Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences
Certificate in Clinical Psychological Science
Students on Summer 2020, Fall 2020, or Spring 2021 requirements CLNPSYACRT
Requirements
The certificate requires at least 24 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.
- Clinical Psychological Science Core.
- Foundations of Clinical Science. One (1) course:
- PSY-P 318 Foundations of Clinical Science
PSY-P 318 Foundations of Clinical Science
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- PSY-P 155; or PSY-P 101 and PSY-P 102; and PSY-P211
- Description
- A foundational course that examines clinical phenomena and their treatments from a scientific perspective. Emphasizes critical thinking and its importance in clinical practice. Focuses on questions, methods, findings, and applications drawn from clinical science and on ways to apply scientific knowledge and approaches to clinical practices.
- Abnormal Psychology. One (1) course:
- PSY-P 324 Abnormal Psychology
PSY-P 324 Abnormal Psychology
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- PSY-P 101 and PSY-P 102; or PSY-P 155
- Description
- A first course in abnormal psychology with emphasis on forms of abnormal behavior, etiology, development, interpretation, and final manifestations.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
- Foundations of Clinical Science. One (1) course:
- Additional Courses. Three (3) courses:
- Additional course(s) from the Applied Clinical Science Core: Interventions list
- Additional course(s) from the Applied Learning list
- PSY-P 303 Health Psychology
- PSY-P 315 Developmental Psychology
- PSY-P 319 Psychology of Personality
- PSY-P 326 Behavioral Neuroscience
- PSY-P 336 Psychological Tests and Individual Differences
- PSY-P 337 Clinical Neuroscience
- PSY-P 346 Neuroscience
- PSY-P 349 Cognitive Neuroscience
- PSY-P 357 Topics in Psychology (Approved topics: "THE SCIENCE OF CHOICE: FOUNDATIONS" (TPC 13))
- PSY-P 375 Intimate Relationships
- PSY-P 386 Social Neuroscience
- PSY-P 407 Drugs and the Nervous System
- PSY-P 423 Human Neuropsychology
- PSY-P 425 Behavior Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence
- PSY-P 430 Behavior Modification
- PSY-P 434 Community Psychology
- PSY-P 437 Neurobiology of Addictions
- PSY-P 443 Cognitive Development
- PSY-P 457 Topics in Psychology (Approved topics: "AGGRESSION IN CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS" (TPC 141); "COG DEV: TRANSLATING THEORY TO PRACTICE" (TPC 145); "CONTROVERSIES IN THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF PS" (TPC 329); "FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY" (TPC 60); "HUMAN SEXUALITY RESEARCH" (TPC 320); "INTRO TO MATLAB CODING FOR PSYCH BRAIN SCIENCES" (TPC 154); "LABORATORY IN FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY" (TPC 155); "METACOGNITION" (TPC 177); "MINDFULNESS AS A THERAPEUTIC TOOL" (TPC 174); "NEUROBIOLOGY & RECOVERY IN SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS" (TPC 345); "NEUROBIOLOGY OF COGNITION" (TPC 168); "NEUROBIOLOGY OF NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASE" (TPC 318); "NEUROSCIENCE LITERACY" (TPC 344); "PSYCHOLOGY AND THE MEDIA" (TPC 182); "PSYCHOLOGY IN EDUCATION" (TPC 179); "PSYCHOSIS: THEORY, DIAGNOSES, AND TREATMENT" (TPC 175); "RESEARCH ON DIVORCE AND PARENTAL SEPARATION" (TPC 172); "SITUATIONS MATTER: EXPERIENCE, ATTITUDE, BEHAVIOR" (TPC 146); "SLEEP & SLEEP DISORDERS" (TPC 153); "THE NEUROSCIENCE OF PSYCHEDELICS" (TPC 165); "THE PSYCHOLOGY OF ADOLESCENCE" (TPC 169); "THE SCIENCE BEHIND BRAIN DEVELOPMENT AND FUNCTION" (TPC 161); "THE SCIENCE OF CHOICE: APPLICATIONS" (TPC 181); "THE SCIENCE OF WELL BEING" (TPC 151); "THE SOCIAL BRAIN" (TPC 136))
- PSY-P 475 Evidence-based Clinical Science
- PSY-P 482 Biobehavioral Processes in Substance Use Disorders
- PSY-Y 403 Networks in Psychology, Cognitive Science, and Neuroscience
- PSY-Y 408 Personality Disorders
- PSY-Y 412 Psychology and Neuroscience of Autism
- PSY-Y 413 Neuropsychopharmacology
