Requirements for the PCOM PsyD program, offered at our Philadelphia, Pennsylvania campus, include didactic clinical psychology courses, practicum experiences, electives, dissertation preparation and an internship. Students are required to attend the program on a full-time basis.
Please note, due to the impact of the pandemic, or in the event that dangerous weather prevents students and faculty from coming to campus, electronically-mediated synchronous classes may be conducted. However, this is not the norm for coursework, supervision or clinical practice.
The information listed below is from the current course catalog. Terms, sequences, courses and credit hours are subject to change at any time without notice.
APPLY ONLINE| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Hours | |
| CPSY 102 | Doctoral Writing Skills Seminar No course credit is given. A $500 fee is assessed. | 0 |
| CPSY 601 | Learning Theories | 3 |
| CPSY 603 | Behavioral Medicine | 3 |
| CPSY 622 | Ethics in Psychology | 3 |
| CPSY 695A | Professional Development Seminar I | 1 |
| Hours | 10 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| CPSY 103 | Doctoral Writing Skills Seminar No course credit is given. A $500 fee is assessed. Following the first term, and at the discretion of the Program Director, students may have the option to waive this seminar for the remaining terms. | 0 |
| CPSY 608 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| CPSY 616 | Lifespan Development | 3 |
| CPSY 624 | Research I: Research Design and Methodology | 3 |
| CPSY 695B | Professional Development Seminar II | 1 |
| Hours | 10 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| CPSY 104 | Doctoral Writing Skills Seminar No course credit is given. A $500 fee is assessed. Following the first term, and at the discretion of the Program Director, students may have the option to waive this seminar for the remaining terms. | 0 |
| CPSY 620 | Psychopathology (+ SCID Lab) | 3 |
| CPSY 623 | Human Diversity: Multiculturalism and Individual Differences | 3 |
| CPSY 625 | Research II: Univariate and Multivariate + Lab (+ Lab) | 4 |
| CPSY 695C | Professional Development Seminar III | 1 |
| Hours | 11 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Term 1 | ||
| CPSY 605 | History and Systems | 3 |
| CPSY 607 | Cognitive & Affective Bases of Behavior | 3 |
| CPSY 698A | STEPPS Comprehensive Exam A | 0 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| CPSY 626 | Assessment I: Assessing Cognitive Ability (+ Lab) | 3 |
| CPSY 629 | Psychological Basis of Behavior | 3 |
| CPSY 630 | Cognitive Therapy (+ Therapy Skills Lab) | 3 |
| CPSY 688A | Integrative Health Care I | .5 |
| Hours | 9.5 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| CPSY 627 | Assessment II: Objective Personality + Lab (+ Lab) | 3 |
| CPSY 662 | Behavior Therapy (+ Therapy Skills Lab) | 3 |
| CPSY 688B | Integrative Health Care II | .5 |
| Hours | 6.5 | |
| Term 4 | ||
| CPSY 628 | Assessment III: Projective Assessment (+ Lab) | 3 |
| CPSY 681 | Essay Comprehensive Exam No course credit is given. A $500 fee is assessed. | 0 |
| CPSY 688C | Integrative Health Care III | .5 |
| CPSY 698B | STEPPS Comprehensive Exam B | 0 |
| Hours | 3.5 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Term 1 | ||
| CPSY 652 | Practicum I | 1.5 |
| Hours | 1.5 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| CPSY 653 | Practicum II | 1.5 |
| CPSY 674 | Research III: Dissertation Development Seminar | 1.5 |
| CPSY 788A | Integrative Behavioral Health Seminar I | 1 |
| Hours | 4 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| CPSY 654 | Practicum III | 1.5 |
| CPSY 674A | Research IV: Method Development and Strategic Planning | 1.5 |
| CPSY 788B | Integrative Behavioral Health Seminar II | 1 |
| Hours | 4 | |
| Term 4 | ||
| CPSY 655 | Practicum IV | 1.5 |
| CPSY 661 | Administration, Consultation and Supervision: Behavioral Health Care | 3 |
| CPSY 674B | Research V: Manuscript Development and Defense Planning | 1.5 |
| CPSY 788C | Integrative Behavioral Health Seminar III | 1 |
| Hours | 7 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Term 1 | ||
| CPSY 710 | Practicum V | 1.5 |
| CPSY 698C | STEPPS Comprehensive Exam C | 0 |
| Following CPSY 674B: Research V, all students must register for CPSY 675: Dissertation Advisement at 1 credit/term until successfully defending their dissertation. Dissertation Advisement credits do not count toward the minimum of 89 credits required for degree completion. | ||
| Hours | 1.5 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| CPSY 711 | Practicum VI | 1.5 |
