The Clinical Psychology area of focus is an informal track within the M.A. Psychology Program that does not appear on students' transcripts. <br>If you are a prospective applicant interested in the Clinical area of focus, you should apply directly to the M.A. Psychology Program and indicate Clinical Psychology as your area of interest.The Clinical Psychology focus area prepares students who plan to pursue doctoral studies in clinical or counseling psychology, to work in clinical psychology research labs, or to work in careers in human services. Students learn about normal and abnormal behavior, psychological testing, the biological and social factors that influence psychological disorders, the familial and societal context of disorders, and treatment approaches. Research opportunities are also available while in our program for getting hands-on lab experience. Our program does not provide opportunities for accruing supervised clinical practice hours, and does not lead to licensure at the Master's level. Most of the students in our clinical psychology focus area continue on to doctoral studies, either in Ph.D. programs (which tend to include a significant research component) or in Psy.D. programs (which are practice-oriented programs).