Program Details

The following is the list of courses in the Koch Family Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology Program. In total, 124 credit hours are required*.

full courses table
Course # Course Topic Credit Hour
PSYCHOLOGY CORE (26 Credit Hours)
PSYC 521 History & Systems 3
PSYC 629 Social Psychology 3
PSYC 645 Statistics 4
PSYC 646 Research Methods 4
PSYC 687 Cognitive Bases of Human Behavior 3
PSYC 688 Biological and Affective Bases of Behavior 3
PSYC 696 Research in Clinical Psychology 3
PSYC 698 Developmental Bases of Human Behavior 3
CLINICAL PROFESSIONAL CORE (65 Credit Hours)
PSYC 601 Cognitive Assessment 4
PSYC 610 Foundations of Pers and Psychotherapy 3
PSYC 623 Personality Assessment 3
PSYC 635 Advanced Psychopathology across the Lifespan 3
PSYC 648 Ethics and Professional Issues 3
PSYC 652 Cognitive Behavior Therapy 3
PSYC 658 Seminar: Psychological Sciences I 1
PSYC 659 Seminar: Psychological Sciences II 3
PSYC 665 Advanced Professional Development 2
PSYC 675 Culture and Diversity in Clinical Psychology 3
PSYC 680 Interpersonal Psychotherapy 3
PSYC 685 Advanced Assessment and Treatment 3
PSYC 691 Clinical Supervision and Consultation 3
PSYC 693 Clinical Practicum 21
PSYC 695 External Practicum 5
PSYC 699 Clinical Internship 2
ELECTIVES (15 Credits)
PSYC 506 Gender, Psychology, and Law 3
PSYC 526 Seminar: Child and Adolescent Psychology 3
PSYC 528 Psychology of Religion 3
PSYC 564 Psycholinguistics 3
PSYC 622 Clinical Health Psychology 3
PSYC 625 Advanced Lifespan Development 3
PSYC 630 Seminar: Severe Mental Illness 3
PSYC 631 Seminar: Forensic Psychology 3
PSYC 694 Neurodevelopmental Disabilities 3
DISSERTATION (18 Credit Hours)
PSYC 788 Introduction to the Dissertation 1
PSYC 789 Preparation for the Dissertation 3
PSYC 790 Dissertation 14
TOTAL HOURS = 124

* Curriculum is subject to change

An example course sequence for students entering the PsyD Program is shown below*.

Year 1, fall semester (15 hours)

Year 1 fall table
PSYC 601 Cognitive Assessment
PSYC 610 Foundations of Pers and Psychotherapy
PSYC 658 Seminar: Psychological Sciences I
PSYC 629 Social Bases of Behavior
PSYC 635 Advanced Psychopathology
PSYC 693 Clinical Practicum (1 hr)

Year 1, spring semester (14 hours)

Year 1 spring table
PSYC 623 Personality Assessment
PSYC 645 Statistics
PSYC 652 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
PSYC 675 Culture and Diversity
PSYC 693 Clinical Practicum (1 hr)
Year 1, summer semester (1 hour)
Year 1 summer table
PSYC 693 Clinical Practicum

Year 2, fall semester (14 hours)

Year 2 fall classes table
PSYC 646 Research Methods
PSYC 648 Ethics and Professional Issues
PSYC 688 Biological and Affective Bases of Behavior
PSYC 693 Clinical Practicum
PSYC 788 Introduction to the Dissertation

Year 2, spring semester (15 hours)

Year 2 spring classes table
PSYC 675 Culture and Diversity in Clinical Psychology
PSYC 698 Developmental Bases of Behavior
ELECTIVE ELECTIVE
PSYC 693 Clinical Practicum
PSYC 788 Preparation for the Dissertation

Year 2, summer semester (3 hours)

Year 2 summer courses table
PSYC 693 Clinical Practicum

Year 3, fall semester (16 hours)

Year 3 fall courses table
PSYC 685 Advanced Assessment and Treatment
PSYC 687 Cognitive Bases of Behavior
ELECTIVE ELECTIVE
PSYC 693 Clinical Practicum
PSYC 695 External Practicum
PSYC 696 Research in Clinical Psychology

Year 3, spring semester (16 hours)

Year 3 spring courses table
PSYC 680 Interpersonal Psychotherapy
PSYC 691 Clinical Supervision and Consultation
PSYC 693 Clinical Practicum
PSYC 695 External Practicum
ELECTIVE ELECTIVE

Year 3, summer semester (4 hours)

Year 3 summer classes table
PSYC 693 Clinical Practicum
PSYC 695 External Practicum

Year 4, fall semester (12 hours)

Year 4 fall courses table
PSYC 659 Psychological Sciences II
PSYC 695 External Practicum
PSYC 665 Advanced Professional Development
PSYC 790 Dissertation – 4 hours
ELECTIVE ELECTIVE

Year 4, spring semester (12 hours)

Year 4 spring courses table
PSYC 521 History & Systems
PSYC 665 Advanced Professional Development
ELECTIVE ELECTIVE
PSYC 790 Dissertation – 4 hours
PSYC 695 External Practicum

Year 4, summer semester (3 hours)

Year 4 summer courses table
PSYC 695 External Practicum (1 hour)
PSYC 790 Dissertation (2 hours)

Year 5, fall semester (3 hours)

Year 5 fall courses table
PSYC 699 Clinical Internship
PSYC 790 Dissertation – 2 hours

Year 5, spring semester (3 hours)

Year 5 spring courses table
PSYC 699 Clinical Internship
PSYC 790 Dissertation – 2 hours

* Curriculum is subject to change