University Catalog > Graduate Programs > Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology > Doctoral Minors
Students in the doctoral programs have the option to complete requirements for minors. In order to successfully fulfill the requirements for a minor, a student must complete all required coursework with grades of B+ or higher in each course as well as any required externships and/or research projects. Students are eligible to declare a minor once they have completed all courses required for the minor and any required externships and/or research projects. A Minor Declaration Form should be signed by the minor’s coordinator and returned to the Office of the Registrar.
A grade of B+ or higher is required in all minor-related courses in order to satisfy the requirements of the minor. Students interested in elective training opportunities through the minors are required to schedule an in-person appointment with the faculty member who directs the minor they wish to pursue in order to discuss the training process and requirements, and to receive formal approval.
Director: Dr. Andrea Weinberger
Students in all doctoral programs have the option of completing a minor in Addictions.
Requirements:
The Addictions Minor requires the completion of the two courses (listed below) which will provide the students with training related to clinical work in addictions (e.g., assessment, treatment), research (statistical analysis of addiction-related data), and the association of addictions to health.
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To fulfill the requirements of the minor, students must also complete one of the following: (1) a clinical externship with an emphasis on clinical work in addictions or (2) a research project focused on addictions. The externship and/or research project must be approved by the minor advisors.
To fulfill the requirements of the minor, students must also complete the American Psychological Association (APA) Substance Use Disorders (SUD) Curriculum. Please contact Dr. Weinberger for access to the APA SUD Curriculum course.
Director: Dr. Hannah-Rose Mitchell
Students in the PsyD doctoral programs are eligible to take a minor in Clinical Health Psychology.
The Clinical Health Psychology Minor requires the completion of three courses (listed below) to develop specialized knowledge and skills in the principles, methods, and clinical applications of health psychology across major conditions and practice settings.
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A health psychology externship as approved by the minor director or a research project, as approved by the minor director.
Director: Dr. Roee Holtzer
Students in the doctoral programs have the option of completing the requirements for a minor in Clinical Neuropsychology. The training in Clinical Neuropsychology is consistent with the educational and training guidelines recommended by Division 40 of the APA and the Houston Conference. Must be completed before beginning the Minor: Core courses in assessment, psychopathology, therapy, statistics, and biological basis of behavior must be completed before students begin their training in the Clinical Neuropsychology Minor.
Courses must be taken as listed below. PSA 6071 is the exception and must be taken concurrently with PSH 6011 followed by PSH 6012.
Director: Dr. Elizabeth Seng
The Research Methodology and Statistics Minor will give students an opportunity to gain advanced didactic and applied training in research methodology and statistics in the behavioral sciences.
Must be completed before beginning the Minor: PSA 6280 Statistics I and PSA 6283 Statistics II or equivalent.
Students will also practice advanced research methodology and statistics skills through an applied project, which will consist of a written document describing the application of an advanced methodological or statistical technique in either an academic research project, an abstract submitted to a conference, or a peer-reviewed publication.
Director: Dr. Greta Doctoroff
Students in all doctoral programs, outside of the School-Clinical Child Psychology, PsyD, have the option of completing a Child Minor. Students must contact the School/Clinical Child Program Director prior to registration for the Spring semester to apply for the child minor. Please be aware that availability may be limited based on enrollment in any given year. Students accepted to the minor will be assigned a Child Minor advisor.
The Child Minor requires the completion of four courses that must be taken in the order listed below.
In addition to these courses, Child Minor students must also complete either:
A year-long externship which involves 75% of time dedicated to child/adolescent therapy and/or assessment that has been approved by the Child Minor advisor.
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Dissertation/ Research Project II: focused on child or adolescent research that is approved by the Child Minor advisor. The Child Minor advisor must serve as Reader for oral examination.
*Please note: the Child Minor does not involve the opportunity to complete the Child Therapy Practicum courses, which are reserved for students in the School/Clinical Child Program.
Director: Dr. Richard Zweig
The Ferkauf Older Adult Program (FOAP) offers a minor in the field of clinical geropsychology comprised of didactic coursework and clinical training experiences.
Didactic Training: Students who seek a minor in Clinical Geropsychology must complete 9 credits (see below) to meet the didactic coursework requirement.
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PSC 8449 is taken Fall & Spring (1.5 credits each semester). PSC 8459 is taken Fall & Spring (1.5 credits each semester). PSC 8539: Research Seminar (w/ Dr. Zweig; 2cr per semester, for a maximum of 4 credits)
Advanced Clinical Training:
Students who seek the minor must satisfy the advanced clinical training requirements through participation in an approved geropsychology externship (practicum) that emphasizes clinical work with older adults (minimum experience of nine (9) months of applied supervised training for at least ten (10) hours per week) supervised by a trained geropsychologist, as defined by the Council of Professional Geropsychology Training Programs Training Taxonomy (https://copgtp.org/).