Coursework

Doctoral degree requirements total 120 units. Curriculum requirements are subject to change. A master's degree is available upon written request after the second year of the program and after all required courses in the first and second years (and a total of 60 units) have been completed. Therapy electives mst be selected from among the following: PSY 7501, PSY 7503, PSY 7602, PSY 7604. The recommended plan is for three years of coursework followed by a full-time APA-accredited internship. The components of the clinical PsyD program are listed below.

First Year

• PSY 6003 History and Systems / PsyD Program Meeting (0, 0 units)
• PSY 6030 Scientific Foundations: Statistics (3 units)
• PSY 6031 Psychometrics and Research Design (3 units)
• PSY 6101 Cognitive-Affective Bases (2 units)
• PSY 6116 Chemical Dependency (2 units)
• PSY 6129 Multicultural Competency Development (3 units)
• PSY 6501 Intellectual Assessment (3 units)
• PSY 6511, 6512 Supervision Experience (0, 0 units)
• PSY 6519 Theories of Behavior Change (3 units)
• PSY 6520 Introduction to Psychotherapy (2 units)
• PSY 6521 Introduction to Psychotherapy Lab (1 unit)
• PSY 6523 Advanced Psychopathology (3 units)
• PSY 6541 Practicum I (1, 1 units)
• PSY 6720 Advanced Psychotherapy with Lab (2 units)

Second Year

• PSY 6014 Qualitative Methods of Research (3 units)
• PSY 6111 Social Bases (2 units)
• PSY 6140 Life Span Development (2 units)
• PSY 65xx Emphasis/General Gateway Course (3 units)
• PSY 6503 Foundations of Assessmant: Personality I (Objective) (3 units)
• PSY 6504 Foundations of Assessmant: Personality II (Projective) (3 units)
• PSY 6605 Introduction to Integrative Psychology (2 units)
• PSY 7550 Practicum II (3, 3 units)
• PSY 7551 Practicum Consultation/Ethics (1.5, 1.5 units)
• PSY 7911 PsyD Proposal Development (2, 2 units)

Third Year

• PSY 6105 Biological Bases & Psychopharmacology (3 units)
• PSY 75xx Clinical Practice Elective (3 units)
• PSY 75xx Therapy Elective (3 units)
• PSY 7565 Advanced Ethics and Professional Issues (2 units)
• PSY 76xx Multicultural Elective (3 units)
• PSY 85xx General or Emphasis Elective (3 units)
• PSY 8510 Supervision/Teach/Consult (3 units)
• PSY 8550 Practicum III (3, 3 units)
• PSY 8551 Clinical Consultation Group (1, 1 unit)
• PSY 8980 PsyD Clinical Dissertation Group (1, 1 unit)

Fourth Year

• PSY 9585 Full-Time Internship (30 units for the year)

Note: Students have the option of completing the internship requirement in two years of sequential, half-time internship rotations in local agencies.

Other Requirements

• PSY 6514 Writing Workshop (2 units)
  Students who fail the writing placement exam must complete a semester-long writing workshop.
• Preliminary Examinations – 2 subtests taken at end of second year, required for advancement to candidacy
• Clinical Proficiency Progress Review, taken at the end of the third year, must be passed before graduation
• 40 hours of personal psychotherapy with a psychologist licensed in California required before graduation.

The Clinical Dissertation must be completed before graduation.