Curriculum


Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology Curriculum

Biological, Methodological, and General Psychology Requirements (22 hours)

  • CPSY 701: Psychometric Theory and Assessment (3 hours)
  • CPSY 702: Lifespan Developmental Psychology (3 hours)
  • CPSY 703: Biological Bases of Behavior (3 hours)
  • CPSY 710: Cognition and Affective Processes (3 hours)
  • CPSY 711: Social Psychology and Social Neuroscience (3 hours)
  • CPSY 712: Research Design (3 hours)
  • CPSY 714: Statistical Methods (3 hours)
  • CPSY 812: Seminar in History and Systems of Psychology (1 hour)

Ethics, Professional Values, and Cultural Diversity Requirements (7 hours)

  • CPSY 716: Professional Values (1 hour)
  • CPSY 717: Ethics and Professional Issues (3 hours)
  • CPSY 718: Individual and Cultural Diversity (3 hours)

Assessment Requirements (21 hours)

  • CPSY 708: Psychopharmacology (3 hours)
  • CPSY 721: Psychopathology (4 hours)
  • CPSY 731: Personality Assessment (4 hours)
  • CPSY 732: Cognitive Assessment (4 hours)
  • CPSY 833: Neuropsychological Assessment (3 hours)
  • CPSY 865: Child Psychopathology (3 hours)

Intervention Requirements (14 hours)

  • CPSY 733: Clinical Interviewing (4 hours)
  • CPSY 743: Evidence-Based Assessment and Therapy I (4 hours)
  • CPSY 745: Evidence-Based Assessment and Therapy II (3 hours)
  • CPSY 874: Child and Family Behavior Therapy (3 hours)

Consultation, Supervision, and Health Psychology (14 hours)

  • CPSY 704: Integrated Primary Healthcare (3 hours)
  • CPSY 726: Health Psychology (3 hours)
  • CPSY 835: Psycho-oncology (3 hours)
  • CPSY 861: Health Psychology II (3 hours)
  • CPSY 960: Consultation and Supervision I (2 hours)

Practicum and Internship Requirements (15 hours)

  • CPSY 871: Practicum I (1 hour, taken for at least 9 credit hours)
  • CPSY 993: Internship (6 hours, taken over the course of one year)

Dissertation (7 hours)

  • CPSY 971: Clinical Dissertation (taken for at least 7 credits)*

Electives (3 hours)

  • CPSY 880: Special Topics (1-3 hours)