- PSY-Y 414 The Connected Brain
- PSY-Y 415 Cannabinoid Neurobiology
- PSY-Y 427
PSY-P 303 Health Psychology
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- PSY-P 101 and PSY-P 102; or PSY-P 155
- Description
- Focuses on the role of psychological factors in health and illness. Through readings, lecture, and discussion, students will become better consumers of research on behavior-health interactions and develop a broad base of knowledge concerning how behaviors and other psychological factors can affect health both positively and negatively.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourse
PSY-P 315 Developmental Psychology
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- PSY-P 101 and PSY-P 102; or PSY-P 155
- Description
- An introduction to how and why behavior changes over time. The theories and methods used to study behavioral change in both human and nonhuman models. Topics include development in perception, movement, language, cognition, and social/emotional behavior.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
PSY-P 319 Psychology of Personality
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- PSY-P 101 and PSY-P 102; or PSY-P 155
- Description
- Methods and results of scientific study of personality. Basic concepts of personality traits and their measurements, developmental influences, and problems of integration.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
PSY-P 326 Behavioral Neuroscience
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- PSY-P 101 or PSY-P 155; and one of BIOL-L 100, BIOL-L 111, BIOL-L 112, or equivalent
- Description
- An examination of the cellular bases of behavior, emphasizing contemporary views and approaches to the study of the nervous system. Neural structure, function, and organization are considered in relation to sensory and motor function, motivation, learning, and other basic behaviors.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of PSY-P 326 or PSY-P 346.
PSY-P 336 Psychological Tests and Individual Differences
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- PSY-P 155; or PSY-P 101 and PSY-P 102; and PSY-K 300 or equivalent
- Description
- Principles of psychological testing. Representative tests and their uses for evaluation and prediction. Emphasis on concepts of reliability, validity, standardization, norms, and item analysis.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourse
PSY-P 337 Clinical Neuroscience
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- PSY-P 326 or PSY-P 346
- Description
- Psychological disorders such as depression and autism exact a huge toll in human suffering and social costs. This course surveys the role of disturbed neural mechanisms on the development of psychological disorders. Methods for investigating the relationship between a disorder and proposed mechanisms will be critically evaluated.
PSY-P 346 Neuroscience
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- PSY-P 101 or PSY-P 155
- Notes
- R: 3 credits of Biology such as BIOL-L 100, BIOL-L 104, BIOL-L 111, BIOL-L 112, BIOL-A 215, or BIOL-P 215
- Description
- A survey of contemporary neuroscience, examining the neural basis of behavior with approaches including molecular, cellular, developmental, cognitive, and behavioral neuroscience. Sensory and motor function, learning and memory, and other behaviors are considered using anatomical, physiological, behavioral, biochemical, and genetic approaches, providing a balanced view of neuroscience.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of PSY-P 326 or PSY-P 346.
PSY-P 349 Cognitive Neuroscience
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- PSY-P 326 or PSY-P 346
- Description
- An overview of the field of cognitive neuroscience. The neural basis of cognition is studied by considering the impact of neuropsychological case studies, neuroimaging (ERP and fMRI), and behavioral investigations on our understanding of sensory-motor systems, learning, memory, emotion, and spatial behavior.
