Course Sequence
Clinical Psychology (PsyD)

The PsyD requires a minimum of 89 credit hours for graduation: 59.5 credit hours of didactic required courses, 12 credit hours of practicum, 9 credit hours of electives, 4.5 credit hours of dissertation preparation (Research III, IV and V; 1.5 credits each) and 4 credit hours of Internship.

The courses and sequence listed below are subject to change. Please consult the course catalog for additional information.

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FIRST YEAR
Fall
	Behavioral Medicine	3 Credits
	Learning Theories	3 Credits
	Ethics	3 Credits
	Professional Development Seminar	1 Credit
	Doctoral Writing Skills Seminar* (not for credit)	0 Credits
Winter
	Social Psychology	3 Credits
	Lifespan Development	3 Credits
	Research I: Methodology and Research Design	3 Credits
	Professional Development Seminar	1 Credit
	Doctoral Writing Skills Seminar* (not for credit)	0 Credits
Spring
	Human Diversity: Multiculturalism/Individual Diff.	3 Credits
	Psychopathology	3 Credits
	Research II: Psychometrics & Univariate/Multivariate Statistics	4 Credits
	Professional Development Seminar	1 Credit
	Doctoral Writing Skills Seminar* (not for credit)	0 Credits
TOTAL CREDITS		31
* No course credit is given. A $500 fee is assessed for each term. Following the second term, and at the discretion of the program director, students may have the option to waive out of this seminar for the third term.

SECOND YEAR
Summer
	Cognitive/Affective Bases of Behavior	3 Credits
	History & Systems of Psychology	3 Credits
	STEPPS Comprehensive Exam Part A	0 Credits
Fall
	Assessment I: Assessment of Cognitive Abilities	3 Credits
	Cognitive Therapy	3 Credits
	Physiological Bases of Behavior	3 Credits
	Integrative Health Care	0.5 Credits
Winter
	Assessment II: Objective Personality Assessment	3 Credits
	Behavior Therapy	3 Credits
	Integrative Health Care	0.5 Credits
Spring
	Assessment III: Projective Assessment	3 Credits
	Integrative Health Care	0.5 Credits
	Essay Comprehensive Exam**	0 Credits
	Objective Comprehensive Exam**	0 Credits
TOTAL CREDITS		25.5
** Students must register for the comprehensive examinations (0.5 credit fee each) in the term that the essay and/or objective portions of the exam are taken. No course credit is given.

THIRD YEAR
Summer
	Practicum I	1.5 Credits
	Objective or Essay Comps 2nd administration if necessary**	0 Credits
	STEPPS Comprehensive Exam Part B	0 Credits
Fall
	Research III: Dissertation Development Seminar	1.5 Credits
	Practicum II	1.5 Credits
Winter
	Research IV: Methodology Development and Statistical Planning	1.5 Credits
	Practicum III	1.5 Credits
Spring
	Research V: Manuscript Development and Defense Planning	1.5 Credits
	Practicum IV	1.5 Credits
	Supervision & Administration of Psychological Services	3 Credits
TOTAL CREDITS		13.5

FOURTH YEAR
Summer
	Practicum V	1.5 Credits
	Dissertation Advisement	1 Credit***
	STEPPS Comprehensive Exam Part C	0 Credits
Fall
	Practicum VI	1.5 Credits
	Dissertation Advisement	1 Credit***
	Elective****	3 Credits
Winter
	Practicum VII	1.5 Credits
	Dissertation Advisement	1 Credit***
	Elective****	3 Credits
Spring
	Practicum VIII	1.5 Credits
	Dissertation Advisement	1 Credit***
	Elective****	3 Credits
TOTAL CREDITS		15***
*** Dissertation credits (beyond the 9 credits for Research III-V) do not count toward minimum of 89 credit degree requirement. Register until successfully defend dissertation. **** 9 credits of electives to be completed after 2nd year courses are completed.

FIFTH YEAR
Summer
	Internship	1 Credit
	Dissertation Advisement	1 Credit***
Fall
	Internship	1 Credit
	Dissertation Advisement	1 Credit***
Winter
	Internship	1 Credit
	Dissertation Advisement	1 Credit***
Spring
	Internship	1 Credit
	Dissertation Advisement	1 Credit***
TOTAL CREDITS		4***
*** Dissertation credits (beyond the 9 credits for Research III-V) do not count toward minimum of 89 credit degree requirement. Register until successfully defend dissertation.  When students register for 1 credit each for Internship and Dissertation Advisement in a given term, the fee is waived for one of these credits.

All students are required to complete courses in the prescribed sequence, and must take required courses and comprehensive exams immediately upon reaching eligibility criteria. The objective and essay portions of the comprehensive exam must be taken after the successful completion of all core first and second year classes, with the exception of CPSY 628: Assessment III. Students must also be deemed as “passing” CPSY 628: Assessment III by the midpoint of the course to be eligible for the objective exam. The third portion of the comprehensive exam, STEPPS, is administered in three parts following years one, two and three. Students achieve Doctoral Candidacy and are awarded an MS in Clinical Psychology upon successful completion of all three portions of the comprehensive examination. 

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Students must complete the objective and essay portions of the comprehensive examination prior to enrolling in Research III: Dissertation Development Seminar. If a student has not completed the dissertation after three terms of dissertation work, he or she must register for one credit hour of Dissertation Advisement per term until the dissertation is completed and approved. These credit hours do not count towards the program's 89 credit hour minimum requirement. Students must successfully propose their dissertation prior to approval to apply for internship.