Clinical Psychology Graduate Program Course Requirements

Psychopathology 5500 - Developmental Psychopathology 5510 - Adult Psychopathology Assessment 5400 - Cognitive-Achievement Assessment 5410 - Assessment: Theory & Personality 5425 - Diagnostic Interviewing Diversity 5540 - Diversity Issues in Psychology Seminar Psychotherapy 5380 - Theories and Techniques of Psychotherapy 5470 - Evidence-based Treatments Professional Issues, Standards, and Ethics 5760 - Professional and Ethical Issues Supervision 5340 - Intro to Clinical Supervision

Practica  5450 - Clinical Practicum 5460 - Advanced Clinical Practicum 5630/5640 - Clinical Supervision Practicum 5790 - Clerkship in Clinical Psychology (1 summer) Research Training 5060 - Statistical Methods in Psychology 5300 - Applied Multivariate Analysis 5520 - Advanced Research Methods 5960 - Masters Thesis Research 1 5830 - Research in Clinical, Preliminary Exam 2 5980 - Dissertation Research 3 Core Requirements 5120 - Neuropsychology of Human Behavior 5780 - Advanced Cognitive Development 5650 - Social and Affective Psychology Clinical Internship 5740 -Internship in Clinical Psychology (APA accredited)

 

Electives (optional)

¹Masters Thesis. If a student has completed a master's degree in psychology in which a research thesis was required, the student may submit the thesis and program of study to the Transfer/Waiver Committee. If the Committee accepts the thesis, this requirement will be considered satisfied. If the Committee does not accept the thesis, or if the master's degree did not include a thesis, the student must complete degree requirements for the master's degree.

²Preliminary Examination. Satisfactory completion of a preliminary examination in the broad areas of psychology and in the candidate's area of specialty is required prior to applying for internship.

³Doctoral Dissertation. Acceptance by the doctoral committee of the dissertation proposal is required before the student may apply for internship.

Residency Requirement

Students who enter our Program with bachelor's degrees must complete a minimum 5-year course of study, consisting of 4 years of full-time enrollment on campus and a year-long APA approved internship. Students who enter the Program with an approved Master’s Degree may complete the curriculum in three years, consisting of a minimum 2 years of full-time enrollment and a year-long APA approved internship.