Clinical Psychology

Program Overview/Mission

The Clinical Psychology program at University of Houston-Clear Lake offers a MA degree and provides academic coursework and clinical training that prepare graduate students for careers in the mental health field. The coursework and training also meets the requirements for licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor or Licensed Psychological Associate in Texas.  

The 63-hour program features courses in individual and group therapy, assessment of cognitive and personality functioning, and cognitive-behavioral therapy. You can also take courses to gain more specialized training in behavioral medicine, behavioral parent training, and the development and treatment of mood and anxiety disorders, and pediatric psychology.

Goals and Objectives

The field of psychology, this program, and its individual faculty highly value diversity, understanding, inclusiveness, compassion, equal human rights, and strongly reject and condemn violence, intimidation, discrimination, and judgmental action towards groups or individuals in all forms. Given our field's acute focus and understanding of the human toll exacted by these societal problems, psychology has an important ethical role in advocacy and educating the broader public in hopes of minimizing these problems for individuals and groups in our societies. Review the APA Advocacy page to learn more about some of these important areas and how they can be supported.

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Program Degrees

• Clinical Psychology M.A.

Admission Requirements

• Clinical Psychology M.A.
• Admission Deadline
  • Fall Only
    • Final Deadline: January 25 
• Application
  • Apply online through the UHCL Graduate Application Portal for admission to the University of Houston-Clear Lake as a graduate student.
    • Log In or first users create a new account
    • Select Fall term and student type (Domestic or International)
    • Select "College of Human Sciences and Humanities"
    • Select "Clinical Psychology MA"
  • Documents for admission are submitted after completion of the application. All required documents are due by the program application deadline.
• Requirements
  • GRE Scores Optional for 2025-2026 Term:
    • If you would like to take the General GRE Exam, please visit their website www.gre.org.
    • UHCL GRE Code: 6916 – UNIV HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE – Grad
  • Transcripts: Students can submit unofficial transcripts using the UHCL Graduate Application Portal and may be used by graduate programs within each college to make admission decisions depending on the intended class start date. Please be mindful that all unofficial transcript(s) are required for admission review and must include the institution(s) name(s). If admitted, official transcript(s) showing undergraduate degree conferral and official transcript(s) from each institution previously attended are required for class registration. 
    
    • Please review New Student Admissions in the Graduate Catalog under Transcripts and Records Information to learn how to submit an official college transcript to UHCL.
    • Prerequisites: The program requires five prerequisite undergraduate psychology courses (15 hours): Introductory Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, and three courses (9 additional hours) of upper-level psychology courses. Upper-level psychology courses that may provide good preparation for the program include, but are not limited to, Social Psychology, Theories of Personality, Human Growth and Development, and Research Methods and Statistics. Preference is given to applicants with all prerequisites completed.
  • Required Additional Supporting Documents: The following documents should be uploaded through the UHCL Graduate Application Portal.
    • Curriculum Vitae: An expanded résumé describing previous education; all work experience; relevant course work and relevant volunteer activities; any honors, presentations, papers, avocations or other relevant life experiences.
    • Statement of purpose and goals (not to exceed 1,000 words): describing your reasons for wanting this degree and how it fits into career goals.
    • Three (3) letters of recommendation and ratings: Students identify recommenders through the UHCL Graduate Application Portal. Once recommenders and contact information is submitted, recommenders will receive an email to a link to submit the letter of recommendation and ratings. Letters of Recommendation and ratings from academic faculty and/or work supervisors who know the applicant well are preferred.
  • Program Application Fee: In addition to the university application fee, there is an additional program application fee of $35 for the Clinical Psychology M.A. program. The program application fee may be paid by credit card online or by check payable to "University of Houston-Clear Lake" and sent to:
    
    Clinical Psychology Program Applications
    University of Houston-Clear Lake
    2700 Bay Area Blvd., Box 73 
    Houston, TX 77058
• Admission Review Process 

  After initial review of the application materials (application, recommendations, and supplemental material) an admissions committee will invite selected applicants to campus for an interview. Interviews will typically be scheduled in March. Applicants will be notified of their program admission status by April 15. 

Additional Admission Information

• Application Instructions

Program Faculty

Curriculum and Instruction

While enrolled in our program, you would have many significant training experiences outside the classroom. For example, you would participate in a two-semester clinical practicum in our on-site Psychological Services Clinic and a 500-hour internship placement under the supervision of a psychologist. In addition, you may have the opportunity to work with faculty on research projects, especially research related to the faculty member's research expertise. Through research experiences, you may have the opportunity to present at local and national conferences, and possibly co-author manuscripts.

Please read the Clinical Psychology Program information and Frequently Asked Questions about our program for more details.

Student Resources

Information for Current Students

• Student Handbook
• Clinical Psychology Student Association

University Student Resources

• Class Schedule
• E-Services
• Payment
• Enrollment Processes
• Waitlisting a Class
• Enrollment Verification
• Catalog
• Types of Aid
• Scholarships

• Academic Calendar
• Final Exam Schedule
• Campus Events Calendar
• Payment Due Dates

Additional Information

A doctorate in Health Services Psychology (combined Clinical and School Psychology) is also offered at University of Houston-Clear Lake. A separate admissions process is required for enrollment in this program. For information, please contact the Department Assistant III for the program, Shelly Matejka, 281-283-3491 or Matejka@uhcl.edu.