Students take a wide range of courses and seminars in clinical psychology, general and experimental psychology, and statistics and research design. Course sequences and practica are required in interviewing, psychological assessment, and intelligence testing. Elective clinical coursework and practica are available in neuropsychology, psychoanalysis and ego psychology, diversity, and other topics based on faculty and student interests. Independent research and collaborative research projects with faculty members are encouraged. The internship usually is served during the terminal year of the program.
All students receive intensive, broad-based training in general clinical psychology.
Within this framework, there are ample opportunities for you to pursue research interests and develop specialized clinical skills. A core of courses is required in the clinical program, but you are free to tailor much of your coursework, research, practica, and traineeships to your personal interests. There is no dominant theoretical orientation among our faculty, and we encourage our students to diversify their training in both the conceptual and practicum areas. Groups of faculty have special interests in the study of depression, psychotherapy, psychological assessment, divorce, behavior therapy, experimental psychopathology, and child-clinical psychology. One of the larger groups focuses on health psychology.