PSY-P 357 Topics in Psychology
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Notes
- Prerequisites vary according to the topics offered and are specified in the Schedule of Classes each term
- Description
- Introduction to fundamental issues, integrative approaches, and real-world applications of psychology. Examples include investigating a topic from a developmental, cognitive, individual difference, and neuroscience perspective; or addiction from a clinical, developmental, social, and neuroscience point of view.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
PSY-P 375 Intimate Relationships
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- PSY-P 101 and PSY-P 102; or PSY-P 155
- Description
- Focuses on the social psychology of relationships, including marriage, divorce, human sexuality, jealousy, communication, and friendships.
PSY-P 386 Social Neuroscience
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- PSY-P 326 or PSY-P 346
- Description
- Didactic lectures by faculty, laboratory demonstrations, and seminars/class discussions led by students examine non-verbal communication and mind-brain-body relationships. Topics include reading faces and bodies, microexpressions, emotion and emotional contagion. Assessment is based on presentations, student-led discussions, participation in class, and written critiques on selected readings.
PSY-P 407 Drugs and the Nervous System
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- PSY-P 326 or PSY-P 346
- Description
- Introduction to the major psychoactive drugs and how they act upon the brain to influence behavior. Discussion of the role of drugs as therapeutic agents for various clinical disorders and as probes to provide insight into brain function.
PSY-P 423 Human Neuropsychology
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- PSY-P 326 or PSY-P 346
- Description
- A critical examination of neurological functioning with respect to human and other animal behavior. Assesses the behavioral functions of neural structures and systems through understanding the behavioral consequences of brain damage and through basic experimental study.
PSY-P 425 Behavior Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- PSY-P 324
- Description
- A survey of major behavior disorders, with emphasis on empirical research and clinical description relative to etiology, assessment, prognosis, and treatment.
PSY-P 430 Behavior Modification
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- PSY-P 324 or PSY-P 325
- Description
- Principles, techniques, and applications of behavior modification, including reinforcement, aversive conditioning, observational learning, desensitization, self-control, and modification of cognitions.
PSY-P 434 Community Psychology
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- PSY-P 101 and PSY-P 102; or PSY-P 155; and additional 3-credit hour course in Psychology
- Notes
- R: PSY-P 324
- Description
- An ecological orientation to the problems of mental health, social adaptation, and community change.
PSY-P 437 Neurobiology of Addictions
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- PSY-P 326 or PSY-P 346; and two biology courses (e.g., BIOL-L 112, BIOL-L 211)
- Notes
- Concurrent enrollment in PSY-P 346 and biology courses only with consent of the instructor
- Description
- Provides an in-depth look at the neurobiological bases of addictions, from the cellular, molecular, and systems neuroscience levels of analysis.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourse
PSY-P 443 Cognitive Development
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- PSY-P 315 or PSY-P 316
- Description
- Human cognitive development. Topics may include language, problem solving, conceptual growth, perception, and cultural influences.
PSY-P 457 Topics in Psychology
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Notes
- Prerequisites vary according to the topics offered and are specified in the Schedule of Classes each term
- Description
- Studies in special topics not ordinarily covered in other departmental courses. Topics vary with instructor and semester.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 12 credit hours.
PSY-P 475 Evidence-based Clinical Science
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- PSY-P 324
- Notes
- R: PSY-P 211
- Description
- Considers challenges of clinical practice, analyzes the impact of pseudoscience, investigates the limitations of clinical judgment, evaluates the criteria used to classify empirically supported treatments, and examines current clinical assessment and intervention practices. Topics include the development, implementation, and evaluation of empirically-supported psychological interventions and their effectiveness for treating major psychological disorders.
PSY-P 482 Biobehavioral Processes in Substance Use Disorders
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- PSY-P 324; or consent of instructor
- Description
- Discussion of the basic nature of addiction and substance use disorders, research and theories about the biological and behavioral processes that contribute to the development of substance use disorders and addiction, and new approaches to treat substance use disorders.
