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Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses - General Psychology | ||
| PSYC 506 | Multicultural Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 552 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 561 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 573 | Behavioral Neuroscience | 3 |
| PSYC 704 | Seminar in Cognition, Learning, and Emotion | 3 |
| PSYC 745 | History and Systems of Psychology | 3 |
| Required Courses - Clinical Psychology | ||
| PSYC 565 | Developmental Psychopathology | 3 |
| PSYC 574 | Cognitive Assessment | 3 |
| PSYC 575 | Clinical Assessment | 3 |
| PSYC 670 | Evidence-Based Psychological Interventions I | 3 |
| PSYC 678 | Ethics and Professional Issues in Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 702 | Evidence-Based Psychological Interventions II | 3 |
| PSYC 894 | Seminar in Professional Practice | 3 |
| Required Courses - Research/Statistics | ||
| PSYC 510 | Research Methods in Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 550 | Quantitative and Statistical Methods | 3 |
| PSYC 578 | Psychometrics | 3 |
| PSYC 739 | Multivariate Statistics | 3 |
| PSYC 740 | Theory Building and Model Testing | 3 |
| or PSYC 741 | Hierarchical Linear Modeling | |
| Electives | ||
| Select Option A, B or C below. | 12 | |
| Clinical and Research Activities | ||
| PSYC 780 | Pre-Doctoral Practicum (Complete 6 times) | 6 |
| PSYC 895 | Pre-Doctoral Internship I | 1 |
| PSYC 896 | Pre-Doctoral Internship II | 1 |
| PSYC 900 | Dissertation Advisement (Complete 4 times) | 12 |
| Qualifying Portfolio/Exam/Assessment | ||
| Successfully complete the qualifying portfolio, examination or assessment requirement. | ||
| Admission to Candidacy | ||
| Following completion of pre-dissertation research courses and qualifying exam, you may be admitted to candidacy. | ||
| Dissertation Requirement | ||
| Complete a dissertation in accordance with Graduate School and doctoral program requirements. | ||
| Total Credits | 86 | |
Option A - Open Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Complete two courses from the following: | ||
| PSYC 546 | Data Science for Social Scientists | 3 |
| PSYC 650 | Theories of Interpersonal and Familial Violence | 3 |
| PSYC 659 | Special Topics in Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 661 | Introduction to School Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 665 | Child and Family Forensic Assessment | 3 |
| PSYC 668 | Consultation Methods in Psychoeducational Settings | 3 |
| PSYC 671 | Interventions in Forensic Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 679 | Family Systems and Therapy | 3 |
| PSYC 709 | Seminar in Clinical Child Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 725 | Psychological Science and the Law | 3 |
| Complete two courses from the following: | ||
| CHAD 502 | Child Abuse and Neglect | 3 |
| CHAD 503 | Current Social Issues in Child Advocacy | 3 |
| CHAD 504 | Children and Justice | 3 |
| CHAD 505 | Forensic Interviewing of Children | 3 |
| CHAD 510 | Culturally Competent Practice in Child Advocacy | 3 |
| CHAD 512 | The Bullying Spectrum | 3 |
| CHAD 518 | Development and Trauma in Adolescence | 3 |
| CHAD 520 | Adolescents and the System | 3 |
| CHAD 521 | Substance Abuse and Family Crisis | 3 |
| CHAD 545 | Advocacy in Child Behavioral Health | 3 |
| CHAD 602 | Child Advocacy Policy and Practice | 3 |
| COUN 652 | Introduction to Marriage, Couples and Family Counseling | 3 |
| EDFD 524 | Analysis and Interpretation of Assessment Data for Educational Decision Making | 3 |
| EDFD 533 | Ethics, Politics, and History of Educational Assessment | 3 |
| ELAD 521 | Education Law | 3 |
| FSHD 821 | Policy in Family Science and Human Development | 3 |
| FSHD 842 | Family Processes and Theories | 3 |
| FSHD 844 | Power and the Intersectionality of Social Locations | 3 |
| PSYC 546 | Data Science for Social Scientists | 3 |
| PSYC 659 | Special Topics in Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 661 | Introduction to School Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 664 | Criminal Forensic Assessment | 3 |
| PSYC 665 | Child and Family Forensic Assessment | 3 |
| PSYC 668 | Consultation Methods in Psychoeducational Settings | 3 |
| PSYC 671 | Interventions in Forensic Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 679 | Family Systems and Therapy | 3 |
| PSYC 709 | Seminar in Clinical Child Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 725 | Psychological Science and the Law | 3 |
| WRIT 510 | Special Topics in Grant Writing | 3 |
Option B - Emphasis in Clinical Child Psychology
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PSYC 679 | Family Systems and Therapy | 3 |
| PSYC 709 | Seminar in Clinical Child Psychology | 3 |
| Complete two courses from the following: | 6 | |
| Child Abuse and Neglect | ||
| Current Social Issues in Child Advocacy | ||
| Children and Justice | ||
| Forensic Interviewing of Children | ||
| Culturally Competent Practice in Child Advocacy | ||
| The Bullying Spectrum | ||
| Development and Trauma in Adolescence | ||
| Adolescents and the System | ||
| Substance Abuse and Family Crisis | ||
| Advocacy in Child Behavioral Health | ||
| Child Advocacy Policy and Practice | ||
| Introduction to Marriage, Couples and Family Counseling | ||
| Analysis and Interpretation of Assessment Data for Educational Decision Making | ||
| Ethics, Politics, and History of Educational Assessment | ||
| Education Law | ||
| Policy in Family Science and Human Development | ||
| Family Processes and Theories | ||
| Power and the Intersectionality of Social Locations | ||
| Data Science for Social Scientists | ||
| Special Topics in Psychology | ||
| Introduction to School Psychology | ||
| Child and Family Forensic Assessment | ||
| Consultation Methods in Psychoeducational Settings | ||
| Total Credits | 12 | |
Option C - Emphasis in Forensic Psychology
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Complete four courses from the following: | 12 | |
| Data Science for Social Scientists | ||
| Theories of Interpersonal and Familial Violence | ||
| Criminal Forensic Assessment | ||
| Child and Family Forensic Assessment | ||
| Interventions in Forensic Psychology | ||
| Psychological Science and the Law | ||
| Total Credits | 12 | |
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| PSYC 506 | 3 | PSYC 510 | 3 | PSYC 573 | 3 |
| PSYC 550 | 3 | PSYC 561 | 3 | ||
| PSYC 565 | 3 | PSYC 574 | 3 | ||
| PSYC 575 | 3 | PSYC 670 | 3 | ||
| 12 | 12 | 3 | |||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| PSYC 552 | 3 | PSYC 704 | 3 | PSYC 578 | 3 |
| PSYC 702 | 3 | PSYC 678 | 3 | ||
| PSYC 739 | 3 | PSYC 780 | 1 | ||
| Elective Course | 3 | Elective Course | 3 | ||
| PSYC 780 | 1 | ||||
| 13 | 10 | 3 | |||
| Third Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
| PSYC 780 | 1 | PSYC 740 or 741 | 3 | ||
| PSYC 894 | 3 | PSYC 780 | 1 | ||
| Elective Course | 3 | Elective Course | 3 | ||
| 7 | 7 | ||||
| Fourth Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
| PSYC 745 | 3 | PSYC 780 | 1 | ||
| PSYC 780 | 1 | PSYC 900 | 6 | ||
| PSYC 900 | 6 | ||||
| 10 | 7 | ||||
| Fifth Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
| PSYC 895 | 1 | PSYC 896 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 1 | ||||
| Total Credits 86 | |||||