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CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

The Clinical Psychology Training Program requires 89 semester hours for the Ph.D. degree. The requirements break down as follows:

Clinical Training

(50 credits)

Clinical Core (0.5 credits per semester = 3 credits)
Psychological Assessment (9 credits)
Diagnostic Training (6 credits)
Intervention Training (6 credits)
Multicultural Training (Take 1) (3 credits)
Clinical Electives (Take 3) (9 credits)
Child Abuse Identification (0 credits)
Professional Ethics (3 credits)
Externship Training (12 credits)
APA Approved Internship Training (2 credits)
Optional Child and Family Therapy Specialization
Optional Forensic Specialization
Optional Neuropsychology and Health Psychology Specialization

Research Training

(18 Credits)

Statistics Courses (9 credits)
Research Training (9 credits)

Other Required Coursework (APA Bases)

(18 Credits)

History and Systems (3 credits)
Biological Bases of Behavior (3 credits)
Cognitive/Affective Bases (3 credits)
Social Bases (3 credits)
Individual Bases: One of the following courses (3 credits)
Developmental Bases: One of the following courses (3 credits)

Specific courses that satisfy each of the above mentioned requirements are provided in the Graduation Checklist.