PSY 403 Networks in Psychology, Cognitive Science, and Neuroscience
- Credits
- –3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- PSY-P 335
- Description
- Introduces the concepts, theory, and methods central to studying networks in the neural, cognitive, and psychological sciences. Engages with current research in these areas. Develops the skills necessary for basic network analysis through hands-on tutorials.
PSY-Y 408 Personality Disorders
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- PSY-P 324
- Description
- Surveys personality disorders with an emphasis on clinical description and empirical research. Discusses etiology, assessment, prognosis, and treatment.
PSY-Y 412 Psychology and Neuroscience of Autism
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- PSY-P 326 or PSY-P 346
- Description
- Provides an in-depth survey of autism research and controversies, with a focus both on its history and current research developments. Examines its biological bases, prevalence estimates, diagnostic approaches, developmental changes, approaches to intervention, and various additional topics.
PSY-Y 413 Neuropsychopharmacology
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- PSY-P 346; BIOL-L 211 or BIOL-S 211; and CHEM-C 117, CHEM-H 117, CHEM-J 117, or CHEM-S 117
- Description
- Introduction to neuropsychopharmacology. Covers the theory and application of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics relevant for drugs acting on the CNS as well as clinical features of commonly encountered psychoactive drugs.
PSY-Y 414 The Connected Brain
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- PSY-P 326 or PSY-P 346
- Description
- Focuses on current knowledge of how the brain is connected, and how these patterns of connectivity underpin behavior and cognition. Covers basic network science, computational network models, connectomics, functional connectivity, resting state, task-evoked connectivity, and how disruptions of connectivity relate to brain disorders.
PSY-Y 415 Cannabinoid Neurobiology
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- PSY-P 326 or PSY-P 346
- Description
- Explores and evaluates the primary literature on a variety of topics about the neurobiology of cannabinoids.
- Interdisciplinary Breadth. One (1) course:
- SOC-S 320 Deviance, Conformity, and Social Control
- SOC-S 324 Sociology of Mental Illness
- SOC-S 358 Social Inequalities in Health and Health Care
- SOC-S 365 Health and Society: Sociology for Health Professionals
- EDUC-G 207 INTRODUCTION TO SPORT PSYCHOLOGY AND ATHLETE MENTAL HEALTH
- EDUC-G 310 ADDICTIONS COUNSELING
- EDUC-G 375 MULTICULTURAL COUNSELING-RELATED SKILLS AND COMMUNICATION
- SPEA-V 362
- SPEA-V 379 PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND PROGRAM EVALUATION
- SPH-B 310 HLTH CARE IN DIVERSE COMMUNITIES
- SPH-B 335 AGING, HEALTH AND DIVERSE POPULATIONS
- SPH-B 366 COMMUNITY HEALTH
- SPH-B 416 INTRO TO HEALTH COUNSELING
- SPH-E 311 INTRODUCTION TO EPIDEMIOLOGY
- SPH-H 345 INTRODUCTION TO CAUSES AND PREVENTION OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
- SPH-H 418 THE NATURE OF ADDICTION
- SPH-H 419
- SWK-S 312 SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND SOCIAL SERVICES
SOC-S 320 Deviance, Conformity, and Social Control
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Analysis of deviance in relation to formal and informal social processes. Emphasis on deviance and respectability as functions of social reactions, characteristics of rules, and power and conflict.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
SOC-S 324 Sociology of Mental Illness
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Social factors in mental illness: incidence and prevalence by social and cultural categories; variations in societal reaction; social organization of treatment institutions.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
SOC-S 358 Social Inequalities in Health and Health Care
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Examines the sociological aspects of health, illness, patienthood, medical professionals, and health care systems. What factors create inequalities in health and in medical treatment? Expands understanding of health and illness and of conventional medical and insurance practices, and explores ways to improve health care in America.
- Fall 2024CASE DUScourse
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
SOC-S 365 Health and Society: Sociology for Health Professionals
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Designed for all students, this course is particularly relevant for those planning a career in health care. Explores current events and social problems, such as the re-emergence of childhood infectious diseases. Uses these examples to discuss sociological topics on the new Medical College Admission Test (MCAT).
