Linked MA in Sport Psychology/Clinical PsyD Curriculum

Curriculum

*In Years Two – Four, students take the Integrate Professional Seminar (IPS) series in the Fall, Winter and Spring quarters of each year.

    Year 2 – IPS I: Practicum I (2 units), Group Process (1 unit), Multicultural Awareness in Professional Psychology (2 units)
    Year 3 – IPS II: Practicum II (2 units), Advanced Group Process (1 unit), Multicultural Proficiency in Professional Psychology (2 units)
    Year 4 – IPS III: Practicum III (2 units), Contemporary Issues in Professional Psychology (1 unit)

MA in Sport Psychology/PsyD Linked Curriculum Units
YEAR ONE
Fall Qtr Sport Psychology 3
Sport & Society 3
Sport Medicine & the Psychology of Injury 3
Counseling Skills I 3
Winter Qtr Psychology of Coaching 3
Group Process for Consultants 3
Optimal Performance A 3
Sport Psych. Approaches to Team Building & Communication 3
Spring Qtr Optimal Performance B 3
Developing a Consulting Practice 3
Sport Psychology Practicum 3
Group Supervision 2
Summer Qtr Assessment Strategies 1
Ethics in Sport Psychology 1
Supervised Field Experience 4
Performance Enhancement 3
Written Exam 0
YEAR TWO
Fall Qtr Integrated Professional Seminar I* 5
History & Systems of Professional Psychology 3
Sport Clinicial Interviewing Skills I 3
Adult Psychopathology I 3
Winter Qtr Integrated Professional Seminar I* 5
Lifespan Development I: Child & Adolescent 3
Clinical Interviewing Skills II 3
Adult Psychopathology II 3
Spring Qtr Integrated Professional Seminar I* 5
Psychodymanic Theory & Its Application to Diverse Populations 3
Ethical & Legal Issues in Professional Psychology 3
Research Methodologies 3
Summer Qtr Social & Cultural Bases of Behavior 3
Cognitive Behavioral Theory & Its Application to Diverse Populations 3
World Cultures: Diverse Perspectives on Psychological Theory & Practice 3
Quantitative Research: Critical Review 3
Written Exam 0
YEAR THREE
Fall Qtr Integrated Professional Seminar II* 5
Family Systems Theory & Application to Diverse Population 3
Assessment I & Lab 4
Qualitative Research: Critical Review 3
Winter Qtr Integrated Professional Seminar II* 5
Lifespan Development II: Adulthood & Aging 3
Assessment II & Lab
Clinical Dissertation Proposal I 2
Spring Qtr Integrated Professional Seminar II* 5
Biological Bases of Behavior 3
Assessment III & Lab 4
Clinical Dissertation Proposal II 2
Summer Qtr COMPREHENSIVE WRITTEN EXAM
Electives 3-6
Psychology of Addiction 3
Psychopharmacology 3
Clinical Dissertation Proposal II 2
INTERNSHIP APPLICATION & INTERVIEW PROCESS
YEAR FOUR
Fall Qtr Integrated Professional Seminar III* 3
Child & Adolescent Issues: Psychopathology & Treatment 3
Dissertation 0.5
Electives 6
Winter Qtr Integrated Professional Seminar III* 5
Human Sexuality 0-3
Consultation & Education in Psychology 3
Dissertation 0.5
Electives 3
Spring Qtr Integrated Professional Seminar III* 3
Management & Supervision: Self, Other & Organization r 3
Cognitive & Affective Bases of Behavior 3
Dissertation 0.5
Electives 2-5
INTERNSHIP APPLICATION & INTERVIEW PROCESS
Summer Qtr Electives: As needed to reach a total of 180 doctoral units
Dissertation (if not successfully defended by Year 3) 0.5
YEAR FIVE
Four quarters of internship at 9 units per quarter 36
Dissertation (full tuition every quarter till completed; units do not count toward degree completion) 0.5
PsyD DEGREE AWARDED