The information listed below is from the PCOM course catalog. Terms, sequences, courses and credit hours are subject to change at any time without notice.
IMPORTANT NOTE: View term structure information related to the academic calendar transition.
APPLY ONLINE| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Hours | |
| Fall | ||
| SPSY 512 | Psychometrics | 3 |
| SPSY 524 | Basic Principles in Applied Behavior Analysis | 3 |
| SPSY 613 | Assessment I: Cognitive Assessment | 3 |
| SPSY 725 | Cognitive Aspects of Behavior | 1 |
| Hours | 10 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| Winter | ||
| SPSY 504 | Developmental | 1 |
| SPSY 507 | Exceptional Child | 2 |
| SPSY 528 | Behavior Assessment | 3 |
| SPSY 531 | Theories of Learning and Behavior | 3 |
| SPSY 615 | Assessment II: Academic | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| Spring | ||
| SPSY 501 | Professional School Psychology | 2 |
| SPSY 551 | Practicum: Functional Behavior Assessment | 1 |
| SPSY 618 | Assessment III: Behavioral, Social, and Emotional | 3 |
| SPSY 748 | Biological Aspects of Behavior | 1 |
| SPSY 749 | Social Aspects of Behavior | 1 |
| SPSY 751 | Social Aspects of Behavior | 1 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Term 1 | ||
| Summer | ||
| SPSY 508 | Foundations of Psychotherapy | 3 |
| SPSY 527 | Ethics, Law, and Professional Practice | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| WRIT 100 | Writing in Psychology | 0 |
| SPSY 614 | Multicultural Perspectives in Psychology | 3 |
| SPSY 617 | Academic and Behavioral Interventions | 3 |
| SPSY 622 | Direct Assessment of Academic Skills | 1 |
| SPSY 664 | School-Based Practicum | 1 |
| SPSY 732 | Child and Adolescent Psychopathology | 3 |
| SPSY 774 | Advanced Integrated Knowledge Seminar | 2 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| Spring | ||
| SPSY 525 | Behavioral Change and Systems Supports | 3 |
| SPSY 526 | Single Case Experimental Design | 3 |
| SPSY 619 | Consultation and Collaboration in Educational Settings | 3 |
| SPSY 623 | English Learners: Implications & Accommodations | 3 |
| SPSY 664 | School-Based Practicum | 1 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Term 4 | ||
| Hours | 0 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Term 1 | ||
| Summer | ||
| SPSY 535 | Clinical Supervision, Management & Training | 3 |
| SPSY 598 | MS Comprehensive Exam | 0 |
| SPSY 664 | School-Based Practicum | 1 |
| SPSY 733 | History and Systems of Psychology | 2 |
| SPSY 776 | Dissertation Seminar | 1 |
| Hours | 7 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| SPSY 736 | Cognitive Behavior Strategies I | 2 |
| SPSY 760 | Advanced Practicum Seminar | 1 |
| SPSY 783 | Research Methods | 3 |
| SPSY 792 | Dissertation Advisement Students are required to take 6 credits of SPSY 792: Dissertation Advisement; students are required to register for this course until they successfully defend their dissertation, credits beyond the 6 do not count toward their degree. | 1 |
| Hours | 7 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| Spring | ||
| SPSY 620 | Prevention & Crisis Intervention | 3 |
| SPSY 737 | CBT II: Treatment Strategies | 2 |
| SPSY 738 | CBT III: Applications | 1 |
| SPSY 760 | Advanced Practicum Seminar | 1 |
| SPSY 784 | Statistical Analysis | 3 |
| SPSY 792 | Dissertation Advisement Students are required to take 6 credits of SPSY 792: Dissertation Advisement; students are required to register for this course until they successfully defend their dissertation, credits beyond the 6 do not count toward their degree. | 1 |
| Hours | 11 | |
| Term 4 | ||
| Hours | 0 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Term 1 | ||
| Summer | ||
| SPSY 506 | Physiology | 3 |
| SPSY 760 | Advanced Practicum Seminar | 1 |
| SPSY 792 | Dissertation Advisement Students are required to take 6 credits of SPSY 792: Dissertation Advisement; students are required to register for this course until they successfully defend their dissertation, credits beyond the 6 do not count toward their degree. | 1 |
| Hours | 5 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| SPSY 741 | Assessment IV: Neuropsychology | 3 |
| SPSY 745 | Supervision | 1 |
| SPSY 747 | Neuropathology | 1 |
| SPSY 779 | School-Based Externship | 1 |
| SPSY 792 | Dissertation Advisement Students are required to take 6 credits of SPSY 792: Dissertation Advisement; students are required to register for this course until they successfully defend their dissertation, credits beyond the 6 do not count toward their degree. | 1 |
| Hours | 7 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| Spring | ||
| SPSY 735 | Linking Neuropsychological Assessment to Interventions | 3 |
| SPSY 740 | Instructional Design & Delivery | 1 |
| SPSY 779 | School-Based Externship | 1 |
| SPSY 792 | Dissertation Advisement Students are required to take 6 credits of SPSY 792: Dissertation Advisement; students are required to register for this course until they successfully defend their dissertation, credits beyond the 6 do not count toward their degree. | 1 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Fifth Year | ||
| Term 1 | ||
| Summer | ||
| SPSY 792 | Dissertation Advisement Students are required to take 6 credits of SPSY 792: Dissertation Advisement; students are required to register for this course until they successfully defend their dissertation, credits beyond the 6 do not count toward their degree. | 1 |
| SPSY 700 | Introduction to Internship | 0 |
| SPSY 779 | School-Based Externship | 1 |
| Hours | 2 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| SPSY 786 | Internship | 1 |
| Students who have successfully defended their dissertations will register for SPSY 795: Dissertation Editing until all edits are made to the satisfaction of their dissertation chair/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 SPSY 786: 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 111 credits required for degree completion. | ||
| Hours | 1 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| Spring | ||
| SPSY 786 | Internship | 1 |
| Students who have successfully defended their dissertations will register for SPSY 795: Dissertation Editing until all edits are made to the satisfaction of their dissertation chair/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 SPSY 786: 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 111 credits required for degree completion. | ||
| Hours | 1 | |
| Sixth Year | ||
| Term 1 | ||
| SPSY 786 | Internship | 1 |
| Students who have successfully defended their dissertations will register for SPSY 795: Dissertation Editing until all edits are made to the satisfaction of their dissertation chair/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 SPSY 786: 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 111 credits required for degree completion. | ||
| Hours | 1 | |
| Total Hours | 111 | |
PCOM will move to a trimester system in 2025. As such, the term structure for the First Year PsyD School Psychology Program will change to a Fall, Spring, and Summer format. The courses listed in the current course catalog as 1st year courses (Fall, Winter, Spring) remain part of the PsyD program, but will be spread across the new Fall, Spring, and Summer Trimesters. No program competencies or outcomes will change. Courses listed in the current course catalog for 2nd year and beyond remain as scheduled.
| Current Catalog Courses Changing Terms | Credits | Planned Trimester: 2025-2026 |
| SPSY 501 Professional School Psychology | 2 | Fall |
| SPSY 504 Developmental | 1 | Spring |
| SPSY 507 Exceptional Child | 2 | Spring |
| SPSY 528 Behavior Assessment | 3 | Spring |
| SPSY 531 Theories of Learning & Behavior | 3 | Fall |
| SPSY 615 Assessment II: Academic | 3 | Spring |
| SPSY 748, 749, & 751: Biological, Social, and Affective Aspects of Behavior | 3 | Summer (2026) |
Note: courses not listed remain in the terms they appear on the current course catalog
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