behavioral Sciences Department at University of Michigan-Dearborn offers a Master of Science (MS) in Clinical Psychology.
The Master's of Science in Clinical Psychology is a two-year 48-credit program that trains mental health care providers to work in primary care settings, as well as more traditional clinical psychology settings.
Prospective Students
Our program requires:
- a BA/BS in Psychology or a related major (minimum GPA 3.0)
- undergraduate courses in Introductory Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, and Statistics
- three letters of recommendation
- personal statement
- letters from academic sources are expected and strongly preferred
For more information about the programs and our policies please see the MS in Psychology Student Handbook or email the program.
- A BA or BS degree in Psychology or a related field with a cumulative undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0
- Undergraduate classes in Introductory Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, and Statistics required; Health Psychology and Research Methods recommended but not required
- The Psychology (MS) program has decided to waive the GRE score requirement indefinitely.
- If English not your native language, official scores from an accepted English Proficiency exam are required. Please see further information on our How to Apply page.
- Personal statement instructions for Clinical Health Psychology.
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Three letters of recommendation (at least two of which are academic) are needed.
M.S. in Psychology admits for fall term onlyhas a hard application deadline of the March 15th prior to the August/September start of the term.
Up to six credit hours of graduate credit may be transferred from another accredited institution. A petition for a course from another institution to meet one of the requirements of the MS in Psychology: Specialization in Clinical Health Psychology or the MS in Psychology: Specialization in Health Psychology program will be considered by the Graduate Program Committee if:
- A copy of the course syllabus is provided.
- The course is similar to the course for which it is being substituted (i.e., similar in terms of level, content, grading methods).
- The course was taken in the past five years from a university and program judged to be of high quality.
- The course was passed with an ‘A’ or ‘B.’
- The grade was determined primarily on the basis of papers, presentations, and/or examinations.
Scholarships for new and current graduate students:
Graduate Student Scholarships (main page)
Non-Resident Tuition Scholarship Application
You may be eligible for a non-resident graduate tuition scholarship if you meet the following criteria:
- Classified as a non-resident graduate student (or new admit) in a CASL graduate program taking 500+ level courses.
- Meet the program’s eligibility requirements for merit: 3.0 cumulative undergrad GPA (for new incoming students); 3.2 cumulative graduate GPA (to maintain for continuing students).
- Enroll for a minimum of 6 credit hours per term (3 credit hours in the summer or final term of enrollment).
- Have continued successful academic performance and progress towards completion of the degree and no academic misconduct convictions to assure continuation of the scholarship.
- This scholarship is awarded for consecutive fall and winter terms and the initial amount displayed in the student portal assumes a 6 credit hour registration. If a student enrolls in additional credit hours, an additional amount will be disbursed at the term’s drop/add deadline.
- Scholars may elect to use the scholarship during the summer term. However, a separate Summer Financial Aid application must be submitted.
Clinical Health Psychology Student Admission Data
Current Students
For more information about the programs and our policies please see the MS in Psychology Student Handbook or email the program.
See the Advanced Psychology Research Guide for help doing research for your courses, research projects, and theses.
Support for graduate student research projects and/or conference presentation is offered through the Office of Research. For more information, visit the Campus Grants page.