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PsyD Clinical Psychology
Saybrook University is no longer offering a PsyD program option. We encourage prospective students interested in pursuing a graduate program leading to licensure to consider our PhD Psychology, Clinical Psychology Specialization or MA Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy Specialization.
The information below is for the use of PsyD students currently enrolled in the program.
Degree Requirements
Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) Requirements*
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Requirement | Credits |
| PSYD 7505 | Graduate Colloquium: The Evolving Professional | 1 |
| RES 1016 | Information Competency/Library Use | 1 |
| PSYD 8100 | Graduate Writing Workshop | 0 |
| PSYD 8110 | Psychotherapy Proseminar: Humanistic Psychology | 0 |
| PSYD 8115 | Actuating Common Factors in Psychotherapy | 2 |
| PSYD 8120 | Psychopathology I | 3 |
| PSYD 8130 | Multiculturalism for Clinical Psychology | 3 |
| PSYD 8240 | History and Systems | 3 |
| Semester 2 | Requirement | Credits |
| PSYD 7505 | Graduate Colloquium (continued) | 0 |
| PSYD 8125 | Psychopathology II | 3 |
| PSYD 8160 | Ethics in Psychotherapy & Research | 3 |
| PSYD 8170 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSYD 8180 | Systems of Psychotherapy | 3 |
| PSYD 8150 | Diagnostic Assessment Lab | 2 |
| PSYD 8320 | Group Therapy | 2 |
| Total Credits | 29 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Semester 1 | Requirement | Credits |
| PSYD 7605 | Graduate Colloquium: The Evolving Professional | 1 |
| RES 8200 | Methods of Research & Scholarship | 3 |
| PSYD 8250 | Personality Assessment | 3 |
| PSYD 8260 | Cognition and Affect in Human Behavior | 3 |
| PSYD 8251 | Personality Assessment Lab | 2 |
| PSYD 8310 | Evidence Based Practice | 2 |
| PSYD 8220 | Consulting and Supervision | 1 |
| Semester 2 | Requirement | Credits |
| PSYD 7605 | Graduate Colloquium (continued) | 0 |
| RES 8205 | Statistics | 3 |
| PSYD 8330 | Biological Bases of Behavior | 3 |
| PSYD 8230 | Cognitive Assessment | 3 |
| PSYD 8231 | Cognitive Assessment Lab | 2 |
| PSYD 8010 | Intervention Course I | 3 |
| PSYD 8011 | Intervention Course Lab I | 1 |
| Total Credits | 30 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Semester 1 | Requirement | Credits |
| PSYD 8505 | Graduate Colloquium: The Evolving Professional | 1 |
| PSYD 8300 | PsyD Predoctoral Practicum I | 3 |
| PSYD 8140 | Psychopharmacology | 3 |
| PSYD 8340 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSYD 8012 | Intervention Course II | 3 |
| PSYD 8013 | Intervention Course Lab II | 1 |
| PSYD 9600 | Comprehensive Examination | 1 |
| Semester 2 | Requirement | Credits |
| PSYD 8505 | Graduate Colloquium (continued) | 0 |
| PSYD 8305 | PsyD Predoctoral Practicum II | 3 |
| PSYD 8210 | Psychotherapy: Spiritual and Contemplative | 3 |
| PSYD 8351 | Special Topics I | 3 |
| PSYD 8352 | Special Topics II | 3 |
| RES 9615 | Dissertation Proposal | 2 |
| Total Units | 29 | |
| Year 4 1, 2 | ||
| Semester 1 | Requirement | Credits |
| PSYD 8353 | Special Topics Course | 3 |
| RES 9630 | PsyD Dissertation | 6 |
| RES 9620 | Dissertation Seminar | 1 |
| Semester 2 | Requirement | Credits |
| RES 9631 | PsyD Dissertation | 6 |
| RES 9621 | PsyD Dissertation Seminar | 1 |
| Total Credits | 17 | |
| Year 5 1, 2 | ||
| Semester 1 | Requirement | Credits |
| PSYD 9640 | PsyD Predoctoral Internship I | 5 |
| Semester 2 | Requirement | Credits |
| PSYD 9641 | PsyD Predoctoral Internship I | 5 |
| Total Credits | 10 | |
| Total Program Credits | 115 |
1 Alternative options for timing of internship and dissertation may be considered with the approval of the program chair.
2 See the Financial Matters section of the Saybrook University Catalog and the PsyD Program Student Handbook for further details regarding requirements and policies following Advancement to Candidacy.
