Psy.D. Curriculum
The Psy.D. Degree requirements are designed to be completed in five years of full-time study, four years of academic coursework on-campus, and one year in a pre-doctoral internship site. Students must be enrolled on a full-time basis throughout the completion of the Psy.D. program.
Students should be aware that courses at the University are offered once each academic year and often have pre-requisites. Taking courses outside the established sequence could postpone eligibility for externship/internship as well as graduation
Students normally enroll in 14-17 credit hours in the fall and spring semesters and 6-7 credit hours in the summer sessions. A typical course sequence for the completion of the program by students enrolled full-time is as follows:
| Academic Year I: Fall |
| PSY 504 Psychological Measurement
PSY 512 Law, Ethics, and Psychology PSY 516 Basic Interviewing and Clinical Skills PSY 610 Child Psychotherapy PHT 505 Philosophical and Theological Anthropology I LIB 500 Library: Information Use and Research
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| Academic Year I: Spring |
| PSY 507 Psychopathology
PSY 608 Cognitive/Behavioral Assessment PSY 609 Adult Psychotherapy PSY 827 Cultural, Religious, and Individual Diversity in Clinical Practice PSY 832 Integrative Dissertation Seminar PHT 506 Philosophical and Theological Anthropology II
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| Academic Year I: Summer |
| PSY 605 Developmental Psychology
PSY 721 Cognition & Emotion PSY 899 Dissertation I
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| Academic Year II: Fall |
| PSY 601 Psy.D. Introductory Practicum I
PSY 613 Personality Assessment PSY 718 Research Design for the Psychological Sciences PSY 822 Biological Bases of Behavior PSY 899 Dissertation II PHT 614 Practical Reasoning and Moral Character
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| Academic Year II: Spring |
| PSY 503 Personality Theories
PSY 602 Psy.D. Introductory Practicum II PSY 611 Marital Psychotherapy PSY 729 Advanced Statistical Methods PSY 899 Dissertation III PHT 635 Theology of Marriage and Family
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| Academic Year II: Summer |
| PSY 736 Advanced Child Psychopathology
PSY 825 Social Psychology PSY 899 Dissertation IV
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| Academic Year III: Fall |
| PSY 500 History and Systems of Psychology
PSY 701 Foundational Clinical Practicum/Externship I PSY 724 Advanced Adult Psychotherapy PSY 734 Advanced Child, Marital, and Family Therapy PSY 899 Dissertation V
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| Academic Year III: Spring |
| PSY 702 Foundational Clinical Practicum/Externship II
PSY 820 Group Psychotherapy PSY 836 Advanced Personality Assessment PSY 899 Dissertation VI
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| Academic Year III: Summer |
| PSY 703 Foundational Clinical Practicum/Externship III
PSY 760 Professional Roles and Issues PSY 899 Dissertation VII
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| Academic Year IV: Fall |
| PSY 801 Advanced Clinical Practicum/Externship I
PSY 830 The Psychologist as Consultant, Supervisor, and Educator PSY 897 ELECTIVE PSY 899 Dissertation VIII
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| Academic Year IV: Spring |
| PSY 802 Advanced Clinical Practicum/Externship II
PSY 897 ELECTIVE PSY 899 Dissertation IX PHT 535 The Catholic Vision of Spiritual Maturity
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| Academic Year IV: Summer |
| PSY 899 Dissertation (if applicable)
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| Academic Year V: Fall |
| PSY 890 Pre-Doctoral Internship (off campus)
PSY 899 Dissertation (if applicable)
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| Academic Year V: Spring |
| PSY 890 Pre-Doctoral Internship (off campus)
PSY 899 Dissertation (if applicable)
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| Academic Year V: Summer |
| PSY 890 Pre-Doctoral Internship (off campus)
PSY 899 Dissertation (if applicable)
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Please see below for a document of the Program Training Handbook.
