The Clinical/Counseling Psychology concentration prepares students to pursue graduate education and careers in clinical and counseling psychology. Students in this concentration complete a set of core courses that focus on the application of psychological principles to personal and interpersonal functioning, assessment, and intervention. In addition to coursework, students are required to complete an internship at an approved facility as part of their capstone experience.
Effective Fall 2018
Students must have a C or better in each of the following courses: PSY 100, PSY 192, PSY 210, PSY 250, PSY 252, PSY 330, PSY 350, and the three lecture-lab pairs in psychology.
Maximum of 12 credits allowed toward graduation for any combination of PSY 295, PSY 296, PSY 384, PSY 484, PSY 486, PSY 487, PSY 488, PSY 495A-PSY 495F, PSY 496A-PSY 496F, PSY 498A-PSY 498F, PSY 499A-PSY 499F.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AUCC | Credits | ||
| CO 150 | College Composition (GT-CO2) | 1A | 3 |
| CS 110 | Personal Computing | 4 | |
| LIFE 102 | Attributes of Living Systems (GT-SC1) | 3A | 4 |
| MATH 117 | College Algebra in Context I (GT-MA1) | 1B | 1 |
| MATH 118 | College Algebra in Context II (GT-MA1) | 1B | 1 |
| MATH 124 | Logarithmic and Exponential Functions (GT-MA1) | 1B | 1 |
| PSY 100 | General Psychology (GT-SS3) | 3C | 3 |
| PSY 192 | Psychology First-Year Seminar | 1 | |
| PSY 210 | Psychology of the Individual in Context | 3 | |
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||
| Appreciation of Philosophy (GT-AH3) | 3B | ||
| Moral and Social Problems (GT-AH3) | 3B | ||
| Logic and Critical Thinking (GT-AH3) | 3B | ||
| History and Philosophy of Scientific Thought (GT-AH3) | 3B | ||
| Introduction to Ethics | |||
| Introduction to Formal Logic | |||
| Historical Perspectives | 3D | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences1 | 3C | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 30 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| CHEM 107 | Fundamentals of Chemistry (GT-SC2) | 3A | 4 |
| CHEM 108 | Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory (GT-SC1) | 3A | 1 |
| PSY 250 | Research Design and Analysis I | 3 | |
| PSY 252 | Mind, Brain, and Behavior | 3 | |
| PSY 320 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 | |
| SPCM 200 | Public Speaking | 3 | |
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||
| Introduction to Applied Statistical Methods | |||
| Introduction to Biostatistics | |||
| Intro to Theory and Practice of Statistics | |||
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 6 | |
| Diversity and Global Awareness | 3E | 3 | |
| Elective | 1 | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | ||
| Junior | |||
| CO 300 | Writing Arguments (GT-CO3) | 2 | 3 |
| PSY 310 | Basic Counseling Skills | 3 | |
| PSY 311B | Basic Counseling Skills Laboratory: Non-CACI | 2 | |
| PSY 330 | Clinical and Counseling Psychology | 4C | 3 |
| PSY 350 | Research Design and Analysis II | 3 | |
| PSY 3702 | Psychological Measurement and Testing | 4B | 3 |
| PSY 3712 | Psychological Measurement and Testing Lab | 4A | 1 |
| Electives | 12 | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | ||
| Senior | |||
| BMS 300 | Principles of Human Physiology | 4 | |
| PSY 3152 | Social Psychology | 4B | 3 |
| PSY 3172 | Social Psychology Laboratory | 4A | 2 |
| PSY 488 | Field Placement | 4C | 3 |
| Select one group of courses from the following:2 | 5 | ||
Group A: | |||
| Biological Psychology | 4B | ||
| Biological Psychology Laboratory | 4A | ||
Group B: | |||
| Cognitive Neuroscience | 4B | ||
| Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory | 4A | ||
| Select six credits from the following: | 6 | ||
| Positive Psychology | |||
| Psychology of Religion | |||
| Psychology of Personality | |||
| Psychology of Women | |||
| Psychology of Human Sexuality | |||
| Forensic Psychology | |||
| Infectious Diseases and Substance Use | |||
| History and Systems of Psychology | |||
| Psychology of Gender | |||
| Cognitive Psychology | |||
| Child Exceptionality and Psychopathology | |||
| Adolescent Psychology | |||
| Seminar: Counseling/Clinical Psychology | |||
| Independent Study: Counseling/Clinical Psychology | |||
| Group Study: Counseling/Clinical Psychology | |||
| Research: Counseling/Clinical Psychology | |||
| Thesis: Counseling/Clinical Psychology | |||
| Electives4 | 7 | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | ||
| Program Total Credits: | 120 | ||
| 1 | Select any course in category 3C of the AUCC except HONR 492 or any PSY course. |
| 2 | Students should select a total of three lecture/lab pairs of courses over the junior and senior years. Two pairs are necessary to satisfy AUCC Cat 4A and 4B requirements. |
| 3 | Students may substitute other subtopics with department approval. |
| 4 | Select enough elective credits to bring the program to a minimum of 120 credits, of which at least 42 must be upper-division (300- to 400-level). |
Distinctive Requirements for Degree Program: Students must have a C or better in each of the following courses: PSY 100, PSY 192, PSY 210, PSY 250, PSY 252, PSY 330, PSY 350, and the three lecture-lab pairs in psychology.
