Curriculum
The Clinical Psychology: Neuropsychology program consists of 82 credits and the expected order and timing of coursework, related academic requirements (e.g., doctoral exams, dissertation) and training experiences is detailed below. The course number is followed by the course title and number of credits. Note that the first two years is the required sequence in order to prepare students to begin externship training; courses listed in for Years 3 and 4 may be taken in a different order, if necessary and approved.
| Year in Program |
Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 |
70500 Advanced Statistics I (3) 70801 Neuroanatomy (3) 75500 Psychopathology (3) 76000 Psychometric Methods (3) Choose research mentor/join lab |
70310 Research Design (3) 70802 Neurophysiology (3) 76600 Psychodiagnostics I (3) 87800 Systems of Psychotherapy (3) Research |
| Year 2 |
76700 Psychodiagnostics II (4) 77100 Ethics (3) 84400 Diversity Issues in Clinical Psychology (3) 81700 Survey of Clinical Neuropsychology (3) Complete Part 1: 1st Doctoral Exam Research |
85400 Professional Issues in Clinical Psychology (3) 70803 Psychopharmacology (3) 76100 Neuropsychological Assessment (4) 80200 Independent Research/2nd Yr Project (3) Complete Part 2: 1st Doctoral Exam Research |
| Year 3 |
70000 History of Psychology (3) 71000 Physiological Psychology I (3) 74000 Personality (3) 70341 Externship I (Summer;3) 70342 Externship II (Fall;3) Research |
70343 Externship III (Spring; 3) 70600 Advanced Statistics II (3) 71100 Physiological Psychology II (3) 72001 Lifespan/Developmental Psychology (3) 74600 Social Psychology (3) Research |
| Year 4 |
Seminar or Elective (3) Externship Dissertation Topic Proposal |
Complete Second Doctoral Exam Externship Dissertation Research |
| Year 5 |
Externship (optional) Dissertation Research Internship Application |
Externship (optional) Dissertation Defense (recommended) |
| Year 6 | Internship (12 months) | Dissertation Defense (if necessary) |