Clinical Psychology (PhD)

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Offered by the Department of Psychology , College of Arts and Sciences , the clinical psychology program is fully accredited by the American Psychological Association Committee on Accreditation (COA) and has been accredited since 1972. COA is part of the Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation (OPCA).

OPCA contact information is as follows:

Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation
750 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242
Phone: 202-336-5979
TDD/TTY: 202-336-6123
Fax: 202-336-5978
Email: apaaccred@apa.org
http://www.apa.org/ed/accreditation

Admission to the Program

In addition to meeting the minimum university requirements for graduate study, applicants must submit a completed graduate application form, Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores for the General examination (Verbal, Quantitative, and Analytic) and Advanced Psychology test, three letters of recommendation, and copies of all college transcripts. The GRE Advanced Psychology test is recommended but not required. Those applicants to the Clinical Psychology program judged to be among the top applicants are invited for an interview, and the final selection is based on all information, including the interview. Students are admitted for full-time study only.

Degree Requirements

72 credit hours of approved graduate work.
- Students who have been admitted to the doctoral program in psychology but do not have an MA in psychology that has been accepted by the department must complete the degree requirements for the MA in Psychology (thesis option; thesis seminar not required) before they can be awarded the doctorate.
One tool of research is required but does not result in course credit toward the degree. The tool requirement is defined as the dissemination of a research tool. Please see the Department of Psychology for further information.
Two comprehensive examinations, which involve students in the kinds of activities they will later engage in as professional psychologists. The written comprehensive is an ethics examination. The oral comprehensive is a specialty examination, which involves a clinical presentation.
Dissertation: A written proposal for the dissertation must be submitted and signed by the student’s dissertation committee before the student can apply for internship. The dissertation, when completed, must be accepted by the dissertation committee, the department chair, and the university.
As part of the doctoral requirements, clinical students serve a one-year externship and a one-year internship in an appropriate setting outside the university.

Course Requirements

Required (47 credit hours)

PSYC-600 Advanced Memory and Cognition (3)
PSYC-618 Principles of Neuropsychological Assessment (3) or assessment course approved by the director of clinical training (3)
PSYC-622 Stress, Coping, and Emotion (3)
PSYC-630 Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, and Practice (3)
PSYC-633 Psychological Assessment I (3)
PSYC-650 Psychological Research (3)
PSYC-651 Psychopathology: Theory and Research (3)
PSYC-652 Assessment of Intellectual Function and Personality (3)
PSYC-660 Advanced Developmental Psychology (3)
PSYC-680 Experiential Psychotherapy Practicum I (3)
PSYC-681 Experiential Psychotherapy Practicum II (3)
PSYC-690 Independent Study Project in Psychology (1-6) (2 credit hours) externship
PSYC-710 Cognitive-Behavior Therapy Practicum I (3)
PSYC-711 Cognitive-Behavior Therapy Practicum II (3)
PSYC-715 Supervision and Consultation (1)
PSYC-797 Master’s Thesis Research (1-3)
PSYC-899 Doctoral Dissertation (9) (2 credit hours)

Practicum Sequence (6 credit hours)

Complete one of the following two-course practicum sequences:

Biological Bases of Behavior (3 credit hours)

Complete one course from the following:

Social Bases of Behavior (3 credit hours)

Complete one course from the following:

Statistics (6 credit hours)

6 credit hours of approved coursework in statistics

Electives (7 credit hours)

7 credit hours of approved electives