The Doctoral Sequence
Sample sequence for students entering with a bachelor’s degree (includes M.S. degree in Clinical Psychology coursework earned at Pacific University).
Total credits for M.S. and Psy.D. 146
First Year |
Second Year |
Third Year |
Fourth Year |
Fifth Year |
Fall |
Fall |
Fall |
Fall |
Fall |
Coursework (11.5) |
Coursework (6) Masters Thesis (2) Practicum I (4) |
Coursework (9) Practicum II (4) |
Coursework (6) Dissertation (3) Internship Application |
Internship (2) |
Spring |
Spring |
Spring |
Spring |
Spring |
Coursework (13.5) |
Coursework (6) Masters Thesis (2) Practicum I (4) |
Coursework (9) Practicum II (4) Candidacy Exam |
Coursework (6) Dissertation (3) |
Internship (2) |
Summer |
Summer |
Summer |
Summer |
Summer |
Coursework (12) *Diversity Day |
Coursework (7) Masters Thesis (2) Practicum I (4) M.S. Awarded |
Coursework (6) Practicum II (4) Dissertation (3) Dissertation Proposal |
Coursework (6) Dissertation (3) |
Internship (2) Psy.D. Awarded |
Program Requirements for Students Entering Doctoral Program 2012/2013 (Generalist Program)
Foundation Sequence (20 credits)
GPSY720 Psychometrics (3 cr) *
GPSY725 Basic Clinical & Counseling Skills (3cr)*
GPSY735 Clinical & Counseling Skills Lab (1 cr)*
GPSY727 Intro to Dx & Tx Planning (3 cr)*
GPSY737 Dx & Tx Planning Lab (1 cr)*
GPSY775 Professional Communication (3 cr) *
GPSY780 Thesis (2 credits x 3 terms = 6 credits)*
Basic Sequence (15 credits)
GPSY800 History & Systems (3 cr)
GPSY802 Advanced Lifespan Psychology (3 cr)
GPSY804 Cognition (3 cr)
GPSY811 Fundamentals of Bx Neuroscience (3 cr)
GPSY813 Individual/Social Bases of Bx (3 cr)
Human Diversity Sequence (7 credits)
GPSY814 Human Diversity (3 cr)*
GPSY819 Human Diversity Lab (1 cr)*
Approved Human Diversity Elective (3 cr)
2 non-credit Diversity Day events
Assessment Sequence (9 credits)
GPSY820 Psychopathology (3 cr)*
GPSY821 Assessment I: Intelligence (3 cr)*
GPSY822 Assessment II: Objective (3 cr)*
Intervention Sequence (7 credits)
GPSY721 Evidence-based Practice Theories Seminar (1 cr)*
GPSY817 Intervention II (3 cr)*
GPSY818 Intervention III (3 cr)
Professional Sequence (13 credits)
CHP510/511 Interprofessional Competence (0.5 credits x 2 terms = 1 credit)*
GPSY870 Ethics & Professional Issues (3 cr)*
GPSY871 Professional Roles I (3 cr)
GPSY872 Professional Roles II (2 cr)
GPSY873 Supervision Practicum (1 cr)
GPSY876 Business of Psychology (3 cr)
4 non-credit Interprofessional Case Conferences
1 non-credit Colloquium
Research Sequence (21 credits)
GPSY880 Statistics & Research Design I (3 cr)*
GPSY881 Statistics & Research Design II (3 cr)*
Approved Research Elective (3 cr)
GPSY882 Dissertation (3 credits x 4 terms = 12 cr)
Supervised Clinical Experience (30 credits)
GPSY887 Practicum I (4 credits x 3 terms)*
GPSY888 Practicum II (4 credits x 3 terms)
GPSY890 Internship (2 credits x 3 terms)
Free Electives (24 credits)
Examinations:
- Candidacy Examination
- Dissertation Defense
Total credits required = 146
Limit on transfer and waiver = 21
*Courses which are required for the M.S. degree (total credits required for M.S. = 75) 58 required credits marked with * plus any 17 credits that fulfill requirements for the Psy.D. degree)
Students have 8 years from matriculation to complete M.S./Psy.D. degree requirements.