Program Prerequisites

• MS 205 - Introduction to Statistics *
•  - or -  PY 301 - Research Methods
• PY 309 - Abnormal Psychology

Foundation Courses (49 hours)

• LB 501 - Library Research
• PY 600 - History and Systems
• PY 601 - Research Methodology and Evaluation
• PY 602 - Human Growth and Development
• PY 607 - Acquired/Learned Bases of Behavior
• PY 612 - Psychopathology
• PY 617 - Theories of Psychotherapy/Individual Bases of Behavior
• PY 620 - Multicultural Counseling
• PY 650 - Professional Orientation and Development I
• PY 651 - Professional Orientation and Development II
• PY 680 - Thesis Preparation
• PY 681 - Thesis I
• PY 682 - Thesis II
• PY 700 - Ethics and Professional Orientation
• PY 701 - Statistics
• PY 702 - Psychometric Theory and Assessments
• PY 703 - Counseling Skills & The Helping Relationship
• PY 714 - Biological Bases of Behavior
• PY 730 - Group Dynamics & Group Psychotherapy

Graduate Elective (6 hours)

Choose six hours from the list below.

• Pre PsyD Students

  Select 2 of the following:

• PY 704 - Clinical Interviewing
• PY 720 - Clinical/Counseling Practicum I
• PY 740 - Clinical/Counseling Practicum II

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  Non Pre-PsyD

  Select 2 of the following:

• HS 550 - Global Health Perspectives
• SE 604 - Introduction to Special Education
• NG 711 - Advanced Clinical Pharmacology
• PY 660 - Advanced Special Topics
• PY 755 - Clinical Counseling Specialty Practicum
• PY 799 - Applied Experience

• Additional PY/GT 600/700/800 level courses as approved

Specialization (optional)

Choose six hours from the list below

• Assessments

  Recommended for pre-PsyD students

• PY 705 - Assessment I: Cognitive Appraisal
• PY 706 - Assessment II: Personality Appraisal

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  Other Specialization Options:

• PY 660 - Advanced Special Topics
• PY 755 - Clinical Counseling Specialty Practicum
• PY 799 - Applied Experience

• Other approved psychology electives

Total

Total Semester Hours Required for Degree:  55

Total Semester Hours required for Degree with specialization: 61