| CPY 7000: History and Systems of Psychology (5) Offerings |
| Focuses on an understanding of the historical and philosophical roots, cultural influences and basic scientific assumptions which underlie contemporary psychology in general, and clinical psychology in particular. The development of basic paradigms in psychology are considered as they have been informed by individually-oriented theories, systems-oriented theories, and field theory or transactional perspectives. |
| Restrictions:Clinical Psychology, Industrial/Organizational Psy Majors only. Doctoral only. |
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| CPY 7001: Faith, Meaning and Professional Foundations: Personhood (1) Offerings |
| Explores the implications of a biblical anthropology, develops a theology of personhood, and encourages students in personal exploration of and engagement with these issues. Colloquium also addresses specific issues that arise out of the content of other courses concurrently being taken by the student. |
| Restrictions:Clinical Psychology Majors only. Doctoral only. |
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| CPY 7002: Faith, Meaning and Professional Foundations: Development (1) Offerings |
| Examines the relationship between theological, existential and psychological perspectives on human development. Colloquium also addresses specific issues that arise out of the content of other courses concurrently being taken by the student. |
| Restrictions:Clinical Psychology Majors only. Doctoral only. |
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| CPY 7003: Faith, Meaning and Professional Foundations: Dysfunction (1) Offerings |
| Discusses the relationship between psychological/systems theories and theological perspectives on individual and relational dysfunction. Examines the interplay between psychological constructs such as neurosis and theological concepts of sin and evil, with a special emphasis on the issues of shame, guilt, and forgiveness. Colloquium also addresses specific issues that arise out of the content of other courses concurrently being taken by the student. |
| Restrictions:Clinical Psychology Majors only. Doctoral only. |
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| CPY 7004: Faith, Meaning and Professional Foundations: Epistemology (1) Offerings |
| Considers theological and philosophical approaches to epistemology and explores the conceptual bases of the scientific method upon which much of the field of psychology rests. Examines and critiques various philosophical assumptions underlying the clinical psychological enterprise. Colloquium also addresses specific issues that arise out of the content of other courses concurrently being taken by the student. |
| Restrictions:Clinical Psychology Majors only. Doctoral only. |
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| CPY 7010: Psychometrics/Theory of Test Construction (5) Offerings |
| Topics include classical testing theory, survey development/test design, norming, reliability, validity, and item response theory using tools such as item analysis, confirmatory and exploratory factor analysis, and rasch modeling. Applies psychometric theory to the creation and evaluation of psychological instruments. In preparation for their dissertation (or alternative research project) students will compare the capacity of existing measures to represent a single construct in their research proposal. |
| Restrictions:Clinical Psychology, Industrial/Organizational Psy Majors only. Doctoral only. |
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| CPY 7020: Statistical Methods (5) Offerings |
| Introduces students to introductory statistical concepts such as descriptive statistics, probability, statistical inference including mean differences, analysis of variance, correlation, linear prediction and non-parametric statistics emphasizing their mathematical and theoretical derivations. Explores null hypothesis effect size, power analysis, statistical and clinical significance. Discusses defining research questions, applying appropriate statistics and interpreting results. Uses SPSS computer software for statistical analysis. |
| Restrictions:Clinical Psychology, Industrial/Organizational Psy Majors only. Doctoral only. |
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| CPY 7031: Research Methods and Statistics I (5) Offerings |
| Prerequisite: CPY 7020. Introduces students to the philosophy, structure and ethics related to qualitative research and applied/experimental quantitative research. Focuses on research pertaining to evidence-based clinical practice and case study design in light of the local clinical scientist model. Statistical training focuses on analysis of variance techniques including factorial ANOVA, planned comparisions, post-hoc analysis and repeated measures. Students will have the opportunity to write a research proposal including a proposed method section. |
| Restrictions:Clinical Psychology, Industrial/Organizational Psy Majors only. Doctoral only. |
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| CPY 7032: Research Methods and Statistics II (5) Offerings |
