Clinical Psychology PsyD
Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) in Clinical Psychology
The Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology (PsyD) program trains practioner-scholar psychologists in a broad range of clinical settings, with an emphasis on a holistic approach to interdisciplinary care and service to diverse and underserved populations. In this American Psychological Association accredited program, the curriculum is oriented in cognitive-behavioral theory and empirically supported treatments addressing the most current developments in psychology, while enhancing learning through practical clinical applications. The program emphasizes professional self-reflection, attention to diversity, advocacy and social justice.
The learning in the first two years of the Clinical PsyD program is through didactic courses that cover the scientific and clinical foundations of the discipline, with inclusion of experiential components, labs for skills training, and interprofessional education. Use of standardized patient actors provides a means for gaining formative feedback on the integration of didactic and clinical skills. Completion of the first two portions of the comprehensive examination makes students eligible to begin the dissertation process. Fieldwork and seminar experiences in the third and fourth years enable the student to integrate knowledge of theory and research in practicum experience. During this time, students are also mentored through the dissertation process. Successful completion of the first three years of coursework and comprehensive examinations confers doctoral candidate status on the PsyD student, who may then proceed to internship. Upon completion of the comprehensive examinations and admission to doctoral candidacy, students are awarded a master of science in clinical psychology.
The internship provides the clinical psychology doctoral student with an intensive, yearlong, supervised work experience to develop, practice and integrate new clinical skills. It represents the culmination of the doctoral experience, the last practical training step before earning a doctorate in psychology. All students are required to apply to APA-accredited and APPIC internships. Graduates of the PsyD program qualify for the Examination for Professional Practice of Psychology (EPPP) for partial fulfillment of the requirements for professional licensure.
PCOM’s PsyD program in Clinical Psychology is accredited by the American Psychological Association. For general information about APA accreditation or specific information about the accreditation status of PCOM’s Clinical PsyD program, please contact:
Office of Program Consultation & Accreditation
American Psychological Association
750 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242
Phone: 202-336-5979
Email: apaaccred@apa.org
Web: https://accreditation.apa.org/
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Hours | |
| Fall | ||
| CPSY 102 | Doctoral Writing Skills Seminar | 0 |
| CPSY 601 | Learning Theories | 3 |
| CPSY 603 | Behavioral Medicine | 3 |
| CPSY 622 | Ethics in Psychology | 3 |
| CPSY 695A | Professional Development Seminar I | 1 |
| Hours | 10 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| Winter | ||
| CPSY 103 | Doctoral Writing Skills Seminar | 0 |
| CPSY 608 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| CPSY 616 | Lifespan Development | 3 |
| CPSY 624 | Research I: Research Design and Methodology | 3 |
| CPSY 695B | Professional Development Seminar II | 1 |
| Hours | 10 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| Spring | ||
| CPSY 104 | Doctoral Writing Skills Seminar | 0 |
| CPSY 620 | Psychopathology | 3 |
| CPSY 623 | Human Diversity: Multiculturalism and Individual Differences | 3 |
| CPSY 625 | Research II: Univariate and Multivariate + Lab | 4 |
| CPSY 695C | Professional Development Seminar III | 1 |
| Hours | 11 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Term 1 | ||
| Summer | ||
| CPSY 605 | History and Systems | 3 |
| CPSY 607 | Cognitive & Affective Bases of Behavior | 3 |
| CPSY 626 | Assessment I: Assessing Cognitive Ability | 3 |
| CPSY 698A | STEPPS Comprehensive Exam A | 0 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| CPSY 627 | Assessment II: Objective Personality + Lab | 3 |
| CPSY 629 | Physiological Basis of Behavior | 3 |
| CPSY 662 | Behavior Therapy | 3 |
| CPSY 688A | Integrative Health Care I | 1 |
| Hours | 10 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| Spring | ||
| CPSY 628 | Assessment III: Advanced Topics + Lab | 3 |
| CPSY 630 | Cognitive Therapy | 3 |
| CPSY 688B | Integrative Health Care II | 1 |
| CPSY 681 | Essay Comprehensive Exam | 0 |
| Hours | 7 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Term 1 | ||
| Summer | ||
| CPSY 652 | Practicum I | 2 |
| CPSY 698B | STEPPS Comprehensive Exam B | 0 |
| Hours | 2 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| CPSY 653 | Practicum II | 2 |
