Recommended Course Sequence

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First Year, Fall

Credit

First Year, Spring

Credit

First Year, Summer

Credit

PSYC 5043- Assessment of Intellectual and Cognitive Abilities

 

3

PSYC 607V- Clinical Practicum: Assessment

3

PSYC 600V- Master’s thesis

0-3

PSYC 5133- Inferential Statistics for Psychology

3

PSYC 5143- Advanced Descriptive Statistics for  Psychology

 

3

PSYC 607V- Practicum

(1 credit in Summer I, 

1 credit in Summer II)

2

PSYC 5313- Introduction to Clinical Science:  Research Design & Ethical Guidelines

3

PSYC 5073- Introduction to Clinical Practice: Core Skills & Ethical Guidelines

 

3

PSYC 5033- Psychopathology Theory & Assessment

 

3

PSYC 6213- Psychotherapy Outcomes

3

PSYC 5080- Observational Practicum (no credit)

0

PSYC 600V- Master’s Thesis

0-3

Total # of credit hours

12

 

 

12-15

 

0-5

Year 1 Research Milestone: Master’s thesis proposal - total of 6 PSYC 600V credits required

Clinical training: Conduct intakes and assessments in Assessment Practicum; Apprentice with advanced student for therapy case in summer

 

Second Year, Fall

Credit

Second Year, Spring

Credit

Second Year, Summer

Credit

PSYC 607V- Clinical Practicum:  Intervention 

3

PSYC 6163- Psychotherapy

3

PSYC 600V- Master’s thesis

 

0-3

PSYC 5163- Personality Theory & Assessment  

3

PSYC 607V- Clinical Practicum

3

PSYC 607V- Practicum

(3 credits in Summer I, 

3 credits in Summer II)

6

PSYC 5113- Theories of Learning

3

Choose 1 or 2 of the following:

·         PSYC 5013- Advanced Developmental Psychology (offered every other year)

·         PSYC 5063- Advanced Social Psychology

·         PSYC 609V or other seminar

3-6

Choose 1 of the following:

·         PSYC 4143- History & Systems

·         PSYC 609V or other seminar

·         No course (take above courses in later terms)

 

0-3

PSYC 600V- Master’s Thesis

 

0-3

PSYC 600V- Master’s Thesis

0-3

Total # of credit hours

 

9-15

 

9-15

 

6-9

Year 2 Research Milestone: Master’s thesis - total of 6 PSYC 600V credits required

Clinical training: Conduct therapy in Intervention practicum; in-house practicum

Third Year, Fall

Credit

Third Year, Spring

Credit

Third Year, Summer

Credit

PSYC 607V- Clinical Practicum (Supervision & Consultation, Diversity, or other section)

3

PSYC 607V- Clinical Practicum (Diversity, Supervision & Consultation, or other section)

 

3

PSYC 607V- Practicum

(3 credits in Summer I, 

3 credits in Summer II)

6

Choose 1 of the following:

·         PSYC 609V or other seminar

·         PSYC 6133- Advanced Behavioral Neuroscience

·         PSYC 4143- History & Systems

 

3

Choose 1 of the following:

·         PSYC 5013- Advanced Developmental Psychology (offered every other year)

·         PSYC 5063- Advanced Social Psychology

·         PSYC 609V or other seminar

 

3

PSYC 700V- Dissertation

0-3

PSYC 698V- Field Experience (Clerkship)

 

3

PSYC 698V- Field Experience (Clerkship)

1

PSYC 698V- Field Experience

0-1

Total # of credit hours

 

9

 

7

 

6-10

Year 3 Research Milestone: Third Year Project

Clinical training: In-house practicum and 2-day per week Clerkship

 

Fourth Year, Fall

Credit

Fourth Year, Spring

Credit

Fourth Year, Summer

Credit

PSYC 607V- Clinical Practicum (Supervision & Consultation, Diversity, or other section)

 

3

PSYC 607V- Clinical Practicum (Diversity, Supervision & Consultation, or other section)

3

PSYC 607V- Practicum

(0 credits if leaving for internship)

0-6

Choose 1 of the following:

·         PSYC 6133- Advanced Behavioral Neuroscience

·         PSYC 4143:- History & Systems

·         PSYC 609V or other seminar

 

3

Choose 1 of the following:

·         PSYC 5013- Advanced Developmental Psychology

·         PSYC 5063- Advanced Social Psychology

·         PSYC 609V or other seminar

 

3

PSYC 700V- Dissertation

0-6

PSYC 700V- Doctoral Dissertation

 

6-9

PSYC 700V- Doctoral Dissertation

 

6-9

PSYC 698V- Field Experience

0-1

PSYC 698V- Field Experience (optional advanced)

 

0-1

PSYC 698V- Field Experience (optional advanced)

0-1

Total # of credit hours

 

12-15

 

12-15

 

1-9

Year 4 Research Milestone: Dissertation – 18 total credits of  PSYC 700V required prior to graduating

Clinical training: in-house practicum and optional advanced external practicum (1 day/week)

 

Internship Year, Fall

Credit

Internship Year, Spring

Credit

Internship Yr, Summer

Credit

PSYC 699V- Clinical Internship*

 

1

PSYC 699V- Clinical Internship*

1

PSYC 699V- Clinical Internship*

1

Total # of credit hours

 

1

 

1

 

1

Internship Year Research Milestone: Defend Dissertation – 18 total credits of  PSYC 700V required prior to graduating

Clinical Training: Full-time predoctoral internship