Curriculum
The Program consists of 82 credits and the expected order and timing of coursework, related academic requirements (e.g., doctoral exams, dissertation) and training experiences is detailed below. The course number is followed by the course title and number of credits. Note that the first two years is the required sequence in order to prepare students to begin externship training; courses listed for Years 3 and 4 may be taken in a different order, if necessary and approved.
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Year in Program
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Fall Semester
Course number, name, (credits)
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Spring Semester
Course number, name, (credits)
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Year 1
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70500 Statistical Methods in Psychology I (3)
75500 Psychopathology I (3)
76000 Psychometric Methods (3)
77100 Ethical/Legal Issues for Psychologists (3)
Choose research mentor/join lab
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70310 Research Methods and Design I (3)
72001 Developmental Psychology I (3)
76601 Psychodiagnostics I: Interviewing and Assessment of Intelligence and Personality (3)
78703 Systems of Psychotherapy (3)
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Year 2
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70000 History of Psychology (3)
70801 Neuroanatomy (3)
76701 Psychodiagnostics II: Applied Assessment, Consultation, & Supervision (3)
84400 Diversity Issues/Clinical Psychology (3)
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70802 Neurophysiology (3)
71103 Cognitive & Affective Aspects of Behavior (3)
76701 Psychodiagnostics II: Applied Assessment, Consultation, and Supervision (continued)
80200 Independent Research (3) Master’s Project
85400 Professional Issues in Clinical Psychology (3)
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Year 3
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70341 Externship Clinical Psychology I (Summer, 3)
70342 Externship Clinical Psychology II (Fall, 3)
74000 Personality and Individual Differences (3)
81700 Survey of Clinical Neuropsychology (3)
Dissertation research
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76101 Neuropsychological Assessment (3)
70803 Psychopharmacology (3)
74600 Social Psychology (3)
70343 Externship Clinical Psychology III (Spring, 3)
Dissertation Research
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Year 4
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71000 Advanced Physiological Psychology I (3)
70344 Externship in Neuropsychology I (3)
Dissertation Research
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70600 Statistical Methods in Psychology II (3)
70345 Externship in Neuropsychology II (3)
Dissertation Research
Clinical Competency Examination
Second Doctoral Examination
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Year 5
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Internship Application(APPIC) [Note]
Externship (optional)
Dissertation Research
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Externship (optional)
Dissertation Defense (recommended)
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Year 6
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Internship (12 months)
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Internship
Dissertation Defense (if necessary)
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Bolded courses = core clinical courses and externships
Courses with a grey background = program requirements,
Bold courses indicate core clinical classes taken only by PhD Clinical Psychology students. These courses may not be transferred from another institution.
Student may enroll in either 70803 – Psychopharmacology or 710000 – Advance Physiological Psychology
Topic proposal: 1 page summary of proposed dissertation with 3 named members of dissertation committee
APPIC application requirements: student must be at Level III, and have submitted the Dissertation Proposal