PsyD in Clinical Psychology Curriculum
5-Year Plan: Academic Year 2024-2025
Year 1
Fall
- 571: Intro to Intervent (3 credit hrs)
- 658: Psychopathology (3 credit hrs)
- 651: Cog Assess (3 credit hrs)
- 590: Prof. Devel Sem. (0 credit hrs)
- 575: Found of Psy Assess (3 credit hrs)
Spring
- Emphasis Area 1 (3 credit hrs)
- 608: Applied Developmental (3 credit hrs)
- 652: Assess of Pers (3 credit hrs)
- 590: Prof. Devel Sem. (0 credit hrs)
- 555: Ethics (3 credit hrs)
Summer
- 508: Bio Basis of Behav (3 credit hrs)
- 656: Intro to Therapy Prac (3 credit hrs)
- 655: Intro to Assess Prac (3 credit hrs)
- 653: CBT Systems Psychotx
Year 2
Fall
- 610: Applied Statistics (3 credit hrs)
- 621: Multicultural (3 credit hrs)
- Emphasis Area 2 (3 credit hrs)
- 680: Practicum A (2 credit hrs)
Spring
- 609: Res Meth & Design (3 credit hrs)
- 509: Soc Basis of Behav. (3 credit hrs)
- Emphasis Area 3 (3 credit hrs)
- 681: Practicum A (2 credit hr)
Summer
- 657: Group Psychotherapy (3 credit hrs)
- 681: Practicum A (2 credit hr)
- 501: Cog/Affective Basis (3 credit hrs)
Year 3
Fall
- Emphasis Area 4 (3 credit hrs)
- 718: Child Psychopathology (3 credit hrs)
- 765: Relational Systems of Psychotherapy (3 credit hrs)
- 781: Clinical Prac B (3 credit hrs)
- 890: Dissertation Seminar** (2 credit hrs)
Spring
- 719: Child and Adolescent Tx (3 credit hrs)
- Elective option or Trauma (3 credit hrs)
- 781: Clinical Prac B (1 credit hr)
- 821: Clin Applic Multicult (3 credit hrs)
- 894: Dissertation (1 credit hr)
Summer
- 860: Internship Seminar (0 credit hrs)
- 781: Clinical Prac B (1 credit hr)
- 721: Trauma [or elective] (3 credit hrs)
- 894: Dissertation (2 credit hrs)
Year 4
Fall
- 894: Dissertation (2 credit hrs)
- 810: Addictions [or elective] (3 credit hrs)
- 611: Program Eval and Consultation (3 credit hrs)
- 881: Clinical Prac C (3 credit hrs)
- 861: Pre-internship Seminar (0 credit hrs)
- Apply for Internship
Spring
- 870: Interprofessional Seminar (2 credit hrs)
- Addiction or elective option
- 881: Clinical Prac C (1 credit hr)
- 894: Dissertation (2 credit hrs)
- Internship Interviews
Summer
- 506: History & Systems – OL (3 credit hrs)
- 881: Clinical Prac C (1 credit hr)
Year 5
Fall
892: Internship (1 credit hr)
Spring
892: Internship (1 credit hr)
Summer
892: Internship (1 credit hr)
**Students who choose to propose early can take 890 in the summer of their second year, independent study. In this case, 894 must be taken every semester through the spring of the fourth (4th) year for these credits in this order: year three (3) fall: 1, year three (3) spring: 1, year three (3) summer: 1, year four (4) fall: 2, year four (4) spring: 2.
PsyD Program Accreditation
Our Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology program has been continuously accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) since 1989. The program most recently received the maximum of 10 years of reaccreditation in 2017. For further information about the accreditation status of this or any other psychology doctoral program, please contact: APA Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation, American Psychological Association, 750 First Street NE, Washington DC 20002-4242, (202) 336-5979; apaaccred@apa.org; www.apa.org/ed/accreditation/.