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  Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology 2014–2016 Academic Programs Psy.D. Program in Clinical Psychology (Department of Clinical Psychology) Model Course Sequence for Clinical Psy.D.  

Model Course Sequence for Clinical Psy.D.


First Year
Fall Semester

18:820:509 Analytic Foundations (3)
18:820:507 Learning Theory & Cognitive Behavioral Foundations (3)
18:820:565 Adult Psychopathology (3)
18:820:531 Clinical Interviewing & Assessment
18:821:653 Supervision & Professional Development (1)
18:821:543 General GSAPP Clinic (0.5)
18:820:695 Practicum** (internal or external) (0.5)

Spring Semester

18:820:640 Elective and/or Elements of Psychodynamic Therapy (1.5)
18:820:508 Systems Theory & Analysis (3)
18:820:563 Child Psychology (3)
18:821:543 General GSAPP Clinic* (0.5)
18:820:695 Practicum** (internal or external) (0.5)

Summer Semester

18:820:505 Cognitive & Affective Psychology (3)
18:820:622 Biological Bases of Human Behavior (3)
Assessment Team "Didactics:" specialized instruction run by the GSAPP clinic

*1st-Year Clinic: accounts for cases seen for Foundation courses and any other assessment, therapy cases seen.

**Practica: Any year you do a practicum (including internal practica, like DBT, YAD-C, PACT, etc.), you will register for Fall and Spring credits; this will cover summer. You will ALSO register the practicum with Sue Furrer through GSAPP web, including Summer-only practica.


Second Year
Fall Semester

18:820:581 Statistical Methods (3)
18:820:506 Social and Developmental Foundations of Human Behavior (3)
Elective (E1)
Diversity course or Elective (E3)
18:821:543 General GSAPP Clinic* (0.5)
18:820:695 Practicum** (internal or external) (0.5)

Spring Semester

18:820:585 Advanced Statistics and Research Design (3)
18:820:613 or 18:820:614 Ethics and Professional Development (3)
Elective (E2)
Diversity course or Elective (E3)
18:821:543 General GSAPP Clinic (0.5)
18:820:695 Practicum** (internal or external) (0.5)

Summer Semester

TAKE WRITTEN COMPREHENSIVE EXAMS (Usually in July)
Online Diversity course often available

*2nd-Year Clinic: Plan half-day commitment that will include a combination of assessment and therapy. 2nd year students will get priority for assessment (est. > 2).

** Practica: Any year you do a practicum (including internal practica, like DBT, YAD-C, PACT, etc), you will register the practicum with Sue Furrer through GSAPP web, including Summer-only practica.


Third Year
Fall Semester

18:820:550 History and Systems (3)
Required Elective 1
Required Elective 2
18:821:543 General GSAPP Clinic* (0.5)
18:820:695 Practicum** (internal or external) (0.5)

Spring Semester

Course # TBD Training, Supervision & Consultation (3)
18:820:702 Dissertation — Part 1 (3)
Require Elective 3
18:821:543 General GSAPP Clinic* (0.5)
18:820:695 Practicum** (internal or external) (0.5)
Clinical Orals (request committee 4-6 months in advance of orals) and pass orals (and any remediation) by June 1 in the year you plan to apply for internship.

*Please take note: Students are required to register for six 3-credit courses over the Fall and Spring semesters of their 3rd year. The allotment of courses can be either as four 3-credit courses in one semester and two 3-credit courses in the other semester (i.e., 4 and 2, or 2 and 4), or the allotment can be divided into three 3-credit courses in each semester (i.e., 3 and 3). Exceptions must be requested through Department Chair.

*≥3rd-Year Clinic: 3rd-year students are required to see therapy/assessment cases. For any years after 3rd-year, register for 0.5 credits in any semester you are seeing cases/assessments.

**Practica: Any year you do a practicum (including internal practica, like DBT, YAD-C, PACT, etc), you will register for Fall and Spring credits; this will cover summer. You will ALSO register the practicum with Sue Furrer through GSAPP web, including Summer-only practica.


Fourth Year
Fall Semester

18:820:701 Dissertation — Part 2 (3)
18:821:543 General GSAPP Clinic (Optional) (0.5)
18:820:695 Practicum** (internal or external) (0.5)

Spring Semester

18:820:702 Dissertation — Part 3 (3)
18:821:543 General GSAPP Clinic* (Optional) (0.5)
18:820:695 Practicum** (0.5)

Apply for Internship (Fall of either 4th or 5th year):
(Note: Must have completed all developmental milestones and benchmark competences, including:
-Passed Written Comprehensive Exams (generals and clinical) and completed any remediation (see Student Handbook for deadlines).
-Passed Oral Comprehensive Exams by June 1
-Applied for IRB approval for dissertation by Oct 15

Dissertation (9 total credits, 3 of which may be from optional dissertation Preperation & Research course: 18:820:700)


Fifth Year
Fall Semester

18:821:657 Internship in Clinical Psychology (3)

Spring Semester

18:821:658 Internship in Clinical Psychology (3)

A total of 93 credits and 1,080 hours of supervised practica, with an array of experiences, is required. An approved internship of 1,750 hours is also required.

*≥4th-Year Clinic (Optional): For any ears after 3rd-Year, register for 0.5 credits in any semester you are seeing cases/assessments.

**Practica: Any year you do a practicum (including internal practicua, like DBT, YAD-C, PACT, etc), you will register for Fall and Spring credits; this will cover the summer. You will ALSO register the practicum with Sue Furrer through GSAPP web, including Summer-only practica.
 
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