What clinical programs accept master's credits and thesis?

[psychdocstudent]

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Since I already have a master's degree in clinical psychology, I am leaning toward applying Doctoral programs that will consider accepting some credits from my master's or previous coursework and/or thesis. Ideally I only want to spend at most another three years on campus and a year in internship. I would appreciate it if you share any programs that take fewer years OR accept master's credits. It can be schools from the US or Canada. If you happen to know of any counseling or experimental psych programs please feel free to put it here too. Thanks a lot.

 

[Therapist4Chnge]

You are better off finding a good research match and fit, and then figuring out if you can get any credit. Realistically you won't be able to get more than a few classes waived, as doctoral programs are generally conservative about what they will accept. The problem with a 3 + 1 plan is that most cohorts are tracked, so you won't meet the pre-req's to "get ahead", as you still need to progress with your cohort. I know people who have had a class or two waived in a semester, and they still graduate with everyone else, they just have a lighter load and more time to put towards other endeavors (research, clinical experiences, etc).

 

[Ollie123]

Another problem is that I think few programs have absolute rules. My program tends to be pretty conservative about waiving requirements for students coming in with an MA but people have done it. Students with particularly intensive theses have gotten them accepted, though it is atypical. I think a lot of it depends on the program you are coming from, the familiarity of the doctoral school with that particular program and the sorts of faculty there, and the relative intensity of your thesis.

 

[cara susanna]

University of North Dakota tends to bump you ahead one year if you arrive with a Masters. I'm pretty sure you have to do a thesis-like project, though.

 

[paramour]

^^ What these guys posted.

I entered with my master's, and I received credit for one stats course and "technically" received credit for my thesis. However, I was required to complete a project in lieu of the thesis, so I really did not get out of anything. I completed the same requirements as everyone else in my cohort (but because I came in with a master's, I do not get another master's along the way ).

My program will traditionally waive the first stats course and some of the non-clinical coursework (if you can convince the professor reviewing it, which is sometimes up in the air). They will not give you credit for any clinical coursework. Your thesis is by review. Sometimes they will give you credit, and you get to do another project (like I did--yippee!); other times they credit you and you are required to do nothing in return (which is reportedly rare, as they want to verify you know how to do things "their way," although it occasionally happens); and at other times, they give you credit for nothing and require you start over from square one.