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Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses - General Psychology | ||
| PSYC 506 | Multicultural Psychology 1 | 3 |
| PSYC 552 | Social Psychology 1 | 3 |
| PSYC 561 | Developmental Psychology 1 | 3 |
| PSYC 573 | Behavioral Neuroscience 1 | 3 |
| PSYC 704 | Seminar in Cognition, Learning, and Emotion | 3 |
| PSYC 745 | History and Systems of Psychology 1 | 3 |
| Required Courses - Clinical Psychology | ||
| PSYC 565 | Developmental Psychopathology 1 | 3 |
| PSYC 574 | Cognitive Assessment 1 | 3 |
| PSYC 575 | Clinical Assessment 1 | 3 |
| PSYC 670 | Evidence-Based Psychological Interventions I 1 | 3 |
| PSYC 678 | Ethics and Professional Issues in Psychology 1 | 3 |
| PSYC 702 | Evidence-Based Psychological Interventions II | 3 |
| PSYC 894 | Seminar in Professional Practice | 3 |
| Required Courses - Research/Statistics | ||
| PSYC 510 | Research Methods in Psychology 1 | 3 |
| PSYC 550 | Quantitative and Statistical Methods 1 | 3 |
| PSYC 578 | Psychometrics 1 | 3 |
| PSYC 739 | Multivariate Statistics 1 | 3 |
| PSYC 740 | Theory Building and Model Testing | 3 |
| or PSYC 741 | Hierarchical Linear Modeling | |
| Electives | ||
| Select Option A, B or C below. | 12 | |
| Clinical and Research Activities | ||
| PSYC 780 | Pre-Doctoral Practicum (Complete 6 times) | 6 |
| PSYC 895 | Pre-Doctoral Internship I | 1 |
| PSYC 896 | Pre-Doctoral Internship II | 1 |
| PSYC 900 | Dissertation Advisement (Complete 4 times) | 12 |
| Qualifying Portfolio/Exam/Assessment | ||
| Successfully complete the qualifying portfolio, examination or assessment requirement. | ||
| Admission to Candidacy | ||
| Following completion of pre-dissertation research courses and qualifying exam, you may be admitted to candidacy. | ||
| Dissertation Requirement | ||
| Complete a dissertation in accordance with Graduate School and doctoral program requirements. | ||
| Professional Development Seminar Series Attendance Requirement | ||
| Satisfy the program's attendance expectations for the Professional Development Seminar Series over the course of four years in residence. | ||
| Total Credits | 86 | |
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Course must be completed with a minimum grade of B-.
Option A - Open Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Complete two courses from the following: | ||
| PSYC 546 | Data Science for Social Scientists | 3 |
| PSYC 650 | Theories of Interpersonal and Familial Violence | 3 |
| PSYC 659 | Special Topics in Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 661 | Introduction to School Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 665 | Child and Family Forensic Assessment | 3 |
| PSYC 668 | Consultation Methods in Psychoeducational Settings | 3 |
| PSYC 671 | Interventions in Forensic Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 679 | Family Systems and Therapy | 3 |
| PSYC 709 | Seminar in Clinical Child Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 725 | Psychological Science and the Law | 3 |
| Complete two courses from the following: | ||
| CHAD 502 | Child Abuse and Neglect | 3 |
| CHAD 503 | Current Social Issues in Child Advocacy | 3 |
| CHAD 504 | Children and Justice | 3 |
| CHAD 505 | Forensic Interviewing of Children | 3 |
| CHAD 510 | Culturally Responsive Practice in Child Advocacy | 3 |
| CHAD 512 | The Bullying Spectrum | 3 |
| CHAD 518 | Development and Trauma in Adolescence | 3 |
| CHAD 521 | Substance Use and Families in Crisis | 3 |
| CHAD 545 | Advocacy in Child Behavioral Health | 3 |
| CHAD 602 | Child Advocacy Policy and Practice | 3 |
| COUN 652 | Introduction to Marriage, Couples and Family Counseling | 3 |
| EDFD 524 | Analysis and Interpretation of Assessment Data for Educational Decision Making | 3 |
| EDFD 533 | Ethics, Politics, and History of Educational Assessment | 3 |
| ELAD 521 | Education Law | 3 |
| FSHD 821 | Policy in Family Science and Human Development | 3 |
| FSHD 842 | Family Processes and Theories | 3 |
| FSHD 844 | Power and the Intersectionality of Social Locations | 3 |
