Clinical Child and Family Psychology, Graduate Concentration

Requirements

Students pursuing this concentration choose three electives from the list of courses below. In addition, students complete a two-semester clinical placement that focuses on conducting psychological assessment or psychotherapy with children or families. The clinical placement requirement can be satisfied by any of the six-credit hour training sequences listed below (the specific course which is most appropriate depends on the program in which the student is enrolled). The director of clinical training can advise students whether a particular training site provides sufficient contact with children and families to fulfill this requirement.

Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.3 in all of their coursework described below to receive the concentration. In addition, only three credits of course work from another university may be applied toward the concentration. The concentration coordinator may approve additional courses as they are offered.

Elective Coursework
Select three of the following:9
CHILD ABUSE/FAMILY VIOLENCE
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (MA level)
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (PsyD level)
CHILDHOOD & ADOLESCENT THERAPY
COUPLES AND FAMILY THERAPY
COUPLES & FAMILY COUNSELING
CHILD PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
Clinical Placement
Select one of the following sequences:6
MA CLINICAL INTERNSHIP
and MA CLINICAL INTERNSHIP
DOCTORAL CLINICAL PRACTICUM 1
and DOCTORAL CLINICAL PRACTICUM 1
DOCTORAL CLINICAL PRACTICUM 2
and DOCTORAL CLINICAL PRACTICUM 2
DOCTORAL CLINICAL PRACTICUM 3
and DOCTORAL CLINICAL PRACTICUM 3
DOCTORAL CLINICAL PRACTICUM 4
and DOCTORAL CLINICAL PRACTICUM 4
Total Credit Hours15