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Curriculum (By Program)

See also :  Required Curriculum-By-Year List

Currently, there are four (4) foundation courses, fourteen (14) core courses, and six (6) practicum (research & clinical) courses comprising the Clinical Program.

Foundation Courses

Biological Foundations of Behavior (Choose one from list below.)

  • 513 Foundations of Psychology: Biological Factors, Perception, Learning, Thinking, Motivation
  • 546 Ethological Psychology
  • 547 Conceptual Foundations of Evolutionary Biology
  • 683 Seminar in Behavioral Medicine

History and Systems of Psychology

  • 565 History and Systems

Developmental Psychology (Choose one from list below.)

  • 511 Developmental Psychology
  • 512 Life Span Development

Social Aspects of Behavior (Choose one from list below.)

  • 510 Topics in Psychology (Specific Topic--The Psychology of Intimate Relationships)
  • 550 Social Psychology
  • 601 Seminar in Psychology (Specific Topic--Psychology of Relationships)
  • 610 Seminar in Applied Psychology (Specific Topic--Organization Change and Development)

Core Courses


  1. 515 Colloquium in Psychology — 1st yr Fa & Sp
  2. 558 Interviewing and Observation — 1st yr Fa
  3. 521 Analysis of Variance for Social Sciences — 1st yr Fa
  4. 522 Multiple Regression for Social Sciences — 1st yr Sp
  5. 607 Seminar in Applied Psychometrics — 3rd yr  Fa
  6. 570 Personality: Theory and Research — 1st yr  Fa
  7. 580 Research Questions and Designs — 1st yr  Sp
  8. 594 Psychological Assessment I — 1st yr Sp
  9. 595 Psychological Assessment II — 2nd yr Fa
  10. 597 Developmental Psychopathology — 1st yr Sp
  11. 598 Ethical Issues in Professional Psychology — 2nd yr Fa
  12. 599 Clinical Psychopathology — 2nd yr Sp
  13. 670 Psychotherapy I — 2nd yr Fa
  14. 671 Psychotherapy II — 2nd yr Sp

Practicum Experiences


  1. 509 Research Practicum — 1st yr Fa & Sp
     · Must be taken during when working on predissertation research
    509 Research Practicum — 2nd yr Fa & Sp
     · Must be taken during when working on predissertation research

  2. 559 Lab in Interviewing & Observation — 1st yr Fa
     · Must be taken with 558

  3. 596 Lab in Psychological Assessment — 1st yr Sp
     · Must be taken with 594
    596 Lab in Psychological Assessment — 2nd yr Fa
     · Must be taken with 595

  4. 673 Lab in Psychotherapy Psych Clinic — 2nd yr Fa, Sp & Su
     · Must be taken when assigned Psychological Clinic cases during 2nd yr
    673 Lab in Psychotherapy Psych Clinic — 3rd yr Fa, Sp & Su
     · Must be taken when assigned Psychological Clinic cases during 3rd yr

  5. 695 Field Placement in Clinical Psychology — 3rd yr Fa, Sp & Su
     · Must be taken when assigned to External Placement
    695Field Placement in Clinical Psychology — 4th yr Fa, Sp & Su
     · Must be taken when assigned to External Placement

  6. 696 Advanced Psychology Clinic — 4th yr Fa, Sp & Su
     · Must be taken when assigned Psychological Clinic cases during 4th yr