Course Requirements* – Doctorate in Counseling Psychology

Psy.D. Program Course Sequence for Those Entering with a Bachelor’s Degree

Year Course # Course Title Credits Semester
Year 1 PSYC 530 Marriage and Family Counseling 3 Fall Year 1
PSYC 591 Child and Adolescent Counseling 3 Fall Year 1
PSYC 645 Development Across the Lifespan 3 Fall Year 1
PSYC 662 History and Systems of Psychology 2 Fall Year 1
PSYC 750 Dissertation Advisement 0 Fall Year 1
PSYC 510 Techniques of Counseling and Appraisal 3 Spring Year 1
PSYC 597 Multicultural Counseling 3 Spring Year 1
PSYC 621 Health Psychology 3 Spring Year 1
PSYC 622 APA Ethics and Legal Issues 3 Spring Year 1
PSYC 751 Dissertation Advisement 0 Spring Year 1
PSYC 611 Multicultural Series 1 Summer Year 1
YEAR 2 PSYC 599 Psychopharmacology 3 Fall Year 2
PSYC 651 Clinical Theories and Intervention: CBT Approaches 3 Fall Year 2
PSYC 654 Psychopathology I: Adults 3 Fall Year 2
PSYC 671 Doctoral Practicum IA 1 Fall Year 2
PSYC 722 Cognitive Assessment 4 Fall Year 2
PSYC 733 Research Design 3 Fall Year 2
PSYC 752 Dissertation Advisement 0 Fall Year 2
PSYC 652 Clinical Theories and Interventions: Psychodynamic Approaches 3 Spring Year 2
PSYC 672 Doctoral Practicum IB 1 Spring Year 2
PSYC 701 Biological Basis of Behavior 3 Spring Year 2
PSYC 723 Personality Assessment 4 Spring Year 2
PSYC 753 Dissertation Advisement 0 Spring year 2
PSYC 612 Multicultural Series 1 Summer Year 2
Year 3 PSYC 631 Vocational and Organizational Psychology 2 Fall Year 3
PSYC 661 Interprofessional and Consultation Competency 2 Fall Year 3
PSYC 673 Doctoral Practicum IIA 1 Fall Year 3
PSYC 678 Cognition and Affective Basis of Behavior 3 Fall Year 3
PSYC 679 Psychopathology: Children and Adolescents 3 Fall Year 3
PSYC 754 Dissertation Advisement 0 Fall Year 3
PSYC 674 Doctoral Practicum IIB 1 Spring Year 3
PSYC 682 Social Basis of Behavior 2 Spring Year 3
PSYC 724 Foundations of Neuropsychological Assessment 3 Spring Year 3
PSYC 743 Statistics for Psychology 3 Spring Year 3
PSYC 755 Dissertation Advisement 0 Spring Year 3
PSYC 613 Multicultural Series 1 Summer Year 3
Year 4 PSYC 614 Multicultural Series 1 Fall Year 4
PSYC 653 Clinical Theories: Supervision Models 2 Fall Year 4
PSYC 675 Doctoral Practicum: IIIA 1 Fall Year 4
PSYC 676 Doctoral Practicum: IIIB 1 Spring Year 4
PSYC 694 Management of Professional Practices 1 Spring Year 4
PSYC 757 Psychometrics 3 Spring Year 4
PSYC 804 Wellness, Health, and Prevention 2 Spring Year 4
PSYC 800 Comprehensive Examination 0 Summer Year 4
YEAR 5 PSYC 805 Doctoral Internship 3 Year Long

Total M.A. + Psy.D. Credits = 88

Psy.D. Program Course Sequence for Those Entering with a Master’s Degree
Year Course # Course Title Credits Semester
YEAR 1 PSYC 645 Development Across the Lifespan 3 Fall Year 1
PSYC 651 Clinical Theory and Interventions: CBT Approaches 3 Fall Year 1
PSYC 662 History and Systems of Psychology 2 Fall Year 1
PSYC 671 Doctoral Practicum IA 1 Fall Year 1
PSYC 722 Cognitive Assessment 4 Fall Year 1
PSYC 750 Dissertation Advisement 0 Fall Year 1
PSYC 622 APA Ethics and Legal Issues 3 Spring Year 1
PSYC 652 Clinical Theory and Interventions: Psychodynamic Approaches 3 Spring Year 1
PSYC 672 Doctoral Practicum IB 1 Spring Year 1
PSYC 723 Personality Assessment 4 Spring Year 1
PSYC 751 Dissertation Advisement 0 Spring Year 1
PSYC 611 Multicultural Series 1 Summer Year 1
YEAR 2 PSYC 631 Vocational and Organizational Psychology 2 Fall Year 2
PSYC 654 Psychopathology I: Adults 3 Fall Year 2
PSYC 673 Doctoral Practicum IIA 1 Fall Year 2
PSYC 678 Cognitive and Affective Basis of Behavior 3 Fall Year 2
PSYC 733 Research Design 3 Fall Year 2
PSYC 752 Dissertation Advisement 0 Fall Year 2
PSYC 621 Health Psychology 3 Spring Year 2
PSYC 674 Doctoral Practicum IIB 1 Spring Year 2
PSYC 679 Psychopathology II: Children and Adolescents 3 Spring Year 2
PSYC 701 Biological Basis of Behavior 3 Spring Year 2
PSYC 743 Statistics for Psychologists 3 Spring Year 2
PSYC 753 Dissertation Advisement 0 Spring Year 2
PSYC 612 Multicultural Series 1 Summer Year 2
YEAR 3 PSYC 613 Multicultural Series 1 Fall Year 3
PSYC 653 Clinical Theories: Supervision Models 2 Fall Year 3
PSYC 661 Interprofessional and Consultation Competency 2 Fall Year 3
PSYC 675 Doctoral Practicum IIIA 1 Fall Year 3
PSYC 682 Social Basis of Behavior 2 Fall Year 3
PSYC 754 Dissertation Advisement 0 Fall Year 3
PSYC 800 Comprehensive Examination 0 Fall Year 3
PSYC 676 Doctoral Practicum IIIB 1 Spring Year 3
PSYC 694 Management of Professional Practices 1 Spring Year 3
PSYC 724 Foundations of Neuropsychological Assessment 3 Spring Year 3
PSYC 755 Dissertation Advisement 0 Spring Year 3
PSYC 757 Psychometrics 3 Spring Year 3
PSYC 804 Wellness, Health, and Prevention 2 Spring Year 3
PSYC 614 Multicultural Series 1 Summer Year 3
YEAR 4 PSYC 805 Doctoral Internship 3 Year Long

Total Psy.D. Credits 73 + Credits From Master’s degree 15 = Totals M.A. + Psy.D. Credits 88