Maximum of 12 credits allowed for graduation for any combination of PSY 295, PSY 296, PSY 384, PSY 484, PSY 486,PSY 487, PSY 488, PSY 495A-PSY 495F, PSY 496A-PSY 496F, PSY 498A-PSY 498F, PSY 499A-PSY 499F.
| Freshman | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| CO 150 | College Composition (GT-CO2) | X | 1A | 3 | |
| CS 110 | Personal Computing | X | 4 | ||
| MATH 117 | College Algebra in Context I (GT-MA1) | X | 1B | 1 | |
| PSY 100 | General Psychology (GT-SS3) | X | 3C | 3 | |
| PSY 192 | Psychology First-Year Seminar | X | 1 | ||
| Historical Perspectives | 3D | 3 | |||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Semester 2 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| LIFE 102 | Attributes of Living Systems (GT-SC1) | X | 3A | 4 | |
| MATH 118 | College Algebra in Context II (GT-MA1) | X | 1B | 1 | |
| MATH 124 | Logarithmic and Exponential Functions (GT-MA1) | X | 1B | 1 | |
| PSY 210 | Psychology of the Individual in Context | X | 3 | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||||
| Appreciation of Philosophy (GT-AH3) | 3B | ||||
| Moral and Social Problems (GT-AH3) | 3B | ||||
| Logic and Critical Thinking (GT-AH3) | 3B | ||||
| History and Philosophy of Scientific Thought (GT-AH3) | 3B | ||||
| Introduction to Ethics | |||||
| Introduction to Formal Logic | |||||
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (Except HONR 492 or any PSY course) | 3C | 3 | |||
| CO 150 and PSY 100 must be completed by the end of Semester 2. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Sophomore | |||||
| Semester 3 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| CHEM 107 | Fundamentals of Chemistry (GT-SC2) | X | 3A | 4 | |
| CHEM 108 | Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory (GT-SC1) | X | 3A | 1 | |
| PSY 250 | Research Design and Analysis I | X | 3 | ||
| PSY 320 | Abnormal Psychology | X | 3 | ||
| Select one course from the following: | X | 3 | |||
| Introduction to Applied Statistical Methods | |||||
| Introduction to Biostatistics | |||||
| Intro to Theory and Practice of Statistics | |||||
| Elective | 1 | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Semester 4 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| PSY 252 | Mind, Brain, and Behavior | X | 3 | ||
| SPCM 200 | Public Speaking | X | 3 | ||
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 6 | |||
| Diversity and Global Awareness | 3E | 3 | |||
| PSY 210, PSY 250, PSY 252, and STAT requirement must be completed by the end of Semester 4. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Junior | |||||
| Semester 5 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| CO 300 | Writing Arguments (GT-CO3) | X | 2 | 3 | |
| PSY 310 | Basic Counseling Skills | X | 3 | ||
| PSY 311B | Basic Counseling Skills Laboratory: Non-CACI | 2 | |||
| PSY 350 | Research Design and Analysis II | 3 | |||
| Electives | 4 | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Semester 6 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| PSY 330 | Clinical and Counseling Psychology | X | 4C | 3 | |
| PSY 370 | Psychological Measurement and Testing | X | 4B | 3 | |
| PSY 371 | Psychological Measurement and Testing Lab | X | 4A | 1 | |
| Electives | 8 | ||||
| CHEM 107, CHEM 108, LIFE 102, PSY 310, PSY 330, and PSY 350 must be completed by the end of Semester 6. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Senior | |||||
| Semester 7 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| BMS 300 | Principles of Human Physiology | 4 | |||
| PSY 315 | Social Psychology | 4B | 3 | ||
| PSY 317 | Social Psychology Laboratory | 4A | 2 | ||
| PSY 488 | Field Placement | 4C | 3 | ||
| Electives | 3 | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Semester 8 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| Select one group from the following: | X | 5 | |||
Group A: | |||||
| Biological Psychology | 4B | ||||
| Biological Psychology Laboratory | 4A | ||||
Group B: | |||||
| Cognitive Neuroscience | 4B | ||||
| Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory | 4A | ||||
| Select six credits from the following: | X | 6 | |||
| Positive Psychology | |||||
| Psychology of Religion | |||||
| Psychology of Personality | |||||
| Psychology of Women | |||||
| Psychology of Human Sexuality | |||||
| Forensic Psychology | |||||
| Infectious Diseases and Substance Use | |||||
| History and Systems of Psychology | |||||
| Psychology of Gender | |||||
| Cognitive Psychology | |||||
| Child Exceptionality and Psychopathology | |||||
| Adolescent Psychology | |||||
| Seminar: Counseling/Clinical Psychology | |||||
| Independent Study: Counseling/Clinical Psychology | |||||
| Group Study: Counseling/Clinical Psychology | |||||
| Research: Counseling/Clinical Psychology | |||||
| Thesis: Counseling/Clinical Psychology | |||||
| Electives | X | 4 | |||
| The benchmark courses for the 8th semester are the remaining courses in the entire program of study. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Program Total Credits: | 120 | ||||