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PSYCHOLOGY 275
Spring semester: None accepted.
Summer session: None accepted.
Only those applications received and completed by January
15 are guaranteed to receive consideration. Early applications
are strongly encouraged.
Degrees Offered
Ph.D. in Psychology with M.S. Enroute
Concentrations: clinical, cognitive/learning, developmental,
evolutionary, behavioral neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience
and quantitative/methodology.
A graduate student who elects psychology as a major subject
is advised to have had at least 15 semester hours of college
credit in psychology, including one course in psychological
statistics and either a laboratory course or independent
research in psychology.
Although the Department awards the M.S. degree (with
thesis) under Plan I according to the regulations set forth in
earlier pages of this catalog, all screening of new applicants is
done in terms of entry for the Ph.D. program. The department
will admit new students to the graduate program only for the
fall semester of each year; exceptions to this procedure are
rare. Since competition for the few available openings each
year is strong, only students with excellent academic records
as well as first-rate letters of recommendation are likely to
succeed in gaining admission.
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores, including the
Psychology Subject Test, are required as part of the application
procedure.
Clinical Concentration
First year course work for clinical students. Clinical students
also begin their core sequence in clinical psychology
during the first year. They are required to complete each
course with a grade of “B-” or better. The current course
sequence is:
FALL TERM
PSY 532 Seminar in Psychopathology (3 hrs.)
PSY 600L Clinical Interviewing (1 hr.)
PSY 631L Practicum in Psychotherapy with Adults I
(Must be taken every Fall semester)
SPRING TERM
PSY 600L Case Formulation (1 hr.)
PSY 633 Systems of Psychotherapy (3 hrs.)
PSY 650 Diversity Issues in Clinical Psychology (3 hrs.)
PSY 650 Ethics & the Profession of Psychology (3 hrs.)
PSY 632L Practicum in Psychotherapy with Adults II
(Must be taken every Spring semester)
Second year course work for clinical students. During the
second year, students in the clinical concentration complete
their core course work. The current sequence is:
FALL TERM
PSY 600L Pre-Clinical Practicum (1 hr.)
PSY 533 Psychological Evaluation: Cognitive and
Neuropsychology Functions (3 hrs.)
PSY 535 Psychological Evaluation:
Personality Functions (3 hrs.)
PSY 631L Practicum in Psychotherapy with Adults I
(Must be taken every Fall semester)
SPRING TERM
ARTS AND
SCIENCES
General requirements for the Ph.D. are set forth in earlier
pages of this catalog. Regulations include a minimum of
48 hours of graduate credits (precise requirements depends
upon area) with a grade point average of 3.0 (B) or better,
exclusive of thesis and dissertation; satisfactory performance
on the doctoral comprehensive examination; and a dissertation
accepted by the final oral examining committee.
The Department of Psychology considers both teaching and
research to be essential aspects of doctoral training and,
therefore, requires that all candidates have such experiences
during their tenure. These requirements apply regardless of
whether remuneration for such activities is received.
Required Core Courses
(All Concentrations)
The following core courses are required in addition to any
courses required in the student’s concentration.
FALL TERM OF FIRST YEAR
PSY 501 Advanced Statistics (3 hrs.)
PSY 503L Advanced Statistics Lab (1 hr.)
PSY 505 Research Seminar (1 hr.)
PSY 551 Graduate Problems (1–3 hrs.)
SPRING TERM OF FIRST YEAR
PSY 502 Design and Analysis of Experiments (3 hrs.)
PSY 504L Design and Analysis of Experiments Lab (1 hr.)
PSY 505 Research Seminar (1 hr.)
PSY 551 Graduate Problems (1–3 hrs.)
Additional required course that is sometimes taken during
the first year:
PSY 511 History and Systems of Psychology (3 hrs.)
Note: This course does not have to be taken during a
student’s first year, but it does have to be taken prior
to a student’s comprehensive exams.
PSY 534L Practicum in Psychological Evaluation (3 hrs.)
PSY 633 Systems of Psychotherapy (3 hrs.)
PSY 632L Practicum in Psychotherapy with Adults II
(Must be taken every Spring semester)
While students in all concentrations are encouraged to take
courses in concentrations other than their own, nonclinical
students ordinarily are not permitted to enroll in clinical practice
(600L). Nonclinical students who wish to enroll in this
clinical course must discuss this with the Director of Clinical
Training and the course instructor.
There will be additional requirements for meeting training
requirements of the American Psychological Association
(APA). Please see the Director of Clinical Training for additional
information.
Health Psychology Concentration
Beyond the departmental required courses Health Psychology
students will be required to complete nine credit hours (three
courses) and two electives listed below. Up to two electives
can be taken from the Public Health electives.
Required courses:
PSY 512 Advanced Health Psychology
PSY 513 Emotion and Health
PSY 514 Health Psychology Interventions
Electives from psychology:
PSY 530 Alcoholism
PSY 532 Seminar in Psychopathology
PSY 547 Drugs and Behavior
Electives from Public Health:
PH 501 Principles of Public Health
PH 504 Rural Health
PH 505 Cultural, Social and Behavioral Theory and
Health
PH 507 Health Care Systems
PH 562 Women’s Health Issues
UNM CATALOG 2006–2007 Symbols, page 611.