Program Details

The following is the list of courses in the PsyD Program. In total, 118 credit hours are required*.

full courses table
Course # Course Topic Credit Hour
PSYCHOLOGY CORE (21 Credit Hours)
PSYC 521 History & Systems 3
PSYC 629 Social Psychology 3
PSYC 645 Statistics 3
PSYC 646 Research Methods 3
PSYC 688 Affective Neuroscience 3
PSYC 696 Research in Clinical Psychology 3
PSYC 698 Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience 3
CLINICAL PROFESSIONAL CORE (68 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 4
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 23
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 694 Neurodevelopmental Disabilities 3
DISSERTATION (14 Credit Hours)
PSYC 790 Dissertation 14
TOTAL HOURS = 118

* Curriculum is subject to change

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

Year 1, fall semester (12 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 Psychology
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 693 Clinical Practicum (1 hr)
Year 1, summer semester (3 hours)
Year 1 summer table
PSYC 693 Clinical Practicum

Year 2, fall semester (12 hours)

Year 2 fall classes table
PSYC 646 Research Methods
PSYC 648 Ethics and Professional Issues
PSYC 688 Affective Neuroscience
PSYC 693 Clinical Practicum

Year 2, spring semester (12 hours)

Year 2 spring classes table
PSYC 675 Culture and Diversity in Clinical Psychology
PSYC 698 Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
ELECTIVE ELECTIVE
PSYC 693 Clinical Practicum

Year 2, summer semester (3 hours)

Year 2 summer courses table
PSYC 693 Clinical Practicum

Year 3, fall semester (13 hours)

Year 3 fall courses table
PSYC 685 Advanced Assessment and Treatment
PSYC 659 Seminar: Psychological Sciences II
PSYC 693 Clinical Practicum
PSYC 695 External Practicum
PSYC 696 Research in Clinical Psychology

Year 3, spring semester (13 hours)

Year 3 spring courses table
PSYC 680 Interpersonal Psychotherapy
ELECTIVE ELECTIVE
PSYC 693 Clinical Practicum
PSYC 695 External Practicum
ELECTIVE ELECTIVE

Year 3, summer semester (3 hours)

Year 3 summer classes table
PSYC 693 Clinical Practicum

Year 4, fall semester (12 hours)

Year 4 fall courses table
PSYC 691 Clinical Supervision and Consultation
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