Counseling Psychology Psy.D.

Degree Requirements — 89-141 Credits*

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Accredited by the American Psychological Association. For more information regarding program accreditation, contact the APA's Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation, 750 1st Street NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242 or at (202)336-5979 or at www.apa.org/ed accreditation/.

Required Major Credits — 89-141 hours

Introductory Core Required — 26 hours

SRM 600 Introduction to Graduate Research (3)

APCE 558 Abnormal Psychology (3)

APCE 605 Group Laboratory Experience (1)

APCE 607 Theories of Counseling (3)

APCE 612 Practicum in Individual Counseling (5)

APCE 662 Group Dynamics and Facilitation (3)

APCE 665 Family Systems (3)

APCE 669 Advanced Methods: Couples and Family Therapy (3)

APCE 670 Psychological Testing and Measurement (2)

Counseling Psychology Core — 7 hours

PSY 530 Life Span Developmental Psychology (3)

APCE 616 Career Theory, Counseling and Assessment (3)

APCE 701 Professional Development Seminar in Counseling Psychology (1)

Practica Required — 24 hours

APCE 694 Practicum in Couples and Family Therapy (4)

APCE 702 Practicum in Counseling (4)

APCE 712 Advanced Practicum in Individual Counseling (4)

APCE 714 Practicum in Supervision of Counseling (3)

APCE 715 Seminar in Counselor Supervision and Theory (2)

APCE 762 Practicum in Group Facilitation (4)

APCE 793 Psychological Services Clinic I (1)

APCE 794 Psychological Services Clinic II (2)

Suggested Electives

APCE 617 Play Therapy: Theory and Practicum (3)

APCE 713 Practicum in Supervision of Play Therapy (3)

APCE 773 Practicum in Supervision of Group Facilitation (3)

APCE 774 Practicum in Supervision of Family Therapy (3)

Assessment Core Required — 10 hours

APCE 674 Assessment for Intervention: Cognitive and Academic (5)

APCE 678 Assessment for Intervention: Personality and Behavior (5)

Suggested Elective

APCE 782 Introduction to Rorschach Administration and Scoring (2)

Licensing Core — 24 hours

APCE 657 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Counseling and Psychology (3)

APCE 707 Seminar in Personality and Counseling Theories (3)

APCE 758 Advanced Psychopathology (3)

PSY 540 Theories and Principles of Learning (3)

PSY 590 Seminar in History and Systems (3)

Select one of the following courses:

PSY 625 Principles of Neuropsychology (3)

APCE 777 Applied Neuropsychology (3)

Select one of the following courses:

APCE 655 Social and Community Psychology (3)

PSY 664 Advanced Social Psychology (3)

Select one of the following courses:

APCE 565 Psychology of Prejudice (3)

APCE 623 Counseling Diverse Populations (3)

Internship - 3 hours

APCE 791 Internship in Counseling Psychology (1-5)

Research Core — 15 hours

SRM 602 Statistical Methods I (3)

SRM 603 Statistical Methods II (3)

SRM 700 Advanced Research Methods (3)

APCE 733 Research Apprenticeship (1) Take 2 hours.

APCE 781 Measurement and Evaluation of Psychological Services (4)

Research Proposal/Dissertation — 16 hours

APCE 797 Doctoral Proposal Research (4)

APCE 799 Doctoral Dissertation (12)

Note(s): *A student entering with previously completed graduate coursework equivalent to coursework required for the Psy.D. degree may have course(s) waived with advisor consent and may significantly reduce the total number of hours required to complete the program. A plan of study for the degree must contain a minimum of 72 hours of coursework in addition to doctoral research (16) and internship hours (3-18).

In addition to formal course requirements, students are required to successfully complete a doctoral comprehensive examination, a dissertation and a one-year, 2000-hour internship.