Curriculum Plan (2022 – 2023)
Please note that there may be other requirements for completion or options for elective and specialized courses. Please see the academic catalog for the full curriculum. Course offerings and sequence are subject to change.
Academic Year 1
Semester 1
- PSY60510 – Data Analysis, Research Design and Program Evaluation (3 units)
- PSY61230 – Cultural Diversity Training (1 unit)
- PSY65010 – Intellectual Assessment (3 units)
- PSY65200 – Introduction to Psychotherapy (2 units)
- PSY65230 – Advanced Psychopathology (3 units)
- PSY65300 – Introduction to Ethical Practice and Law (2 units)
Semester 2
- PSY60520 – Data Analysis, Research Design and Program Evaluation (3 units)
- PSY61241 – Cultural Diversity Training (1 unit)
- PSY65050 – Personality Assessment: Methods (3 units)
- PSY64500 – Theories of Personality and Psychotherapy (2 units)
- PSY65700 – First Year Clinical Practicum (2 units)
- Discipline-Specific Knowledge Course (3 units)* – take PSY71063
Additional Course(s)
- Elective(s) (2 units)
Academic Year 2
Semester 1
- PSY65060 – Personality Assessment: Integration (3 units)
- PSY71230 – Cultural Diversity Training (1 unit)
- PSY75710 – Second-Year Clinical Practicum (2 units)
- PSY79113 – PsyD Proposal Development (3 units)
- Discipline-Specific Knowledge Course (3 units)*- take PSY61013
- Core Therapy Course (3 units)**
Semester 2
- PSY75720 – Second-Year Clinical Practicum (2 units)
- PSY79123 – PsyD Proposal Development (3 units)
- Discipline-Specific Knowledge Course (3 units)* – take PSY61403
- Discipline-Specific Knowledge Course (3 units)* – take PSY71123
- Core Therapy Course (3 units)**
Additional Courses
- Elective (2 units)
Academic Year 3
Semester 1
- PSY85093 – Supervision Seminar (2 units)
- PSY85692 – Pragmatic Foundations of Clinical Practice (2 units)
- PSY85712 – Third-Year Clinical Practicum (2 units)
- PSY89130 – PsyD Clinical Dissertation (3 units)
- Discipline-Specific Knowledge Course (3 units)* – take PSY61123
Semester 2
- PSY75660 – Ethical Foundations of Clinical Practice (2 units)
- PSY81230 – Cultural Diversity Training (1 unit)
- PSY85103 – Supervision Seminar (3 units)
- PSY85680 – Education, Consultation and Advocacy (2 units)
- PSY85722 – Third-Year Clinical Practicum (2 units)
- PSY89142 – PsyD Clinical Dissertation (2 units)
Additional Courses
- Elective (4 units)
Academic Year 4
Semester 1
- PSY95310 – Full-Time Doctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology (11 units)
Semester 2
- PSY95320 – Full-Time Doctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology (11 units)
Semester 3
- PSY95330 – Full-Time Doctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology (8 units) ***
Instruction may be provided on-ground, online or in hybrid modalities, and varies by program. For on-ground and hybrid programs, instruction is primarily provided at an Alliant campus; however, some instructional activities may take place off campus at a location appropriate for the particular activity, including, but not limited to, online courses or online portion of courses, internships, practicums, or field placement activities.
For online programs, instruction is provided online; however, some programs may include an in-person residency requirement at one of Alliant’s campuses. Additional instructional activities, including, but not limited to internships, practicums, or field placement activities may take place at a location appropriate for the particular activity.
Why Alliant
At Alliant, our mission is to prepare students for professional careers of service and leadership and to promote the discovery and application of knowledge to improve lives. We offer an education that is accredited, focused on practical knowledge and skills, connected with diverse faculty and alumni, and aimed at the student experience.
Why CSPP
Founded in 1969, CSPP was one of the nation’s first independent schools of professional psychology. Today, CSPP continues its commitment to preparing the next generation of mental health professionals through graduate-level degree programs in clinical psychology, marriage and family therapy, clinical counseling, organizational psychology, psychopharmacology, and more.