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CourseworK: PhD in Dual Clinical / Industrial-Organizational Psychology

Doctoral degree course requirements total 163 units.  A description of each course is listed by course number in the Course Description section of the catalog.  Curriculum requirements are subject to change.

Coursework

First Year

Fall Semester

  • PSY 6003  Clinical PhD Program Meeting (0 units)'
  • ORG 6005  Introduction to Professional Practice in Organizational Psychology (1 unit)
  • ORG 6320 Organizational Behavior (3 units)
  • PSY 6021  Advanced Statistics I (3 units)
  • ORG 6023  Computer Statistics Laboratory (1 unit)
  • PSY 6520  Introduction to Psychotherapy (2 units)
  • PSY 6521  Introduction to Psychotherapy Practicum (1 unit)
  • PSY 6523  Psychopathology (3 units)
  • PSY 6140   Developmental Psychology (3 units)

Spring Semester

  • PSY 6003  Clinical PhD Program Meeting (0 units)
  • ORG 7330 Cultural Diversity in Organizations (3 units)
  • ORG 6016  Principles of Research Design (3 units) or
  • PSY 6023  Principles of Research Design (3 units)
  • PSY 6022   Advanced Statistics II (3 units)
  • ORG 6023  Computer Statistics Laboratory (1 unit)
  • PSY 6501  Intellectual Assessment (3 units)
  • PSY 6502  Practicum in Intelligence Testing (1 unit)
  • PSY 652*  Theories of Personality, Pathology, and Psychotherapy: Select from either "PSY 6524, Psychoanalytic" or "PSY 6525, Behavioral/Social" (3 units)

Second Year

Fall Semester

  • ORG 8122   Personnel and Work Psychology (3 units)
  • ORG 7440  Business Principles (3 units)
  • PSY 6503  Foundations of Assessment: Personality I (Objective) (3 units)
  • ORG 7020   Psychological Measurement (4 units)
  • ORG 6023  Computer Statistics Laboratory (1 unit)
  • PSY 652*  Theories of Personality, Pathology, and Psychotherapy: Select from either "PSY 6524, Psychoanalytic" or "PSY 6525, Behavioral/Social" (3 units)

Spring Semester

  • PSY 7423  Individual Differences in Organizations (3 units)
  • ORG 6330  Work Motivation and Productivity (3 units)
  • ORG 7350  Organization Theory (3 units)
  • ORG 8220  Human Resource Management (3 units)
  • PSY 7***  Therapy Requirement: Select one from: PSY 7501, 7540, 7541, or 7604 (3 units)
  • PSY 6105  Biological Aspects of Behavior (2 units)

Upon completion of all first-year and second-year courses, students are eligible for the Master of Science (MS) in Psychology degree.

Third Year

Fall Semester

  • ORG 7525  Organizational Change and Development (3 units)
  • ORG 7863  I-O Psychology Research Project I (4 units)
  • PSY 7161  Cultural Psychology: Delivery of Service (3 units)
  • PSY 7550  Practicum in Professional Psychology (3 units)
  • PSY 7551  Practicum Consultation/Ethics (1 unit)
  • PSY 8412  Social Psychology of Organizations (3 units) or
  • PSY 6112  Social Bases of Behavior (3 units)

Spring Semester

  • ORG 7864  I-O Psychology Research Project II (5 units)
  • PSY 7156  Psychopharmacology (2 units)
  • PSY 7550  Practicum in Professional Psychology (3 units)
  • PSY 7551  Practicum in Consultation Group (1 unit)
  • PSY 6504  Foundations of Assessment: Personality II (Projective) (3 units)
  • PSY 6513  Personality Assessment II Practicum (1 unit)
  • ORG 7682  Survey-Guided Feedback (3 units)

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

  • ORG 8990   Research Seminar I (3 units) or
  • PSY 8900  PhD Doctoral Dissertation Research and Design (3 units)
  • ORG 9410  Field Placement in Organizational Studies (4 units)
  • PSY 7565  Advanced Ethics and Professional Issues (2 units)
  • ORG 8800  Advanced Seminar in Organizational Studies (3 units)
  • PSY 7***  Therapy Requirement: Select one from: PSY 7501, 7540, 7541, or 7604 (3 units)

Spring Semester

  • ORG 7503  Leadership and Management Behavior (3 units)
  • ORG 8140  Performance Measurement, Appraisal and Feedback (3 units)
  • PSY 6412  Group Dynamics in Organizations (3 units)
  • ORG 8990  Research Seminar II (3 units) or
  • PSY 8900  PhD Doctoral Dissertation Research and Design (3 units)
  • ORG 9410  Field Placement in Organizational Studies (4 units)

Fifth Year

Fall Semester

  • ORG ****  Organizational Studies Elective (3 units)
  • ORG 8991  Research Seminar III (3 units) or
  • PSY 8900  PhD Doctoral Dissertation Research and Design (3 units)
  • PSY ****  Clinical Elective (3 units)
  • PSY 8551  Clinical Consultation Group (1 unit)
  • PSY 9581  Half-time Internship (6 units)

Spring Semester

  • PSY 7417  Adult and Career Development (3 units)
  • ORG 8991  Research Seminar IV (3 units) or
  • PSY 8900  PhD Doctoral Dissertation Research and Design (3 units)
  • PSY 8551  Clinical Consultation Group (1 unit)
  • PSY 9581  Half-time Internship (6 units)

Internship Requirements

The PhD in Dual Clinical/Industrial-Organizational Psychology degree also requires the completion of a Clinical Internship and a Field Placement in Organizational Studies. The Clinical Internship (administered by CSPP-SD) totals 1500 supervision hours. The Field Placement in Organizational Studies (administered by CSOS-SD) totals 700 supervision hours. Students desiring APA-approved full-time internship positions should consider completing it during a sixth year.

 

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