Program CurriculumThe following represents the program’s core curriculum.
First YearFall Semester Hours PSYCH 5509 Assessment I: Intellectual & Cognitive Assessment 3 PSYCH 5516 Quantitative Analysis I: Regression & Analysis of Variance 3 PSYCH 5590 Directed Research -or- PSYCH 5599 Thesis(1) 1 PSYCH 5622 Theoretical & Ethical Issues in Professional Psychology 3 Total Hours 10 Spring Semester Hours PSYCH 5510 Assessment Methods in Professional Counseling 3 PSYCH 5517 Quantitative Analysis II: Advanced Topics in Regression & Multivariate Data Analysis 3 PSYCH 5590 Directed Research -or- PSYCH 5599 Thesis(1) 1 PSYCH 5623 Methods of Counseling in Professional Psychology 3 Total Hours 10 Summer Term Hours PSYCH 5650 Clinical Practicum(optional)(2) 1 Second YearFall Semester Hours PSYCH 5533 Psychopathology 3 PSYCH 5590 Directed Research -or- PSYCH 5599 Thesis(1) 2 PSYCH 5601 Experimental Methods in Design & Analysis I 3 PSYCH 5631 Theoretical Foundations of Health Psychology 3 PSYCH 5650 Clinical Practicum 1 Total Hours 12 Spring Semester Hours PSYCH 5538 Development & Evaluation of Assessment Tools 3 PSYCH 5590 Directed Research -or- PSYCH 5599 Thesis(1) 2 PSYCH 5625 Health Research Methods: Intro to Epidemiology & Clinical Trials 3 PSYCH 5632 Health Psychology Interventions 3 PSYCH 5650 Clinical Practicum 1 Total Hours 12 Summer Term Hours PSYCH 5650 Clinical Practicum(optional)(2) 1 Third YearFall Semester Hours PSYCH 5521 Advanced Social Psychology 3 PSYCH 5522 Contemporary Issues in -or- Developmental Psychology PSYCH 5586 Theory, Research & Practice of Consultation(3) 3 PSYCH 5650 Clinical Practicum 1 PSYCH 5696 Pre-Dissertation(4) 3 Total Hours 10 Spring Semester Hours PSYCH 5505 Motivation -or- PSYCH 5507 Cognitive Psychology(3) 3 PSYCH 5515 Advanced Systems & History of Psychology 3 PSYCH 5650 Clinical Practicum 1 PSYCH 5696 Pre-Dissertation(4) 3 Total Hours 10 Summer Term Hours PSYCH 5650 Clinical Practicum(optional)(2) 1 Fourth YearFall Semester Hours PSYCH 5518 Advanced Biopsychology(3) 3 PSYCH 5522 Contemporary Issues in -or- Developmental Psychology PSYCH 5586 Theory, Research & Practice of Consultation(3) 3 PSYCH 5650 Clinical Practicum 1 PSYCH 5699 Research & Dissertation 3 Total Hours 10 Spring Semester Hours Elective(5) 3 Elective(5) 3 PSYCH 5650 Clinical Practicum 1 PSYCH 5699 Research & Dissertation(4) 3 Total Hours 10 Summer Term Hours PSYCH 5660 Clinical Health Psychology Internship(6) 1 Fifth YearFall Semester Hours PSYCH 5660 Clinical Health Psychology Internship 1 PSYCH 5699 Research & Dissertation(7) 1 Total Hours 2 Spring Semester Hours PSYCH 5660 Clinical Health Psychology Internship 1 PSYCH 5699 Research & Dissertation(7) 1 Total Hours 2 Summer Term Hours PSYCH 5660 Clinical Health Psychology Internship(6) 1 Sixth YearFall Semester Hours PSYCH 5660 Clinical Health Psychology Internship(6) 1 Program Total 94Note: This represents the recommended sequencing of courses. Students may be allowed to alter this sequencing, with prior approval of the faculty adviser and DCT. This sequencing is also subject to change based on course availability in a given semester as determined by the program. (1) Students are required to officially enroll in and accumulate six hours of research credit over their first two years in the program (six credit hours of graduate level research credit are required to receive the M.A.). If the master’s thesis project has been waived or completed, formal enrollment in directed research still is required. It is expected that all students will be continuously enrolled in research credit hours and evaluated on their research performance each fall and spring semester. (2) The program requires that students enroll in practicum each regular fall and spring semester of the second, third and fourth years. Students may complete additional clinical hours in summer practicum to improve their competitiveness for internships. (3) Developmental and Consultation are offered in alternate years. Students must complete both, but the order will vary depending on which is offered in the student's third year. Similarly, Cognitive and Motivation are offered in alternate years. Students have a choice between Cognitive or Motivation (both satisfy the same requirement), and may fulfill this requirement in the third or fourth year (if taken in the fourth year, the student might take a required elective(5) in the third year instead). (4) The School of Graduate Studies requires a total of 12 pre-dissertation/dissertation hours for graduation. You may accumulate these hours in any way you wish as long as you complete 12 hours prior to graduation and are continuously enrolled in research credit through the completion of the dissertation. However, you must first pass comps before enrolling in dissertation units. (5) A list of potential electives is included in the student program handbook. (6) Students will register for three to four semester credit hours of Internship to meet program and School of Graduate Studies enrollment requirements, based on the start and end dates of the student’s internship. Consult the DCT prior to beginning internship to determine appropriate enrollment. (7) Students who defend their dissertations prior to the fifth year do not register for continuing dissertation hours. Students, fifth year or beyond, who have not successfully defended the dissertation are required to enroll in one credit hour of Dissertation each fall and spring semester until it is completed.
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