Curriculum

The 37-40 credit curriculum requires the successful completion of the following courses: 

Required Courses (28 Credits):

• PSYC 501 DBT Skills Training (2)
• PSYC 510 Psychopathology (3)
• PSYC 521 Clinical and Research Ethics (2)
• PSYC 533 Program Evaluation (3)
• PSYC 532 Behavioral Clinical Methods: Fundamental Change Strategies (3)
• PSYC 552 Psychometrics: Theory and Methods (3)
• PSYC 560 Statistics I: Exploratory Data Analysis and Visualization (3)
• PSYC 562 Statistics II: Regression and Linear Models (3)
• PSYC 564 Advanced Research Methods (Experimental Design) (3)
• PSYC 567 Statistics III: Hierarchical Linear Modeling (3)

Electives (6 Credits) — Select one of the following two-course sequences: 

• PSYC 568 Meta-Analysis (3) & PSYC 572 Structural Equation Modeling (3)
• PSYD 756 Dialectical Behavior Therapy (3) & PSYD 758 Methods in Suicide Risk and Assessment (3)
• PSYD 792* Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (3) & PSYD 758 Methods in Suicide Risk and Assessment (3)
• PSYC 541* Principles and Techniques of Adolescent Therapy (3) & PSYC 543* Family Therapy (3)
• PSYC 546* Psychological Trauma Concepts & Theories (3) & PSYC 547* Trauma: Assessment and Intervention (3)

Options (3-6 Credits) — Select either the comprehensive exam option or the thesis option below:

• Comprehensive Exam Option (3 Credits)
  • PSYC 5XP Comprehensive Exam (0)
  • PSYC 5XX: Choose a 3-credit elective from above 
• Thesis Option (6 Credits)
  • PSYC 565 Research Practicum (3)
  • PSYC 566 Thesis (Pre-requisite: PSYC-565) (3)

Note: Students may petition to take electives (*) in the MFT or PSYD program.