Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology

PSYC 510 · Psychological Assessment · 4 credits · Fall, Spring

A two-semester sequence on cognitive and intellectual testing in the fall and personality and diagnostic assessment in the spring. Students administer, score, and write reports for practice clients in the weekly lab.

PSYC 520 · Psychopathology · 4 credits · Fall, Spring

A two-semester sequence on adult psychopathology in the fall and child and adolescent psychopathology in the spring. Covers diagnosis, etiology, and current research using DSM-5-TR criteria.

PSYC 530 · Evidence-Based Psychotherapy · 4 credits · Fall, Spring

A three-semester sequence covering cognitive-behavioral therapy, acceptance-based and family therapies, and treatment of anxiety, mood, and trauma disorders. Students practice with role play and recorded sessions.

PSYC 540 · Ethics and Professional Practice · 4 credits · Fall

Covers the APA Ethics Code, confidentiality, informed consent, licensure law, and multicultural competence. Students work through case vignettes and write an ethical decision-making paper.

PSYC 550 · Research Methods in Clinical Psychology · 4 credits · Fall

Covers experimental, longitudinal, and single-case designs, measurement, and research ethics. Students write a research proposal reviewed by the faculty.

PSYC 552 · Quantitative Methods and Statistics · 4 credits · Fall, Spring

A three-semester sequence on regression, ANOVA, multivariate methods, and multilevel models. The weekly computer lab uses R on clinical data sets.

PSYC 580 · Supervised Clinical Practicum · 3 credits · Fall, Spring, Summer

Students provide assessment and therapy to clients at the Sayre Hall community clinic or an approved partner site under a licensed supervisor. Includes weekly individual and group supervision.

PSYC 560 · Child and Family Interventions · 3 credits · Fall, Spring

Studies parent training, family systems approaches, and school-based treatments for childhood behavior and anxiety problems.

PSYC 562 · Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine · 3 credits · Fall, Spring

Examines stress, chronic illness, pain, and health behavior change, and the role of psychologists in medical settings.

PSYC 564 · Neuropsychological Assessment · 3 credits · Fall, Spring

Covers brain-behavior relationships and the tests used to assess memory, attention, and executive function after injury or disease.

PSYC 566 · Psychopharmacology for Clinicians · 3 credits · Fall, Spring

Reviews the drug classes used for depression, anxiety, psychosis, and ADHD, their side effects, and how to coordinate care with prescribers.

PSYC 698 · Doctoral Research · 3 credits · Fall, Spring, Summer

Supervised research toward the doctoral dissertation, including the pilot studies and prospectus. Students register for 3 credits per enrollment.

PSYC 699 · Doctoral Dissertation Continuing Enrollment · 1 credit · Fall, Spring, Summer

One-credit continuing enrollment for doctoral candidates completing the dissertation. Registration certifies full-time status.

PSYC 690 · Clinical Psychology Internship · 0 credits · Fall, Spring

A full-time, 40-hour-per-week supervised clinical placement at an approved internship site lasting the final year of the program. The course carries no credit hours.