| PSYC 546 | Data Science for Social Scientists | 3 |
| PSYC 659 | Special Topics in Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 661 | Introduction to School Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 664 | Criminal Forensic Assessment | 3 |
| PSYC 665 | Child and Family Forensic Assessment | 3 |
| PSYC 668 | Consultation Methods in Psychoeducational Settings | 3 |
| PSYC 671 | Interventions in Forensic Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 679 | Family Systems and Therapy | 3 |
| PSYC 709 | Seminar in Clinical Child Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 725 | Psychological Science and the Law | 3 |
| WRIT 510 | Special Topics in Grant Writing | 3 |
Option B - Emphasis in Clinical Child Psychology
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PSYC 679 | Family Systems and Therapy | 3 |
| PSYC 709 | Seminar in Clinical Child Psychology | 3 |
| Complete two courses from the following: | 6 | |
| Child Abuse and Neglect | ||
| Current Social Issues in Child Advocacy | ||
| Children and Justice | ||
| Forensic Interviewing of Children | ||
| Culturally Responsive Practice in Child Advocacy | ||
| The Bullying Spectrum | ||
| Development and Trauma in Adolescence | ||
| Substance Use and Families in Crisis | ||
| Advocacy in Child Behavioral Health | ||
| Child Advocacy Policy and Practice | ||
| Introduction to Marriage, Couples and Family Counseling | ||
| Analysis and Interpretation of Assessment Data for Educational Decision Making | ||
| Ethics, Politics, and History of Educational Assessment | ||
| Education Law | ||
| Policy in Family Science and Human Development | ||
| Family Processes and Theories | ||
| Power and the Intersectionality of Social Locations | ||
| Data Science for Social Scientists | ||
| Special Topics in Psychology | ||
| Introduction to School Psychology | ||
| Child and Family Forensic Assessment | ||
| Consultation Methods in Psychoeducational Settings | ||
| Total Credits | 12 | |
Option C - Emphasis in Forensic Psychology
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Complete four courses from the following: | 12 | |
| Data Science for Social Scientists | ||
| Theories of Interpersonal and Familial Violence | ||
| Criminal Forensic Assessment | ||
| Child and Family Forensic Assessment | ||
| Interventions in Forensic Psychology | ||
| Psychological Science and the Law | ||
| Total Credits | 12 | |
Recommended Roadmap to Program of Study Completion
This recommended five-year plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their program of study requirements within five years. This plan is a recommendation and students should only use it in consultation with their academic advisor.
Fifth year courses are taken at the graduate level, after matriculation into the graduate portion of this combined degree program.
The program advises students about the minimum level of achievement for satisfactory attendance at its Professional Development Seminar Series over the course of four years in residence, and certifies whether students have satisfied this non-course degree requirement.
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| PSYC 506 | 3 | PSYC 510 | 3 | PSYC 573 | 3 |
| PSYC 550 | 3 | PSYC 561 | 3 | ||
| PSYC 565 | 3 | PSYC 574 | 3 | ||
| PSYC 575 | 3 | PSYC 670 | 3 | ||
| 12 | 12 | 3 | |||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| PSYC 552 | 3 | PSYC 704 | 3 | PSYC 578 | 3 |
| PSYC 702 | 3 | PSYC 678 | 3 | ||
| PSYC 739 | 3 | PSYC 780 | 1 | ||
| Elective Course | 3 | Elective Course | 3 | ||
| PSYC 780 | 1 | ||||
| 13 | 10 | 3 | |||
| Third Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
| PSYC 780 | 1 | PSYC 740 or 741 | 3 | ||
| PSYC 894 | 3 | PSYC 780 | 1 | ||
| Elective Course | 3 | Elective Course | 3 | ||
| 7 | 7 | ||||
| Fourth Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
| PSYC 745 | 3 | PSYC 780 | 1 | ||
| PSYC 780 | 1 | PSYC 900 | 6 | ||
| PSYC 900 | 6 | ||||
| 10 | 7 | ||||
| Fifth Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
| PSYC 895 | 1 | PSYC 896 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 1 | ||||
| Total Credits 86 | |||||