| Prerequisite: CPY 7031. Explores multiple regression techniques and their application to clinical research. Students complete ethical data collection methodology including writing research applications for an institutional review board. |
| Restrictions:Clinical Psychology, Industrial/Organizational Psy Majors only. Doctoral only. |
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| CPY 7033: Research Methods and Statistics III (5) Offerings |
| Prerequisite: CPY 7032. Introduces advanced statistical modeling such as path analysis, structural equation modeling and hierarchical linear modeling. Students also learn data analytic and interpretation strategies, as well as written and oral presentation skills. Students complete and present the results of the second year research project. |
| Restrictions:Clinical Psychology, Industrial/Organizational Psy Majors only. Doctoral only. |
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| CPY 7101: Biopsychology and Behavioral Neuroscience I (5) Offerings |
| Provides a full overview of human peripheral and central nervous system functional anatomy, including developmental processes. Focuses on neural communication, including electrophysiology, neurotransmitter biosynthesis, and synaptic transmission. Regional specificity within the brain, as well as local network theories will be discussed. |
| Restrictions:Clinical Psychology Majors only. Doctoral only. |
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| CPY 7102: Biopsychology and Behavioral Neuroscience II (5) Offerings |
| Prerequisite: CPY 7101. Applies functional neural anatomy and scientific processes covered in Neural Basis of Behavior I to the human condition. Behavioral processes such as sleep, learning, memory, regulatory behavior, and sexual functioning will be explained in light of neural mechanisms. Discusses an overview of numerous neural pathological conditions including depression, schizophrenia, the anxiety disorders, and degenerative and traumatic brain diseases. |
| Restrictions:Clinical Psychology Majors only. Doctoral only. |
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| CPY 7110: Psychopharmacology (5) Offerings |
| Overviews psychotropic drugs and mainline psychiatric approaches to the understanding and treatment of emotional and behavioral problems. Emphasis will be given to the scientific evidence for, as well as against, the use of these drugs for people with common psychiatric or psychological syndromes, such as depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder. The discussion of clinical applications will emphasize the importance of multidisciplinary cooperation as well as broader biopsychosocial models for understanding the effects and limitations of psychotropics. |
| Restrictions:Clinical Psychology Majors only. Doctoral only. |
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| CPY 7130: Human Sexuality and Sex Therapy (5) Offerings |
| Surveys biopsychosocial aspects of sexual development and behavior, sexual orientations, and the assessment and treatment of sexual dysfunction. |
| Restrictions:Clinical Psychology Majors only. Doctoral only. |
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| CPY 7141: Neuropsychological Assessment (4) Offerings |
| Focuses on specific neuropsychological testing measures, along with methods to evaluate the psychological status and coping abilities of those with both acute and chronic medical conditions. Emphasizes the evaluation of brain-behavior relationships through flexible and fixed battery neuropsychological assessment approaches. Particular attention is paid to cultural and linguistic issues in assessment and the application of test findings in health care settings. |
| Restrictions:Clinical Psychology Majors only. Doctoral only. |
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| CPY 7147: Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine (4) Offerings |
| Presents a variety of advanced topics in the scientific understanding of psychological and lifestyle factors in medical illness and injury, as well as clinical application of psychological assessment and intervention with medical patients. Gives attention to major medical conditions such as cancer and coronary artery disease, where emotional and behavioral factors are pertinent to prevention and treatment, as well as to chronic pain and other somatic symptoms commonly seen in both medical and mental health settings. Addresses issues of primary and secondary disease prevention, as well as some coverage for organizational and community-based approaches to health promotion. |
| Restrictions:Clinical Psychology Majors only. Doctoral only. |
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| CPY 7148: Advanced Psychological Interventions: Hypnosis, Biofeedback and Relaxation (4) Offerings |
| Describes the clinical procedures of hypnosis, biofeedback and relaxation training, all of which share an emphasis on psychophysiological processes and effects. Covers the historical background as well as the contemporary research literature, along with the clinical traditions of scientific evidence to specify which procedures are most helpful for which persons, with which symptoms or syndromes. Emphasis will also be given to the integration of these procedures within broader biopsychosocial and cognitive-behavioral models of clinical psychology. |
