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College of Graduate and Professional StudiesCurriculumPrerequisitesThese courses or their approved equivalents are prerequisites to thePsyD program. All prerequisite courses must be completed prior toattending first-year PsyD courses, with official transcriptsdocumenting successful completion on file in the registrar’s office.Prerequisite courses completed after the awarding of the bachelor’sdegree must have a grade of B- or better. Prerequisite courses maybe taken at an institution that is regionally accredited or has otherrecognized acreditation.Introduction to Psychology Diversity-related courseStatisticsTheories of PersonalityThe following is the full-time curriculum with four years of academicwork. All courses are 3 quarter units unless otherwise indicated.YEAR 1PSD 7007 Clinical Interviewing SkillsPSD 7008 Clinical Interviewing Skills IIPrerequisite: PSD 7007PSD 7015 Adult Psychopathology IPSD 7016 Adult Psychopathology IIPrerequisite: PSD 7015These are repeatable courses and must be taken multiple times tototal the number of units indicated:PSD 7035 Practicum I (6 total)PSD 7046 Group Process (3 total)PSD 7047 Multicultural Awareness in Professional Psychology(6 total)PSD 7052 Writing Like a Psychologist (may be required)PSD 7104 Social and Cultural Bases of BehaviorPSD 7114 Psychometrics: The Basics of AssessmentPSD 7122 Psychodynamic Theory and Its Application to DiversePopulationsPSD 7123 Cognitive Behavioral Theory and Its Application toDiverse PopulationsPSD 7141 Ethical and Legal Issues in Professional PsychologyYEAR 2PSD 7003 History and Systems of Professional PsychologyPSD 7151 Research Methods and Statistics IPSD 7250 Research Methods and Statistics IIPrerequisite: PSD 7151PSD 7225 Lifespan Development I: Child and AdolescentPSD 7226 Lifespan Development II: Adulthood and AgingPSD 7107 Biological Bases of BehaviorPSD 7108 Cognitive and Affective Bases of BehaviorPSD 7115 Assessment I/Intellectual/Cognitive Assessmentand Lab (4)Prerequisites: PSD 7008, PSD 7016PSD 7116 Assessment II/Personality Assessment I and Lab (4)Prerequisites: PSD 7115PSD 7117 Assessment III/Personality Assessment II and Lab (4)Prerequisite: PSD 7116PSD 7118 Assessment Practicum (0-3) (may be required)Prerequisites: PSD 7115, 7116, 7117PSD 7124 Family Systems Theory/Application to DiversePopulationsYEAR 3PSD 7131 Psychology of AddictionPrerequisite: PSD 7016These are repeatable courses and must be taken multiple times tototal the number of units indicated:PSD 7135 Practicum II (6 total)Prerequisites: PSD 7008, 7016, 7035, 7141Corequisites: PSD 7135, 7147PSD 7146 Advanced Group Process (3 total)Prerequisites: PSD 7008, 7016, 7035, 7141;Corequisites: PSD 7135, 7147PSD 7147 Multicultural Proficiency in Professional Psychology(3 total)Prerequisites: PSD 7008, 7016, 7035, 7141;PSD 7160 PsychopharmacologyPrerequisites: PSD 7016, 7107PSD 7251 Qualitative Research: Critical ReviewPSD 7252 Clinical Dissertation Proposal I (2)Prerequisite: PSD 7251PSD 7253 Clinical Dissertation Proposal II (2)Prerequisite: PSD 7252PSD 7254 Clinical Dissertation Proposal III (1)Prerequisite: PSD 7253Comprehensive Written ExaminationMA in Clinical PsychologyStudents in good standing who have passed the comprehensivewritten examination will be awarded an MA degree in ClinicalPsychology after satisfactorily completing all first-, second-, andthird-year courses. This degree is non-terminal and non-licensable.It is not awarded to students who already have a Master’s degree inpsychology.Comprehensive Written Examination (0)YEAR 4PSD 7025 Child and Adolescent Issues: Psychopathology andTreatmentPSD 7215 Consultation and Education in PsychologyPSD 7230 Management and Supervision: Self, Other, andOrganizationThese are repeatable courses and must be taken multiple times tototal the number of units indicated:PSD 7235 Practicum III (9 total)PSD 7245 Contemporary Issues in Professional Psychology(3 total)Prerequisites: PSD 7146, 7147; Co-requisite: PSD 7235PSD 7302 Dissertation Completion 1 (1.5 total)Prerequisite: PSD 7254Electives (18.5 units minimum)Clinical Proficiency Examination (0)Advancement to Candidacy (0)YEAR 5PSD 7400 Internship (36)Dissertation Defense (0)PsyD electives to reach 180 units.Total units required 1801 The maximum number of credits that apply to the degree is 1.5, but students arerequired continue to enroll in this course and pay tuition until the diessertation issuccessfully defended.College of Graduate andProfessional StudiesJOHN F. KENNEDY UNIVERSITY College of Graduate and Professional Studies 81