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Part V<br />

PROGRAM OF STUDY<br />

DEVELOPMENT OF SPECIALTY INTERESTS<br />

The <strong>Psy</strong>.D. program <strong>of</strong> study is 117-credits lead<strong>in</strong>g to the doctoral degree. Courses are outl<strong>in</strong>ed below<br />

and described. There are 111 required credits <strong>in</strong> concentration and 6 required credits from electives.<br />

Included among elective credits is the Independent Project, which is an <strong>in</strong>dividualized course under<br />

faculty direction that may <strong>in</strong>clude either study <strong>in</strong> a specific content area <strong>of</strong> an additional supervised<br />

practicum with supervision on site supplemented by <strong>in</strong>dividualized <strong>in</strong>struction from program faculty.<br />

Students admitted <strong>in</strong>to the <strong>Psy</strong>.D. program with little or no experience <strong>in</strong> psychotherapy are<br />

encouraged to take the Independent Project (PSYC 696) (Appendix VIII- Criteria for Independent<br />

Project) as a supplemental field placement. Students who enter the <strong>Psy</strong>.D. program at the bachelor’s<br />

level must take PSYC 695 as a required field placement.<br />

All students are required to take 3 elective credits from the advanced psychotherapy series (PSYC<br />

750-754) and may complete these electives as either an additional, supervised field placement with<strong>in</strong><br />

a specific therapy model that <strong>in</strong>cludes supplemental <strong>in</strong>struction by a member <strong>of</strong> the faculty, or as a<br />

research paper (Appendix IX- Criteria for Advanced <strong>Psy</strong>chotherapy Electives).<br />

Follow<strong>in</strong>g a list<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> courses and course schedul<strong>in</strong>g, there is a review <strong>of</strong> some <strong>of</strong> the ma<strong>in</strong><br />

components <strong>of</strong> the program, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g the Comprehensive Exam<strong>in</strong>ation, Cl<strong>in</strong>ical Practica,<br />

Dissertation, Predoctoral Internship, and Graduation. All <strong>of</strong> the course <strong>in</strong>formation listed below is<br />

also available <strong>in</strong> the College <strong>of</strong> Graduate Studies Catalog.<br />

REQUIRED COURSES (111-credits)<br />

PREREQUISITES (for Bachelor admits)<br />

PSYC 668 Counsel<strong>in</strong>g Theories and Techniques I<br />

PSYC 669 Counsel<strong>in</strong>g Theories and Techniques II<br />

CORE (9 credits)<br />

GEN 701 Human Development (3)<br />

GEN 702 Methods <strong>of</strong> Research (3)<br />

PSYC 790 Dissertation Research Sem<strong>in</strong>ar (3)<br />

PSYC 797 Comprehensive Exam<strong>in</strong>ation (0)<br />

REQUIRED CONCENTRATION (102 credits)<br />

PSYC 602 Geriatric Counsel<strong>in</strong>g (3)<br />

PSYC 604 Group Process (3)<br />

PSYC 606 Family Counsel<strong>in</strong>g (3)<br />

PSYC 607 Treatment <strong>of</strong> Children and Adolescents (3)<br />

PSYC 608 <strong>Psy</strong>chopathology (3)<br />

PSYC 663 <strong>Psy</strong>chometrics (3)<br />

PSYC 664 Assessment I: Cognitive (3)<br />

PSYC 700 Biological Bases <strong>of</strong> Behavior (3)<br />

PSYC 701 Cognitive and Affective Bases <strong>of</strong> Behavior (3)<br />

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