| Restrictions:Clinical Psychology Majors only. Doctoral only. |
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| CPY 7200: Personality Theory and Research (5) Offerings |
| Explores contemporary evidence-based systems of studying human personality. Examines biological, psychological, interpersonal, and social contributors to normal and abnormal personality characteristics. Emphasizes dimensional models of personality and assessment. Discusses personality research in health, rehabilitation, and in diverse cultural populations. |
| Restrictions:Clinical Psychology, Industrial/Organizational Psy Majors only. Doctoral only. |
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| CPY 7201: Addictive Behavior (4) Offerings |
| Examines biological, psychosocial, spiritual and developmental models of understanding substance use and addiction. Emphasizes the role of Clinical Psychologists in diagnosing and treating primary and co morbid addictive behavior. In addition to a review of major evidence-based treatment approaches to addictive behavior, students will gain practiced exposure to Motivational Interviewing as an adjunctive and primary treatment for substance use and addiction. |
| Restrictions:Clinical Psychology Majors only. Doctoral only. |
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| CPY 7210: Developmental Psychology (5) Offerings |
| Provides information on theories, research, and issues in the area of human development. Although course material will introduce students to a number of topics related to development, particular emphasis will be placed on social and emotional development and processes during childhood and adolescence. Introduces topics and research in the area of developmental psychopathology, a field that bridges the gap between research on development and clinical issues. |
| Restrictions:Clinical Psychology, Industrial/Organizational Psy Majors only. Doctoral only. |
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| CPY 7220: Psychopathology (5) Offerings |
| Provides an in-depth exploration of psychopathological disorders from a biopsychosocial perspective. Uses the DSM-IV-TR as the organizing format for the course content, with special attention paid to the understanding of etiology, diagnosis and treatment, and cultural influences in the definition of pathology. |
| Restrictions:Clinical Psychology Majors only. Doctoral only. |
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| CPY 7230: Cognition and Learning (5) Offerings |
| Addresses major theories of human cognition and learning. Examines models that are based on individual perceptual and behavioral processes (such as social learning theory) and the role of cognition and learning in psychopathology. |
| Restrictions:Clinical Psychology, Industrial/Organizational Psy Majors only. Doctoral only. |
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| CPY 7240: Social Psychology (5) Offerings |
| Examines the social bases of behavior, exploring the major theories, concepts and research topics in social psychology. Studies the social and interpersonal determinants and consequences of individual behavior, with special reference to social dynamics that shape attitudes, emotions, perception and behavior. |
| Restrictions:Clinical Psychology, Industrial/Organizational Psy Majors only. Doctoral only. |
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| CPY 7280: Diversity and Cultural Issues in Clinical Psychology (5) Offerings |
| Analyzes theoretical and empirical literature in psychology examining variables such as gender, age, sexual orientation, ethnicity and religious preference. Issues of diversity will be examined from a biopsychosocial and ecological perspective. Emphasizes implications for clinical diagnosis, assessment, intervention and treatment in the local clinical-scientist tradition. |
| Restrictions:Clinical Psychology Majors only. Doctoral only. |
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| CPY 7300: Methods of Psychological Assessment: Intelligence and Achievement (5) Offerings |
| Introduces students to the administration and interpretation of a variety of tests of cognitive functioning and academic achievement, including but not limited to the WAIS III, WASI, WMS III, WJ-3, WISC IV, WTAR, WRAT 3, etc. Pays special attention to issues of ethnicity and culture in the interpretation of these instruments. |
| Restrictions:Clinical Psychology Majors only. Doctoral only. |
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| CPY 7310: Psychological Interventions I: Cognitive Behavioral Therapies (5) Offerings |
| Provides doctoral students with the essential theoretical and conceptual background of cognitive and behavioral approaches to psychotherapy along with practical exposure to specific application of cognitive behavioral therapies. Gives students the opportunity to critically examine the evidence for the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral approaches to psychopathology including cross cultural and integrated applications. |