| CPSY 661 | Administration, Consultation and Supervision: Behavioral Health Care | 3 |
| CPSY 674 | Research III: Dissertation Development Seminar | 2 |
| CPSY 788A | Integrative Behavioral Health Seminar I | 1.5 |
| Hours | 8.5 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| Spring | ||
| CPSY 654 | Practicum III | 2 |
| CPSY 674A | Research IV: Method Development and Strategic Planning | 2 |
| CPSY 788B | Integrative Behavioral Health Seminar II | 1.5 |
| Elective 7 credits of electives to be completed after 2nd year courses are completed. Students choose from various 1, 2, or 3 credit electives. | 2 | |
| Hours | 7.5 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Term 1 | ||
| Summer | ||
| CPSY 655 | Practicum IV | 2 |
| CPSY 698C | STEPPS Comprehensive Exam C | 0 |
| Following CPSY 674A: Research IV, all students must register for CPSY 675: Dissertation Advisement at 1 credit/term until successfully defending their dissertation. Dissertation Advisement credits do not count toward the minimum of 89 credits required for degree completion. | ||
| Hours | 2 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| CPSY 710 | Practicum V | 2 |
| Following CPSY 674A: Research IV, all students must register for CPSY 675: Dissertation Advisement at 1 credit/term until successfully defending their dissertation. Dissertation Advisement credits do not count toward the minimum of 89 credits required for degree completion. | ||
| Elective 7 credits of electives to be completed after 2nd year courses are completed. Students choose from various 1, 2, or 3 credit electives. | 2 | |
| Hours | 4 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| Spring | ||
| CPSY 711 | Practicum VI | 2 |
| Following CPSY 674A: Research IV, all students must register for CPSY 675: Dissertation Advisement at 1 credit/term until successfully defending their dissertation. Dissertation Advisement credits do not count toward the minimum of 89 credits required for degree completion. | ||
| Elective 7 credits of electives to be completed after 2nd year courses are completed. Students choose from various 1, 2, or 3 credit electives. | 3 | |
| Hours | 5 | |
| Fifth Year | ||
| Term 1 | ||
| Summer | ||
| CPSY 667 | Internship Students who begin internship placements within 2 weeks or less of the end of the summer term starting year 5 will not register for internship this term. Instead, register for internship starting in fall of year 5 and register for 1 credit/term from fall through summer. A total of 3 credits of internship must be completed over the terms which align with students' internship placements. | .5 |
| Following CPSY 674A: Research IV, all students must register for CPSY 675: Dissertation Advisement at 1 credit/term until successfully defending their dissertation. Dissertation Advisement credits do not count toward the minimum of 89 credits required for degree completion. The credit fee is waived when concurrently enrolled in CPSY 667: Internship. | ||
| Hours | 0.5 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| CPSY 667 | Internship | 1 |
| Following CPSY 674A: Research IV, all students must register for CPSY 675: Dissertation Advisement at 1 credit/term until successfully defending their dissertation. Dissertation Advisement credits do not count toward the minimum of 89 credits required for degree completion. The credit fee is waived when concurrently enrolled in CPSY 667: Internship. | ||
| Hours | 1 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| Spring | ||
| CPSY 667 | Internship | 1 |
| Following CPSY 674A: Research IV, all students must register for CPSY 675: Dissertation Advisement at 1 credit/term until successfully defending their dissertation. Dissertation Advisement credits do not count toward the minimum of 89 credits required for degree completion. The credit fee is waived when concurrently enrolled in CPSY 667: Internship. | ||
| Hours | 1 | |
| Sixth Year | ||
| Term 1 | ||
| Summer | ||
| CPSY 667 | Internship Students who begin internship placements within 2 weeks or less of the end of the summer term starting year 5 will not register for internship that term. Instead, register for internship starting in fall of year 5 and register for 1 credit/term from fall through summer. A total of 3 credits of internship must be completed over the terms which align with students' internship placements. | .5 |
| Students who have successfully defended their dissertations will register for CPSY 795: Dissertation Editing until all edits are made to the satisfaction of their dissertation chairs/committees and the final documents are submitted for binding. The fee will be waived for the first term and any term in which students are concurrently enrolled in CPSY 667: Internship; for any subsequent terms, students will be charged for one credit/term until the final documents are submitted for binding. Dissertation Editing credits do not count toward the minimum of 89 credits required for degree completion. | ||
| Hours | 0.5 | |
| Total Hours | 89 | |