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• Required Courses for Experimental Ph.D.
• Required Courses for Clinical Ph.D.

Required Courses for Experimental Ph.D.

Research Courses

• ~6120 - Advanced Research Methods
• ~5710 - First-Year Seminar in Experimental Psychology
• **6950 - Thesis (1-8/semester; max of 35)
• 6970 - Preparing Psychology Papers
• ~6980 - Research Seminar (1/semester; max 4)
• 791n - Fieldwork in Psychology (1-12/semester; max 24)
• 7940 - Research (1-4/semester; max 25)
• 8940 - Research (1-4/semester; max 25)
• **8950 - Dissertation (1-15/semester; max 35)

~These three must be completed.

**As a reminder, students need to be registered for at least one thesis or dissertation hour in a semester during which they propose, defend, submit to Thesis & Dissertation Services, and graduate. In addition, students can take more than 35 hours of these courses, however, only 35 hours will count toward their degree requirements.

Required Courses for Clinical Ph.D.

Course Requirements

Discipline Specific Knowledge (Category 1 and 2)

1. History and Systems of Psychology: PSY 7010 History and Systems of Psychology

2. Affective Aspects of Behavior: (completed as part of additional course requirements)

3. Biological Aspects of Behavior: (select one of the following)

• • PSY 6220 Physiological Psychology
  •  PSY 7210 Neuropsychology

4. Cognitive Aspects of Behavior: PSY 6310 Cognitive Processes

5. Developmental Aspects of Behavior: PSY 6410 Developmental Psychology

6. Social Aspects of Behavior: PSY 6510 Experimental Social Psychology

Advanced Integrative Knowledge in Scientific Psychology (Category 3)

(Achieved through completion of advanced integrative evaluative tasks in PSY 6410 and through successfully completing the comprehensive exam Part 1)

Discipline-Specific Knowledge (Category 4)

1. Research Methods: PSY 6120 Advanced Research Methods

2. Quantitative Methods: (two courses are required)

• • PSY 6111 Advanced Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
  • PSY 6112 Introduction to Linear Regression Analysis

3. Psychometrics: (completed as part of additional course requirements)

Profession-Wide Competencies

1. Research:

• • PSY7940 Research (a research prospectus must be approved by students’ mentors by the second Monday in April of the first year)
  • PSY 6950 Thesis (complete an empirically-based thesis)
  • PSY 8950 Dissertation (complete an empirically-based dissertation)

2. Ethical and Legal Standards:

• • PSY 6750 Issues in Professional Psychology
  • PSY 7920 Practicum
  • PSY 7925 Advanced Practicum
  • PSY 7910 Fieldwork

3. Individual and Cultural Diversity:

• • PSY 6760 Diversity Issues in Research and Clinical Practice
  • PSY 7920 Practicum
  • PSY 7925 Advanced Practicum
  • PSY 7910 Fieldwork

4. Professional Values and Attitudes: (interwoven through curriculum and observed in 7920, 7925, and 7910)
5. Communication and Interpersonal Skills: (interwoven through curriculum and observed in 7920, 7925, and 7910)
6. Assessment and Psychopathology:
   • PSY 6710 Clinical Psychopathology
   • PSY 6730 Fundamentals of Clinical Assessment plus: One additional course (PSY 7730 Adult Assessment, or PSY 7732 Child and Adolescent Assessment)
   • PSY 7920, 7925, and 7910
7. Intervention:
   • PSY 6740 Fundamentals of Psychotherapy plus: One additional course from the following: PSY 7740 Adult Psychotherapy, PSY 7742 Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, PSY 7750, Interventions in Health Psychology, or advanced seminars in therapy as approved by the Clinical Section)
   • Complete 4 semesters (3 CR per semester) of PSY 7920 Clinical Practicum plus at least 1 summer (typically between 2nd and 3rd year) of PSY 7920
   • PSY 7925 and 7910
8. Supervision/Consultation/Interdisciplinary Skills:

• • PSY 8920 Supervision
  • PSY 7925 Advanced practicum
  • PSY 7910 Fieldwork

Students who wish to track completion of all required courses as well as all other required elements of the program can use this Qualtrics link for an interactive version of the program requirements.