Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) Program
Traditionally, the training model for clinical psychologists has focused on training the graduate student first as a scientist and second as a practitioner. However, with the growing need in society for practitioners, many graduate students have elected to enter directly into the clinical services arena rather than academics or research. Consequently, in the 1960s, proposed alternate training procedures led to the development of programs emphasizing a practitioner informed by science model. This model was officially endorsed at the APA Vail Conference in 1973 as a more viable foundation for the education and training of individuals preparing to enter careers concerned primarily with direct delivery of psychological services and professional practice, as opposed to the research-oriented training they had been receiving.
The primary goal of the Psy.D. program is to offer academic, practicum, internship, and research experience directly relevant to the practitioner, while retaining the important scientific base upon which professional competence and knowledge rest. One goal of the curriculum is to prepare students to be lifelong consumers of research.
Clinical skills are molded by a sequence of courses in assessment and intervention, both in theory and practice. These courses are supplemented by a variety of practicum experiences, which include intensive supervision. The Psy.D. curriculum expertly trains students to perform as clinicians, public and private practitioners, supervisors, mental health consultants, instructors of clinical psychology, administrators of human service programs, and members of research teams. The degree of expertise in these various specialties, of course, is contingent upon the individual’s educational concentrations, training exposures, and career aspirations.
There are three specific program goals. The successful graduate of the Psy.D. program is required to:
1. Comprehend the knowledge base for psychological service providers
2. Comprehend and use clinical skills for practitioners informed by science
3. Evaluate and employ scientific findings for professional practice.
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Psy.D. Program Model Curriculum
Fall Semester:
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Prerequisites |
Credits |
| PSY 1401 |
History & Systems of Psychology |
|
3 Credits |
| PSY 1403 |
Adult Psychopathology |
|
3 Credits |
| PSY 1405 |
Developmental: Child and Adolescent |
|
1.5 Credits |
| PSY 1407 |
Developmental: Adult & Older Adult |
|
1.5 Credits |
| PSY 1409 |
Professional Issues and Ethics |
|
3 Credits |
| PSY 1501 |
Assessment: Intelligence Testing with Lab |
|
3 Credits |
Winter Semester:
| PSY 1408 |
Child and Adolescent Psychopathology |
1405 |
3 Credits |
| PSY 1412 |
Psychobiology |
|
3 Credits |
| PSY 1502 |
Assessment: Interviewing |
1403 |
3 Credits |
| PSY 1605 |
Diversity in Assessment & Intervention
|
|
3 Credits |
| PSY 1610 |
Adult Intervention I |
1403, 1407, Co/Pre Req 1605 |
3 Credits |
| PSY 1703 |
Pre-Practicum I |
|
1 Credits |
Summer Semester:
| PSY 1416 |
Cognitive/Affective Bases of Behavior |
|
3 Credits |
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Elective* |
|
3 Credits |
Fall Semester:
| PSY 2507 |
Objective Personality Assessment |
1501-2 |
3 Credits |
| PSY 2509 |
Behavioral Assessment |
1501-2 |
1.5 Credits |
| PSY 2603 |
Systems/Family Therapy |
|
1.5 Credits |
| PSY 2604 |
Child and Adolescent Intervention |
1408 |
1.5 Credits |
| PSY 2701 |
Clinical Practicum I |
(All
first Year Except 1412,1416) |
3 Credits |
| PSY 2703 |
Supervision I |
|
1 Credits |
| PSY 2809 |
Research Design |
|
3 Credits |
Winter Semester:
| PSY 2406 |
Psychopharmacology |
1412 |
1.5 Credits |
| PSY 2511 |
Projective Personality Assessment |
1501-2, 2507-9 |
3 Credits |
| PSY 2606 |
Case Conceptualization
|
1610,2603-4,2701-3 |
3 Credits |
| PSY 2702 |
Clinical Practicum II |
2701 |
3 Credits |
| PSY 2704 |
Supervision II |
2703 |
1 Credits |
| PSY 2806 |
Intermediate Statistics with Lab
|
|
3 Credits |
Summer Semester:
| PSY 3403 |
Social Bases of Behavior |
|
3 Credits |
| PSY 270A |
Summer Practicum I
|
2702 |
3 Credits |
| PSY 270B |
Summer Supervision I
|
2704 |
1 Credits |
Fall Semester:
| PSY 3605 |
Intervention II** |
1610, 2511, 2606 |
3 Credits |
| PSY 3501 |
Integrated Report |
2511
|
3 Credits |
| PSY 3701 |
Clinical Practicum III
|
2507-9-11, 2603-4-6, 2702-4; Co/Pre Req 3501
|
3 Credits |
| PSY 3703 |
Supervision III |
2704 |
1 Credits |
| PSY 5890 |
Directed Study: Research |
|
2 Credits |
Winter Semester:
| PSY 3406 |
Consultation & Supervision |
|
3 Credits |
| PSY 3702 |
Clinical Practicum IV |
3701 |
3 Credits |
| PSY 3704 |
Supervision IV
|
3703 |
1 Credits |
| PSY 5890 |
Directed Study: Research |
|
2 Credits |
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Elective |
|
3 Credits |
Summer Semester:
| PSY 370A |
Summer Practicum II
|
3702 |
3 Credits |
| PSY 370B |
Summer Supervision II
|
3704 |
1 Credits |
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Elective |
|
3 Credits |
Fall Semester:
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Clinical Competency Exam
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All required courses plus 6 credits of intervention electives |
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Electives |
|
6 Credits |
Winter Semester:
Fall Semester:
PSY 5700
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Internship ( 1 credit per semester fall and winter)
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All course work including 5890: Directed Studys Research |
2 Credits |
Degree Total: 118
* For the 21 credits of electives, students must complete 6 credits of Intervention (46XX) electives and 15 credits in any area. See Model Curriculum.
** Students may take 3605 Adult Intervention II or 3606 Systems/Family Therapy
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