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 |
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Fall |
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| 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 | |
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Winter |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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TOTAL CREDITS |
31 | |
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* 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. |
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SECOND YEAR |
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Summer |
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| Cognitive/Affective Bases of Behavior | 3 Credits | |
| History & Systems of Psychology | 3 Credits | |
| STEPPS Comprehensive Exam Part A | 0 Credits | |
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| Assessment I: Assessment of Cognitive Abilities | 3 Credits | |
| Cognitive Therapy | 3 Credits | |
| Physiological Bases of Behavior | 3 Credits | |
| Integrative Health Care | 0.5 Credits | |
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Winter |
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| Assessment II: Objective Personality Assessment | 3 Credits | |
| Behavior Therapy | 3 Credits | |
| Integrative Health Care | 0.5 Credits | |
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Spring |
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| Assessment III: Projective Assessment | 3 Credits | |
| Integrative Health Care | 0.5 Credits | |
| Essay Comprehensive Exam** | 0 Credits | |
| Objective Comprehensive Exam** | 0 Credits | |
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TOTAL CREDITS |
25.5 | |
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** 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. |
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THIRD YEAR |
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Summer |
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| Practicum I | 1.5 Credits | |
| Objective or Essay Comps 2nd administration if necessary** | 0 Credits | |
| STEPPS Comprehensive Exam Part B | 0 Credits | |
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Fall |
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| Research III: Dissertation Development Seminar | 1.5 Credits | |
| Practicum II | 1.5 Credits | |
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Winter |
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| Research IV: Methodology Development and Statistical Planning | 1.5 Credits | |
| Practicum III | 1.5 Credits | |
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Spring |
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| Research V: Manuscript Development and Defense Planning | 1.5 Credits | |
| Practicum IV | 1.5 Credits | |
| Supervision & Administration of Psychological Services | 3 Credits | |
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TOTAL CREDITS |
13.5 | |
FOURTH YEAR |
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| Practicum V | 1.5 Credits | |
| Dissertation Advisement | 1 Credit*** | |
| STEPPS Comprehensive Exam Part C | 0 Credits | |
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Fall |
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| Practicum VI † | 1.5 Credits | |
| Dissertation Advisement | 1 Credit*** | |
| Elective**** | 3 Credits | |
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Winter |
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| Practicum VII | 1.5 Credits | |
| Dissertation Advisement | 1 Credit*** | |
| Elective**** | 3 Credits | |
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Spring |
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| Practicum VIII | 1.5 Credits | |
| Dissertation Advisement | 1 Credit*** | |
| Elective**** | 3 Credits | |
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TOTAL CREDITS |
15*** | |
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† Students are required to attend a four hour live simulation at Villanova University. *** 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. |
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FIFTH YEAR |
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| Internship | 1 Credit | |
| Dissertation Advisement | 1 Credit*** | |
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Fall |
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| Internship | 1 Credit | |
| Dissertation Advisement | 1 Credit*** | |
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Winter |
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| Internship | 1 Credit | |
| Dissertation Advisement | 1 Credit*** | |
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Spring |
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| Internship | 1 Credit | |
| Dissertation Advisement | 1 Credit*** | |
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TOTAL CREDITS |
4*** | |
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*** 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. |
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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.
DOWNLOAD PROGRAM BROCHUREStudents 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.
