PSY 5610 - Introduction to Clinical Psychology

This course addresses the subdiscipline of clinical psychology in a manner that provides the psychology major with useful information regarding it as a potential specialty. In addition to coverage of contemporary professional activity engaged in by specialists in this field, like practice and research, it addresses career development issues such as selecting graduate schools, training models used by universities and private schools, internship training, licensure and the types of degrees granted. It is a course appropriate for mid to upper level undergraduates and graduate students who are returning to study after having been away from the field for some time.

Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: Psychology major for undergraduates; instructor’s permission for graduate students.

Credits: 3 hours

Notes: All 5000-level courses in the Department of Psychology have a prerequisite of junior level status and of PSY 3600 (Concepts and Principles of Behavior Analysis) and PSY 3300 (Behavioral Research Methods). Exceptions to this requirement must be approved by the course instructor on a case-by-case basis.