| Following CPSY 674B: Research V, all students must register for CPSY 675: Dissertation Advisement at 1 credit/term until successfully defending their dissertation. Dissertation Advisement credits do not count toward the minimum of 89 credits required for degree completion. | ||
| Elective 6 credits of electives to be completed after 2nd year courses are completed. Students choose from various 1, 2, or 3 credit electives. | 2 | |
| Hours | 3.5 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| CPSY 712 | Practicum VII | 1.5 |
| Following CPSY 674B: Research V, all students must register for CPSY 675: Dissertation Advisement at 1 credit/term until successfully defending their dissertation. Dissertation Advisement credits do not count toward the minimum of 89 credits required for degree completion. | ||
| Elective 6 credits of electives to be completed after 2nd year courses are completed. Students choose from various 1, 2, or 3 credit electives. | 2 | |
| Hours | 3.5 | |
| Term 4 | ||
| CPSY 713 | Practicum VIII | 1.5 |
| Following CPSY 674B: Research V, all students must register for CPSY 675: Dissertation Advisement at 1 credit/term until successfully defending their dissertation. Dissertation Advisement credits do not count toward the minimum of 89 credits required for degree completion. | ||
| Elective 6 credits of electives to be completed after 2nd year courses are completed. Students choose from various 1, 2, or 3 credit electives. | 2 | |
| Hours | 3.5 | |
| Fifth Year | ||
| Term 1 | ||
| CPSY 667 | Internship Students who begin internship placements within 2 weeks or less of the end of the summer term starting year 5 will not register for internship this term. Instead, register for internship starting in fall of year 5 and register for 1 credit/term from fall through summer. A total of 4 credits of internship must be completed over the terms which align with students' internship placements. | .5 |
| Following CPSY 674B: Research V, all students must register for CPSY 675: Dissertation Advisement at 1 credit/term until successfully defending their dissertation. Dissertation Advisement credits do not count toward the minimum of 89 credits required for degree completion. The credit fee is waived when concurrently enrolled in CPSY 667: Internship. | ||
| Hours | 0.5 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| CPSY 667 | Internship | 1 |
| Following CPSY 674B: Research V, all students must register for CPSY 675: Dissertation Advisement at 1 credit/term until successfully defending their dissertation. Dissertation Advisement credits do not count toward the minimum of 89 credits required for degree completion. The credit fee is waived when concurrently enrolled in CPSY 667: Internship. | ||
| Hours | 1 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| CPSY 667 | Internship | 1 |
| Following CPSY 674B: Research V, all students must register for CPSY 675: Dissertation Advisement at 1 credit/term until successfully defending their dissertation. Dissertation Advisement credits do not count toward the minimum of 89 credits required for degree completion. The credit fee is waived when concurrently enrolled in CPSY 667: Internship. | ||
| Hours | 1 | |
| Term 4 | ||
| CPSY 667 | Internship | 1 |
| Following CPSY 674B: Research V, all students must register for CPSY 675: Dissertation Advisement at 1 credit/term until successfully defending their dissertation. Dissertation Advisement credits do not count toward the minimum of 89 credits required for degree completion. The credit fee is waived when concurrently enrolled in CPSY 667: Internship. | ||
| Hours | 1 | |
| Sixth Year | ||
| Term 1 | ||
| CPSY 667 | Internship Students who begin internship placements within 2 weeks or less of the end of the summer term starting year 5 will not register for internship that term. Instead, register for internship starting in fall of year 5 and register for 1 credit/term from fall through summer. A total of 4 credits of internship must be completed over the terms which align with students' internship placements. | .5 |
| Students who have successfully defended their dissertations will register for CPSY 795: Dissertation Editing until all edits are made to the satisfaction of their dissertation chairs/committees and the final documents are submitted for binding. The fee will be waived for the first term and any term in which students are concurrently enrolled in CPSY 667: Internship; for any subsequent terms, students will be charged for one credit/term until the final documents are submitted for binding. Dissertation Editing credits do not count toward the minimum of 89 credits required for degree completion. | ||
| Hours | 0.5 | |
| Total Hours | 89 | |
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