The Clinical Psychology: Neuropsychology program consists of 82 credits and the expected order and timing of coursework, related academic requirements (e.g., doctoral exams, dissertation) and training experiences is detailed below. The course number is followed by the course title and number of credits. Note that the first two years is the required sequence in order to prepare students to begin externship training; courses listed in for Years 3 and 4 may be taken in a different order, if necessary and approved.
| Year in Program |
Fall Semester |
Spring Semester |
1 |
70500 Statistical Methods I (3)
75500 Psychopathology (3)
76000 Psychometric Methods (3)
77100 Ethics (3)
Choose research mentor/join lab |
70310 Research Methods and Design (3)
72001 Developmental Psychology (3)
76601 Psychodiagnostics I (4)
78703 Systems of Psychotherapy (3)
Research |
2 |
70000 History of Psychology (3)
76701 Psychodiagnostics II (3)
84400 Diversity Issues in Clinical Psychology (3)
70801 Neuroanatomy (3)
Complete 1st Doctoral Exam
Research |
85400 Professional Issues in Clinical Psychology (3)
70802 Neurophysiology (3)
71103 Cognitive and Affective Aspects of Behavior (3)
80200 Independent Research/2nd Yr Project (3)
Research |
3 |
81700 Survey of Clinical Neuropsychology (3)
74000 Personality and Individual Differences (3)
70341 Clinical Externship I (Summer;3)
70342 Clinical Externship II (Fall;3)
Research |
76100 Neuropsychological Assessment (3)
70803 Psychopharmacology (3)
74600 Social Psychology (3)
70343 Clinical Externship III (Spring; 3)
Research |
4 |
71000 Physiological Psychology I (3)
70344 Neuropsychology Externship I (3)
Dissertation Topic Proposal |
70600 Statistical Methods II (3)
70345 Neuropsychology Externship II (3)
Complete Second Doctoral Exam
Dissertation Research |
5 |
Externship (optional)
Dissertation Research
Internship Application |
Externship (optional)
Dissertation Defense (recommended) |
6 |
Internship (12 months) |
Dissertation Defense (if necessary) |