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
EDUC-G 207 INTRODUCTION TO SPORT PSYCHOLOGY AND ATHLETE MENTAL HEALTH
- Credits
- 3–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- None
EDUC-G 310 ADDICTIONS COUNSELING
- Credits
- 3–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- None
EDUC-G 375 MULTICULTURAL COUNSELING-RELATED SKILLS AND COMMUNICATION
- Credits
- 3–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- None
SPEA-V 379 PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND PROGRAM EVALUATION
- Credits
- 3–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- None
SPH-B 310 HLTH CARE IN DIVERSE COMMUNITIES
- Credits
- 3–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- None
SPH-B 335 AGING, HEALTH AND DIVERSE POPULATIONS
- Credits
- 3–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- None
SPH-B 366 COMMUNITY HEALTH
- Credits
- 3–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- None
SPH-B 416 INTRO TO HEALTH COUNSELING
- Credits
- 3–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- None
SPH-E 311 INTRODUCTION TO EPIDEMIOLOGY
- Credits
- 3–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- None
SPH-H 345 INTRODUCTION TO CAUSES AND PREVENTION OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
- Credits
- 3–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- None
SPH-H 418 THE NATURE OF ADDICTION
- Credits
- 3–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- None
SWK-S 312 SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND SOCIAL SERVICES
- Credits
- 3–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- None
- Applied Experience. One (1) course:
- PSY-P 457 Topics in Psychology (Approved topics: "THERAPEUTIC INTRVNTNS-EARLY CHLDHD BEHAVIOR PRBLMS" (TPC 137))
- PSY-X 370 Real-World Program Evaluation: Applying Psychology Research to Service Learning
- PSY-X 476 Practicum in Psychology (Approved topics: "ALDRICH PROJECT" (TPC 6); "BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE CLINIC" (TPC 9); "CATHOLIC CHARITIES" (TPC 8); "CCPE" (TPC 4); "CENTERSTONE FRONTLINE SERVICES" (TPC 12); "CENTERSTONE RESEARCH INSTITUTE" (TPC 7); "COLLEGE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM" (TPC 1); "IUSM ADOLESCENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH" (TPC 11); "MILESTONES" (TPC 3); "PUTNAM COUNTY HOSPITAL" (TPC 14))
- Other 3-credit-hour options requiring program approval include:
- ASCS-X 373 Internship: Theory into Practice
- PSY-X 397 Supervised Research I
- PSY-X 398 Supervised Research II
- PSY-X 497 Supervised Research III
- PSY-X 498 Capstone Supervised Research
PSY-P 457 Topics in Psychology
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Notes
- Prerequisites vary according to the topics offered and are specified in the Schedule of Classes each term
- Description
- Studies in special topics not ordinarily covered in other departmental courses. Topics vary with instructor and semester.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 12 credit hours.
PSY-X 370 Real-World Program Evaluation: Applying Psychology Research to Service Learning
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- PSY-K 300 or equivalent; and PSY-P 211
- Description
- Service-learning course that includes weekly volunteering at Middle Way House or The Rise (shelter and transitional housing for battered women and their children). Class time spent learning about program evaluation, the needs of the groups served by Middle Way/The Rise, and available programs for those groups. Students will be required to propose an evaluation of a program.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of PSY-P 490 or PSY-X 370.
PSY-X 476 Practicum in Psychology
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- Consent of instructor
- Description
- Students observe and assist staff at an off-campus psychology-related work site and participate in group discussions about their experiences. Intended as an opportunity to integrate science and practice, students complete readings and written assignments to acquire skills and knowledge. Grade is based on written assignments and site supervisor evaluations.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
ASCS-X 373 Internship: Theory into Practice
- Credits
- 1–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- Approval of the College of Arts and Sciences Walter Center for Career Achievement
- Description
- Provides opportunity to receive academic credit for a part-time or full-time internship experience that applies classroom concepts to the world of work. Requires a learning contract, employer evaluations, weekly journal, reflective paper, and evaluation of internship site. Offered spring, summer, and fall.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- Grading
- S/F grading.
