Recommended Schedule of Classes

The following schedule provides the sequence of courses that students in the MS in Psychology: Specilization in Clinical Health Psychology program will be expected to take. Although it is possible to take some of the courses out of the sequence, most build on previous courses, and all course schedules will require approval by the Program Director.

Psyc 557: Advanced Health Psychology (3 credits)

Psyc 582: Basic Methods and Statistics in Health Psychology (3 credits)

Psyc 545: Advanced Psychopathology (3 credits)

Psyc 583: Advanced Methods and Statistics in Health Psychology (3 credits)

Psyc 547: Theories and Techniques of Therapeutic Intervention (lecture and lab; 4 credits)

Psyc 575: Biological Foundations of Health Psychology (3 credits)

Psyc 548: Psychological Assessment I (lecture and lab; 4 credits)

Elective 1 (3 credits)

Psyc 593: Professional and Ethical Issues (1 credit)

Psyc 549: Psychological Assessment II (lecture and lab; 4 credits)

Psyc 565: Individual and Group Techniques in Clinical Health Psychology (3 credits)

Psyc 698: Practicum in Clinical Health Psychology (3 credits)

Elective 2 (3 credits)

or

Psyc 697: Thesis (3 credits)

Psyc 698: Practicum in Clinical Health Psychology (3 credits)

Elective 3 (3 credits)

or

Psyc 697: Thesis (3 credits)

Students are required to have 9 credits in approved elective courses if they do not elect to complete a Masters Thesis. Three of these credits could be an independent project. Information about specific elective courses that will fulfill these requirements should be discussed with your program advisor or the Program Director each semester.

Students may elect to complete a Masters Thesis during the second year of the program. Students selecting this option will take 3 credits in an approved elective course and 6 thesis credits.