Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology
Curriculum
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foundational Courses | (30) | |
| PSYC 501 | Biological Bases of Behavior | 3 |
| PSYC 502 | Social Bases of Behavior | 3 |
| PSYC 503 | Learning and Cognition | 3 |
| PSYC 504 | Individual and Cultural Differences | 3 |
| PSYC 505 | History and Systems of Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 511 | Psychometric Theory | 3 |
| PSYC 540 | Research Methods | 3 |
| PSYC 545 | Graduate Statistics I | 3 |
| PSYC 546 | Graduate Statistics II | 3 |
| PSYC 554 | Survey of Multivariate Statistics | 3 |
| Base Clinical Courses | (9) | |
| PSYC 508 | Ethics and Professional Issues I | 2 |
| PSYC 509 | Ethics and Professional Issues II | 1 |
| PSYC 525 | Developmental Psychopathology | 3 |
| PSYC 526 | Psychopathology | 3 |
| Clinical Practice Courses | (18) | |
| PSYC 506 | Therapy I | 3 |
| PSYC 507 | Therapy II | 3 |
| PSYC 510 | Clinical Assessment I | 3 |
| PSYC 512 | Clinical Assessment II | 3 |
| PSYC 533 | Clinical Practicum | 4 |
| PSYC 599 | Clinical Internship | 2 |
| Elective Courses | (9) | |
| Some offerings in recent years: health psychology, affective disorders, neuropsychological assessment, eating and weight disorders, assessment and treatment of young children, child cognitive development, psychology of sport, performance and health, structural equation modeling, psychometric theory, hierarchical linear models. | 9 | |
| Master's Research Courses Applied to Elective Credit | (6) | |
| PSYC 591 | Research and Thesis M.S. 1 | 6 |
| Doctoral Research | (24) | |
| PSYC 691 | Research and Thesis Ph.D. 2 | 24 |
Minimum degree credits required: 96
- 1
Students entering the program with a prior earned Master of Science degree in psychology with an empirically-based thesis may qualify for a waiver of the PSYC 591 thesis requirement (six credit hours). Please contact your academic adviser for more details.
- 2
Up to three PSYC 600 credits can be substituted for PSYC 691 credits.