PSY-X 397 Supervised Research I
- Credits
- 1–6 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- Consent of department
- Notes
- An approved research agreement must be in place. Does not count toward capstone or neuroscience lab credit
- Description
- First in a series of supervised research courses that require active participation in research in a single lab.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
PSY-X 398 Supervised Research II
- Credits
- 1–6 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- Consent of department
- Notes
- An approved research agreement must be in place.
- Description
- Second in a series of supervised research courses that require active participation in research in a single lab.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
PSY-X 497 Supervised Research III
- Credits
- 1–6 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- Consent of department
- Notes
- An approved research agreement must be in place
- Description
- Third in a series of supervised research courses that require active participation in research in a single lab. Does not count toward capstone or neuroscience lab credit. An independent experiment of modest magnitude.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours in PSY-P 493 and PSY-X 497.
PSY-X 498 Capstone Supervised Research
- Credits
- 2–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- Consent of department
- Notes
- R: PSY-X 397, PSY-X 398, or PSY-X 497. An approved research agreement must be in place. Counts toward capstone credit or neuroscience lab credit in approved labs
- Description
- The capstone experience in a series of supervised research courses that require active participation in research in a single lab. Course requires a research plan and progress reports.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours in PSY-P 494 and PSY-X 498.
- Applied Experience Discussion. One (1) course:
- PSY-P 457 Topics in Psychology (Approved topics: "PSY INTERVENTIONS & EVALUATION" (TPC 107))
- PSY-P 480 Psychotherapy: Empirically Supported Treatments
- PSY-P 483 Clinical Supervision and Skill Acquisition
PSY-P 457 Topics in Psychology
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Notes
- Prerequisites vary according to the topics offered and are specified in the Schedule of Classes each term
- Description
- Studies in special topics not ordinarily covered in other departmental courses. Topics vary with instructor and semester.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 12 credit hours.
PSY-P 480 Psychotherapy: Empirically Supported Treatments
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- PSY-P 102 or PSY-P 155; and PSY-P 211; and PSY-K 300 or PSY-K 310 or equivalent
- Description
- Introduces the evidence-based, or empirically supported, movement for selecting psychological interventions; research methods for evaluating interventions and related issues (e.g., therapy process); examples of empirically supported treatments (ESTs) for selected disorders; and issues regarding implementation of ESTs to the real world and future directions.
PSY-P 483 Clinical Supervision and Skill Acquisition
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- PSY-P 318
- Description
- Students acquire evidence-based knowledge and skills to enhance competence in work applications (e.g., field experiences, service learning, research labs) in the clinical psychological sciences. Through readings, written assignments, exams, classroom activities, group and individually supervised tasks, students learn how to apply knowledge and skills to their work.
- Certificate GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
- Certificate GPA. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the certificate—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
- Certificate Minimum Grade. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the certificate.
- Certificate Upper Division Credit Hours. At least 9 credit hours in the certificate must be completed at the 300–499 level.
- Certificate Residency. At least 9 credit hours in the certificate must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
Certificate Area Courses
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Unless otherwise noted below, the following courses are considered in the academic program and will count toward academic program requirements as appropriate:
- Any course contained on the course lists for the academic program requirements at the time the course is taken—as well as any other courses that are deemed functionally equivalent—except for those listed only under Addenda Requirements
- Any course directed to a non-Addenda requirement through an approved exception
This program of study cannot be combined with the following:
- Minor in Psychology (PSYMIN)
Exceptions to and substitutions for certificate requirements may be made with the approval of the unit's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.
Students must be admitted to the Clinical Psychological Science Certificate program. Students interested in applying for admission should visit the Department website for admission procedures, pre-requisite courses, and evaluation criteria for applicants.