PsyD Pre-Requisite Requirements

PsyD Pre-Requisite Requirements

• Request for exceptions must be pre-approved by the Director of Clinical Training.
• Students must have completed their degree no more than five years prior to application.
• Demonstrated excellence in academics and clinical work is expected. 

Post-Bachelor's Pre-Requisite Requirements for Admission

• At least 18 credits of Psychology coursework at the undergraduate level which should include: statistics, experimental methods/research design, and abnormal/psychopathology.
• A major in Psychology is preferred.
• Combined Verbal and Quantitative GREs greater than 1000 are preferred.
• A minimum overall GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale is expected for both general curriculum and psychology courses.

Post-Master's Pre-Requisite Requirements for Admission

All of the below courses (or their equivalent) must have been completed at the master's level with a grade of B or better to be considered for Post-Master's admission.

• Psy 503 Research and Statistics I
• Psy 504 Research and Statistics II
• Psy 508 Biological Basis of Behavior        
• Psy 514 Human Development
• Psy 517 Personality Theories
• Psy 521 Social Psychology
• Psy 522 Cognitive/Affective Bases of Behavior
• Psy 531 Psychopathology
• Psy 532 Child Psychopathology
• Psy 580 Assessment of Adult Personality and Psychopathology
• Psy 556 Master's Thesis**
• Psy 561 Introduction to Psychological Testing
• Psy 571 Introduction to Individual Psychotherapy
• Psy 574 Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
• Psy 577 Practicum I
• Psy 587 Practicum II Or Psy 578 Internship

**Empirical Thesis Required