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Fall Start 

Year 1
Fall – 11 units
PSY 700 Theories of Psychotherapy (3)
PSY 702 Psychiatric Disorders (3)
PSY 704 Statistics in Psychology (3)
PSY 720 Clinical Practice I: Basic Skills (2)

Spring – 13 units
PSY 711 Child Abuse Reporting, Assessment and Treatment (2)
PSY 712 Cultural Diversity (3)
PSY 713 Law and Ethics in Clinical Psychology (3)
PSY 714 Research Methods in Psychology (3)
PSY 730 Clinical Practice II: Advanced Skills and Treatment Planning (2)

Summer – 6 units
PSY 722 Human Development across the Lifespan (3)
PSY 723 Psychometrics (3)

Year 2
Fall – 12 units
PSY 725 History of Psychological Science (3)
PSY 740 Clinical Practicum I: Professionalism (2)
PSY 741 Assessment I: Personality Testing (3)
PSY 751 Research Team I (1)
PSY 771 Intervention I: Psychodynamic Approaches to Treatment (3)

Spring – 13 units
PSY 726 Cognitive and Affective Bases of Behavior (3)
PSY 742 Assessment II: Intelligence Testing with Lab (4)
PSY 750 Clinical Practicum II: Interpersonal Skills (2)
PSY 752 Research Team II (1)
PSY 772 Intervention II: Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches to Treatment (3)

Summer – 7 units
PSY 743 Assessment III: Projective Testing (3)
PSY 753 Research Team III (1)
PSY 773 Intervention III: Couples Approaches to Treatment (3)

Year 3
Fall – 14 units
PSY 735 Addictive Behavior (2)
PSY 736 Behavioral Neuroscience (3)
PSY 760 Clinical Practicum III: Reflective Practice (2)
PSY 761 Psychology and Christianity I: Theology (3)
PSY 774 Intervention IV: Family Approaches to Treatment (3)
PSY 781 Dissertation I (1)

Spring – 14 units
PSY 745 Human Social Behavior (3)
PSY 746 Intimate Partner Abuse (2)
PSY 762 Psychology and Christianity II: Worldview, Ontology, and Epistemology (3)
PSY 770 Clinical Practicum IV: Evidence-Based Practice (2)
PSY 775 Intervention V: Child and Adolescent Approaches to Treatment (3)
PSY 782 Dissertation II (1)

Summer – 7 units
PSY 755 Supervision and Consultation in Clinical Psychology (3)
PSY 776 Intervention VI: Group Approaches to Treatment (3)
PSY 783 Dissertation III (1)

Year 4
Fall – 11 units
PSY 756 Aging and Long-Term Care (2)
PSY 763 Psychology and Christianity III: Biblical Anthropology and Axiology (3)
PSY 780 Clinical Practicum V: Interdisciplinary Systems (2)
PSY 784 Dissertation IV (1)
*XXX XXX Select an elective requirement from the following list (3) –
Forensic Psychology Track: CJS 510 – Legal Research and Reasoning
Organizational Psychology Track: IOP 503 – Industrial Organizational Psychology and Behavior
Sport and Performance Psychology Track: SPP 510 – Advanced Sport and Performance
Psychology; KIN 526 – Musculoskeletal Exercise Intervention; KIN – 546 Sports Nutrition (as
offered)

Spring – 11 units
PSY 764 Psychology and Christianity IV: Redemption (3)
PSY 765 Clinical Psychopharmacology (2)
PSY 785 Dissertation V (1)
PSY 790 Clinical Practicum VI: Client Advocacy (2)
*XXX XXX Select an elective requirement from the following list (3) –
Forensic Psychology Track: FPY 540 – Forensic Psychology
Organizational Psychology Track: IOP 579 – Program Evaluation and Organizational Consulting
Sport and Performance Psychology Track: KIN – 546 Sports Nutrition (as offered)

Summer – 6 units
PSY 766 Human Sexuality, Sexual Disorders and Treatment (2)
PSY 786 Dissertation VI (1)
*XXX XXX Select an elective requirement from the following list (3) –
Forensic Psychology Track: CJS 530 – Theories and Perspectives on Criminal Behavior
Organizational Psychology Track: IOP 559 – Learning and On-the-Job Development
Sport and Performance Psychology Track: KIN – 546 Sports Nutrition (as offered)

Year 5
Fall – 1 unit
PSY 791 Clinical Internship I (1)

Spring – 1 unit
PSY 792 Clinical Internship II (1)

Summer – 1 unit
PSY 793 Clinical Internship III (1)


Students in the Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology Program begin their coursework in the Fall semester. Following the above sequence guarantees the student will fulfill prerequisite requirements and maintain student’s eligibility for financial aid, except during Year 5. Students are encouraged to reach out to the Financial Aid Office for loan alternatives in Year 5. Any deviation from the suggested sequence may result in unmet prerequisites and/or student’s inability to enroll in the minimum number of units required to qualify for financial aid.