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School-Clinical Child Psychology, PsyD

Overview

The Combined PsyD in School-Clinical Child Psychology program requires full-time attendance for five years. The course of study includes didactic courses, extensive practica and approximately 3,500 hours of externship and internship experiences. Students develop foundational and functional competencies to be able to work with children, adolescents, and caregivers in medical centers, hospitals, community mental health centers, schooling environments, and other settings.

Requirements (110 credits)

To earn a PsyD in School-Clinical Child Psychology students must complete 110 credits, consisting of 101 credits of required coursework and 9 elective credits. 

Foundation Courses

PSA 6071Psychopharmacology

3
PSA 6405Social Psychology

3
PSA 6472Cognitive and Affective Bases of Behavior

3
PSA 6515Lifespan Development

3
PSA 6601History and Systems

3
PSA 6601History and Systems

3
PSS 6199Integrating Race and Gender in Multiculturalism

3
PSS 6399Biological Bases of Behavior

3
PSS 6400Neurodevelopmental Disorders

3
PSS 6801Professional and Ethical Issues in Health Service Psychology

3
PSS 6814Adult Psychopathology and Assessment

3

Assessment Sequence

PSS 6131Cognitive Assessment

3
PSS 6132Psychoeducational Assessment

3
PSS 6153Appraisal of Personality

3
PSS 6161Advanced Seminar Assessment: Multicultural Pop

3
PSS 6191Child Assessment with Practicum

3
PSS 6192Child Assessment with Practicum

3
PSS 6402Neuropsychological Assessment

3

Research Sequence

PSA 6280Statistics I

3
PSS 6286Research Methods

3
PSS 6915Research Project I

1
PSS 6916Research Project II

1

Conceptual Foundations for Practice

PSS 6213Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy with Youth I

3
PSS 6221Consultation and Supervision

3
PSS 6222Consultation Based Interventions

3
PSS 6449Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy for Youth II

3
PSS 6610Beginning Work with Children, Parents, Family

3

Application to Practice

PSS 6198Contemporary Issues in School Psychology

3
PSS 6224Integrating Multi-Clinical

3
PSS 6611Practicum in Child Therapy I

3
PSS 6612Practicum in Child Therapy II

3
PSS 6625Practicum in Child Therapy III

3
PSS 6626Practicum in Child Therapy IV

3
PSS 8941School-Clinical Child Doctoral Internship I

1
PSS 8942School-Clinical Child Doctoral Internship II

1
PSS 8943School Clinical Child Externship I

1
PSS 8944School Clinical Child Externship II

1
PSS 8945School Clinical Child Externship III

1
PSS 8946School Clinical Child Externship IV

1
PSS 8947School Clinical Child Externship V

1
PSS 8948School Clinical Child Externship VI

1

Electives

Students must complete three Ferkauf elective courses, as approved by their academic adviser.