First Year
Fall Semester
- 501: Teaching of Psychology (3 credits)
- 511: Professional Issues (1 credit)
- 520: Statistics I (3 credits)
- 525: Psychological Evaluation I (Intell Asmt) (3 credits)
- 530: Interviewing (3 credits)
- 532: Advanced Psychopathology (3 credits)
Spring Semester
- 521: Statistics II (4 credits)
- 523: Research Design & Practice (Start Thesis) (3 credits)
- 526: Psych Eval II (Objectives & Report Writing) (3 credits)
- 630: Ethics, Prof. & Cultural Issues (3 credits)
- Sit in on Practicum
Second Year
Fall Semester
- Core (3 credits)
- 531: Principles of Psych Intervention (3 credits)
- 534: Applied Clinical Methods (3 credits)
- Elective (1-3 credits)
- 599: Master's Research Project (1-3 credits)
Spring Semester
- 625: Psych Eval III (Proj. & Battery—even years) (3 credits)
- 534: Applied Clinical Methods (3 credits)
- 599: Master's Research Project (possibly defend) (3 credits)
- 631 or 632: Clinical Intervention or Topics (3 credits)
(Consider 535: Child Interventions—every year in spring, 536: Child Psychopathology—every other even year in spring, 537: Child Assessment—every other even year in fall, Family or Group—spring 631/2).
No dissertation credits until after passing comps after masters defense.
Propose Thesis by the end of second year.
Third Year
Fall Semester
- Core (3 credits)
- 534: Applied Clinical Methods (3 credits)
- 631 or 632: Clinical Interventions or Topics (3 credits)
- 599: Master's Research Project (1-3 credits)
Spring Semester
- Core (3 credits)
- 534: Applied Clinical Methods (3 credits)
- 631 or 632: Clinical Intervention or Topics (3 credits)
- Dissertation Research: Prospectus (1-3 credits)
(Consider 535: Child Interventions—every year in spring, 536: Child Psychopathology—every other even year in spring, 537: Child Assessment—every other odd year in spring, Family or Group—spring 631/2).
No dissertation credits until after passing comps after masters defense.
Complete Thesis by the end of third year.
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
- Core (3 credits)
- 625: Assessment Practicum (2 credits)
- 631 or 632: Clinical Intervention or Topics (3 credits)
- Dissertation Research: Prospectus (2-9 credits)
Spring Semester
- 625: Assessment Practicum (2 credits)
- 631 or 632: Clinical Intervention or Topics (3 credits)
- Dissertation Research: Prospectus (2-9 credits)
- Elective (3 credits)
(Consider 535: Child Interventions—every year in spring, 536: Child Psychopathology—every other even year in spring, 537: Child Assessment—every other odd year in spring, Family or Group—spring 631/2).
Apply for Internship
Complete Dissertation
Requirements
Core Requirements
Take each of the following courses:
- 571: Physiological (3 credits)
- 551: Adv. Personality (3 credits)
The following:
- 540: Advanced Development (3 credits)
One of the following:
- 560: Learning (3 credits)
- 565: Advanced Cognition (3 credits)
Required Courses (70-92 credits plus core)
- 511: Professional Issues (1 credit)
- 520: Statistics I (3 credits)
- 521: Statistics II (4 credits)
- 523: Research Design & Practice (3 credits)
- 525: Psych Eval I (3 credits)
- 526: Psych Eval II (3 credits)
- 530: Interviewing (3 credits)
- 531: Principles of Psychotherapy (3 credits)
- 532: Advanced Psychopathology (3 credits)
- 534: Practicum (4 courses plus summer) (18-20 credits)
- MA Research Project (3-9 credits)
- 625: Assessment Practicum (4 credits)
- 630: Professional and Ethical Issues (3 credits)
- 631: Clinical Interventions and/or 632: Clinical Topics (535, 536, 537, Family Psych, Group & Crisis, Cog. Beh. Therapy meet requirements for 632) (4 courses) (12 credits) Note: 631: Multicultural is required.
- 699: Dissertation (6-18 credits)
Required Courses: 536 (Child Psychopathology), 534 (child focus), 540, 535 (Child interventions, 537 (Child Assessment)
Recommended Courses: 631/2 (Fam. Psych, Group & Crisis, Cog. Beh. Therapy), Electives: 582 (Behav. Assessment), 524 (Tests & Measures), 580 (Consultation) or others of choice.
Master's Research Project and Dissertation: Select topics in child, adolescent, or family area.
Assistantship: Select agencies in child, adolescent, or family area.
Advising: Meet each semester with your advisor for timely planning.
Fifth Year: Child, adolescent, and family internship.
Sixth and Seventh Year: Post-Doc in clinical child, adolescent, and family (optional).