General Catalog - John F. Kennedy University

Graduate School of Professional PsychologyLinked MA Sport Psychology/Clinical Doctor of PsychologyNote: Students may not link a bachelor’s degree to a master’s degreeand then link the master’s degree to a doctoral degree.As the field of psychology continues to diversify and expand therange of specialties, it is important for educational institutions tostay on the cutting edge of program development. John F. KennedyUniversity has achieved this by linking the MA in Sport Psychologyprogram with the clinical doctoral program, the PsyD. Unlikea research-based PhD, the PsyD program is designed to producepractitioners, not researchers, while providing the same highlevel of scholarly study. Both the MA in Sport Psychology and thePsyD offer the highest level of available training in applied sportand clinical psychology respectively. In the past, students couldearn a master’s degree in two years and a Doctorate of Psychologyin an additional four years. This innovative linked programallows completion of both degrees within five years of full-time,intensive study (part-time options are also available). Having bothdegrees will enable graduates to use the title “Sport Psychologist,”allow them to apply for either master’s or doctoral certificationthrough the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP),and work with both clinical and athletic clients by applying theskills and knowledge developed from both fields. Eligibility to takethe psychology licensing exam for the state of California will alsobe earned.The full-time student starts in the sport psychology programfor the first year and then moves into the PsyD program for thefollowing four years. Once in the PsyD program, the linked studentfulfills all the same curricular and training requirements askedof all PsyD students. The MA component of the linked programconsists of 41 units in the Sport Psychology program (completedduring the first year), and 36 units in the PsyD program (completedduring the first two years of the PsyD program, i.e., yearstwo and three of full-time study). Upon successful completionof these 77 units and the master’s written and oral exams, amaster’s degree will be conferred. Upon successful completionof the fifth year of full-time study in the linked program and allrequirements for the PsyD, a PsyD degree will also be awarded.For information on the practicum, internship exams, and advancementto candidacy, refer to the PsyD section of this catalog.Admission RequirementsApplicants must possess a bachelor’s degree from a regionallyaccredited institution. Prospective students should apply to theMA program and the PsyD program concurrently. In the eventthat a student in good standing in the Sport Psychology programis not accepted into the PsyD program, the student may continuethe master’s degree program. A student must be accepted into thePsyD program before enrollment in a PsyD course is permitted.MA Degree OptionsA student will be awarded an MA degree when he or she hassatisfactorily completed all first-, second-, and third-year coursesof the linked program (i.e., year one is completed in the Sport Psychologyprogram, years two and three are completed in the PsyDprogram), is a student in good standing, and has passed the MAwritten and oral exams in the Sport Psychology program and thecomprehensive written examination of the PsyD program.Linked students have a choice of receiving one of three master’sdegrees—an MA in Sport Psychology, an MA in Clinical Psychology,or a joint MA in Sport Psychology/Clinical Psychology.Graduate School ofProfessional PsychologyCourses Units Prerequisite(s) Co-Requisite(s)_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Undergraduate Prerequisites 1Introduction to Psychology_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Theories of Personality_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Diversity-related course_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Statistics_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________First Year_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PSP 5280 Fieldwork 8 —_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PSP 5800A Sport Psychology A 3 —_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PSP 5800B Sport Psychology B 2 —_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PSP 5803A Ethics and Professionalism in Sport Psychology A 1 —_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PSP 5804 Assessment Strategies 2 —_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PSP 5810 Sport and Society 2 —_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PSP 5811 Counseling Skills A 3 —_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PSP 5815 Performance Enhancement A 3 —_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PSP 5816 Performance Enhancement B 3 PSP 5815_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PSP 5822 Psychology of Group Interpersonal Communication 3 —_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PSP 5826 Psychological Dimensions of Youth Sport 2 —_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PSP 5832 Psychology of Injury 1 —_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PSP 5833 Kinesiology 4 —_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PSP 5850 Electives 4 —_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PSP 9090 Written Exam 0 —_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PSP 9091 Master’s Oral Exam: Sport Psychology 0 —_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Continued next page.176 Graduate School of Professional PsychologyJohn F. 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