PsyD in Clinical Psychology - 120 Total Credit Hours - Program Requirements & Degree Plan Electives

Sep 29, 2026

PsyD in Clinical Psychology degree plan outlines a 120 total credit hour program structure across five years, including required core assessments, interventions, statistics, research design, practicum experiences, and major research milestones for internship readiness. The plan specifies yearly and summer course sequences with elective and Area of Interest (AOI) requirements, noting alternating-year offering patterns and prerequisite impacts. It details AOI course options, non-AOI electives, and rules for swapping major research and managing course-count restrictions, including ACT and DBT eligibility constraints.

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Program Overview

Credit Hours and Structure

Year 1 Courses

Summer Courses (Year 1-2)

Year 2 Courses

Year 3 Courses and Major Research

Year 4 Courses and Major Research

Year 5 Internship

AOI and Electives

Area of Interest (AOI) Requirements

Child and Adolescent AOI

Serious/Chronic Psychopathology AOI

Health Care Psychology AOI

Elective Course Rules

Non-AOI Electives

PsyD in Clinical Psychology 120 Total Credit Hours | FIRST YEAR | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Assessment I: Psychometrics & Intelligence Testing—PSYC 584 (4) | | Assessment II: Personality—PSYC 585 (3) | | | | | Social Aspects of Behavior—PSYC 506 (3) | | Cognitive Aspects of Behavior—PSYC 509 (3) | | | | | Clinical Psychopathology—PSYC 580 (3) | | Diversity—PSYC 508 (3) | | | | | Advanced Statistics I—PSYC 511 (2) | | Advanced Statistics II—PSYC 512 (2) | | | | | Computer Statistical Language I—PSYC 520 (1) | | Computer Statistical Language II—PSYC 521 (1) | | | | | | | Introduction to Clinical Interactions—PSYC 549 (3) | | | | | Total Credit Hours (Fall) 13 | | Total Credit Hours 15 | | | | | SUMMER | | | | | | | History & Philosophical Issues—PSYC 502 (3) | | Extended Practicum—PSYC 852 (1) | | | | | Professional Problems & Ethics—PSYC 505 (3) | | Total Credit Hours | | 7 | | | SECOND YEAR | | | | | | | Assessment III: Cognitive Functioning—PSYC 586 (3) OR Intervention: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy—PSYC 629 (3) | | Intervention: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy—PSYC 629 (3) OR Assessment III: Cognitive Functioning—PSYC 586 (3) | | | | | Biological and Affective Aspects of Behavior—PSYC 510 (3) | | Advanced Research Design & Analysis II—622 (3) | | | | | Advanced Research Design & Analysis I—PSYC 621 (3) | | Prof. Development & Practicum II—PSYC 651 (3) | | | | | Prof. Development & Practicum I—PSYC 650 (3) | | Integrative Life Span Psychology—PSYC 608 (3) | | | | | | | | | | | | Total Credit Hours 12 | | Total Credit Hours 12 | | | | | SUMMER | | | | | | | Major Research I—PSYC 787 (3)** | | Extended Practicum—PSYC 852 (1) | | | | | Elective (3) | | Total Credit Hours | | 7 | | | THIRD YEAR | | | | | | | Intervention: Psychodynamic Psychotherapy—PSYC 731 (3) | | Intervention: ACT—PSYC 632 OR DBT PSYC 835 (3)* | | | | | Clinical Practicum III—PSYC 760 (3) | | Clinical Practicum IV—PSYC 761 (3) | | | | | AOI/Elective (3) | | AOI/Elective (3) | | | | | Elective (3) | | Elective (3) | | | | | Total Credit Hours 12 | | Total Credit Hours 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | Major Research II—PSYC 788 (3) ** | ER | | Extended Practicum—PSYC 852 (1) | | | | Elective (3) | Total | | Credit Hours | | 7 | | | | | | | | | FOURTH YEAR | | | | | | | AOI/Elective (3) | | AOI/Elective (3) | | | | | Consulting and Program Evaluation—PSYC 730 (3) | | Interprofessional Education—PSYC 822 (2) | | | | | Clinical Practicum V—PSYC 850 (3) | | Clinical Practicum VI—PSYC 851 (3) | | | | | | | Major Research III—PSYC 789 (3) ** | | | | | Total Credit Hours 9 | | Total Credit Hours 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | FIFTH YEAR Internship—PSYC 999 (1 hr. each Summer, Fall, Spring) Total Credit Hours : 3 | | | | | | SUMM * Required Intervention course taken in Year 3-Spring does not also count as an Elective. ** Major Research courses can be taken any time after submitting your prospectus and before leaving for internship. Students may elect to take Major Research in a different semester than listed by swapping with elective courses Area of Interest (AOI) Courses Each AOI consists of 3 required* courses. Students need to identify one** AOI and AOI courses are typically offered on an alternating year schedule. Students are expected to register for their AOI courses when they are offered. Child and Adolescent • PSYC 720 Child and Adolescent Psychopathology • PSYC 721 Assessment: Child and Adolescent • PSYC 732 Intervention Techniques: Child and Adolescent Individuals with Serious and Chronic Psychopathology and Problems • PSYC 733 Higher Levels of Care • PSYC 806 Alcohol and Substance Abuse Treatment • PSYC 825 Trauma: Assessment and Treatment Health Care Psychology • PSYC 704 • PSYC 710 • PSYC 820 Health Issues in Geropsychology Clinical Health Psy

FAQs

How many total credit hours are required for the PsyD in Clinical Psychology program?

The program requires 120 total credit hours across the degree plan, including core courses, electives, practicums, major research, and the internship.

What are Area of Interest (AOI) requirements and how are AOI courses typically scheduled?

Each AOI consists of 3 required courses. Students must identify one AOI, and AOI courses are typically offered on an alternating year schedule, so students register when the courses are offered.

Which electives count for Year 3-Spring and what course-count restrictions apply?

PSYC 632 or 835 does not count for both an elective and the required Year 3-Spring Intervention course. Students can also take required AOI courses outside their AOI to satisfy non-AOI elective needs, subject to course student maximums and priority rules within AOI.

Sep 29, 2026

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