Clinical Child Psychology Graduate Program

The Clinical Child Psychology Program (CCPP) at the University of Kansas is a graduate program leading to the doctoral degree (Ph.D.) in Clinical Child Psychology.  The program does not offer a terminal master's degree. However, students admitted to the Doctoral program without a master's degree will obtain a MA in Clinical Child Psychology en route to the Ph.D.

The CCPP is accredited by the American Psychological Association’s Commission on Accreditation as a clinical psychology doctoral training program with a special emphasis on children, adolescents, and families. To learn more about this doctoral program, please visit the PhD section of the catalog.

Please see the PhD section of the catalog for admission information.  

Master's Degree Requirements

The master’s degree may be awarded to students pursing the doctoral degree who have met the following requirements: 

• A minimum of 30 hours of course work, selected in consultation with an advisor (24 of which must be nonthesis credit hours)
• A minimum of 6 credit hours in ABSC 897/PSYC 897 Master’s Thesis in Clinical Child Psychology. 
• A thesis consisting of empirical research, and an oral defense of the thesis.