College of Health Sciences - Clinical Psychology Program
555 31st Street
Downers Grove, IL 60515
Midwestern University
If joining the health care team is your dream, Midwestern University can provide you with the education and the experiences you need. For more than 100 years, we have been helping students achieve their career goals. You'll find our graduates at leading hospitals, private practices, pharmacies and health care facilities around the country.
Health care education is all we do, and you'll benefit from learning side-by-side with students from many health care disciplines as well as from faculty members committed to teaching you the scientific principles you'll apply in the clinical setting. Working with caring practitioners, you'll have plenty of hands-on opportunities to prepare for patient care.
Midwestern University is accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA).
College of Health Sciences - Clinical Psychology Program (PsyD/MA)
Integrating psychological theory, research and practice, the
Clinical Psychology program prepares you to enter a wide range of
occupational roles and professional settings, including
outpatient mental health and substance abuse treatment clinics,
schools, public and private social service agencies,
rehabilitation psychology, sports psychology, gerontological
counseling, research and testing services, and management
consulting firms.
The four-year curriculum incorporates didactic courses, practical
experiences, internships and a clinical dissertation. The Master
of Arts degree is awarded after the successful completion of the
first two years of the program, and the Doctor of Clinical
Psychology degree is awarded after two additional years of study.
This is a campus based program.
Didactic Curriculum
The program of study follows the objectives of the training models endorsed by the American Psychological Association and the National Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology. Students are educated and trained in the core competency areas related to the current body of knowledge on the biological, cognitive, affective and social aspects of behavior; the history and systems of psychology; psychological measurement, research methodology and techniques of data analysis; individual differences and human development; dysfunctional behavior and psychopathology; professional standards and ethics; theories and methods of assessment and diagnosis; effective interventions; consultation; supervision; efficacy of interventions; and issues of cultural and individual diversity. The curriculum also has a strong emphasis on the uses on pharmacotherapies for mental disorders.
Clinical Curriculum
Practicum training is completed at numerous hospitals,
agencies, and organizations throughout the Chicago metropolitan
area. Midwestern University has an extensive network of
training sites established for a variey of health care
professions including medicine, psychiatry, physician assistant
studies, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and
pharmacy. Alumni of the University are practicing as
clinicians, educators, supervisors and administrators at many
facilities throughout Illinois.
Accreditation and Licensure
Although the PsyD/MA program in Clinical Psychology
will seek the status as an approved program from the American
Psychology Association at the earliest time, this status is not
necessary for graduates to become licensed in the State of
Illinois. As licensure requirements and standards for
professional practice vary from state to state, prospective
students are urged to examine the requirements of the specific
state in which they plan to practice.