Curriculum
Current clinical course offerings cover: descriptive, developmental, psychosocial, and biological psychopathology; neuropsychological, intellectual, objective, and interviewing assessment; taxometrics; cognitive and behavioral therapy courses for adults and children, crisis and short-term therapy; clinical psychophysiology; ethics and social responsibility, ethical issues in applied developmental psychology; personality and personality disorders.
Required Core Courses for all Clinical Students (2007-2008)
Please note that summers are not listed in this table. In addition to required courses listed below, clinical students are expected spend at least 20 hours/wk doing research during each year they are in the program. Other milestones such as specials paper deadlines etc. are described in detail in the program handbook.
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | |
| Year 1 | Assessment I (5 cr) |
Assessment II (5 cr) *Other course/s |
| Year 2 | Treatment I (4 cr) or Intervention with Children *Other courses (incl, master's credits) |
Practicum |
| Year 3 | Crisis Intervention and Community Psychology (course and practicum) (1-3cr) |
Psy or CPsy Research |
| Year 4 | Apply for Internship or defer |
*Other courses (incl. dissertation credits) |
| Year 5 | Internship | Internship |
Other Course Requirements:
- Dept of Psychology Requirements: Complete Competency Requirement (5 courses in 4 areas) http://online.psych.umn.edu/grads/requirements/requirements.htm
- Graduate School Requirements: Students must also complete a supporting program or minor in order to be eligible for doctoral candidacy. Almost all students elect to develop a supporting program rather than a minor. A supporting program is a collection of courses that ideally "supports" students' research interests