| Restrictions:Clinical Psychology Majors only. Doctoral only. |
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| CPY 7315: Psychological Interventions II: Psychodynamic Therapies (5) Offerings |
| Explores the theoretical bases and treatment approaches falling under the broader category of psychodynamic and analytical interventions, including the perspectives of Freud, attachment theory, and the Neo-analytical and object relations theories. Considers the empirical evidence for the efficacy of psychodynamic interventions for various forms of psychopathological disorders. |
| Restrictions:Clinical Psychology Majors only. Doctoral only. |
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| CPY 7316: Psychological Interventions III: Family and Child Therapies (5) Offerings |
| Examines the fundamentals of therapy with couples, families and children. Offers foundational teaching on a systems orientation, with a focus on outcome research. Differing theoretical orientations for effective intervention will be addressed, including play therapy for children, and a multicultural perspective on therapeutic modalities. The focus of the course will be on the practical application of research and theory in clinical work. |
| Restrictions:Clinical Psychology Majors only. Doctoral only. |
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| CPY 7319: Theory and Practice of Supervision (4) Offerings |
| Introduces students to the role of becoming clinical supervisors. Provides a technical and theoretical framework for understanding and deepening the supervisory process. Discusses the nature of the supervisory relationship, the goal of supervision and the nature and purpose of supervisory relations. Students will be required to provide weekly supervision and to evaluate their supervision experience as well as develop their own theoretical understanding of the supervisory relationship. |
| Restrictions:Clinical Psychology Majors only. Doctoral only. |
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| CPY 7320: Child Assessment (4) Offerings |
| Examines the unique issues in clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment as applied to the population of children, adolescents and their families. |
| Restrictions:Clinical Psychology Majors only. Doctoral only. |
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| CPY 7330: Methods of Psychological Assessment: Personality and Psychopathology (5) Offerings |
| Introduces student to the administration and interpretation of a variety of objective tests of personality and pathology, with an emphasis on the MMPI-2/MMPI-2RF. The MCMI and PAI will also be reviewed. Surveys the principles underlying projective tests of personality. Pays special attention to issues of ethnicity and culture in the interpretation of these instruments. |
| Restrictions:Clinical Psychology Majors only. Doctoral only. |
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| CPY 7400: Ethics and Laws in Clinical Psychology (5) Offerings |
| Introduces students to the APA's Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct, the laws of practice in the State of Washington and the licensing laws of most states, in the context of philosophical approaches to ethics and moral standards. Explores in depth a variety of ethical dilemmas confronted in clinical practice and research. |
| Restrictions:Clinical Psychology Majors only. Doctoral only. |
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| CPY 7411: Group Therapy (4) Offerings |
| Presents major theoretical approaches as well as practical training and techniques for conducting group psychotherapy. Includes empirical evidence for the efficacy of certain types of group treatment for specific problems in particular patient populations. Students may be required to participate in group experiences or role plays within class and/or for their homework assignments to facilitate a better understanding of group processes. |
| Restrictions:Clinical Psychology Majors only. Doctoral only. |
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| CPY 7502: Child Psychopathology and Interventions (4) Offerings |
| Exposes students to advanced research on child psychopathology and clinical interventions. Uses a developmental psychopathological perspective (i.e., bridging the gap between research with clinical and normative populations) to aid understanding normal development and child psychopathology. Presents information on interventions for a number of common child psychopathologies. |
| Restrictions:Clinical Psychology Majors only. Doctoral only. |
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| CPY 7510: Adolescent Psychopathology and Interventions (4) Offerings |
| Exposes students to advanced research on adolescent psychopathology and clinical interventions. Uses a developmental psychopathology approach. Presents information on etiology, phenomenology, and clinical interventions for a number of adolescent psychopathologies. |
| Restrictions:Clinical Psychology Majors only. Doctoral only. |
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| CPY 7520: Marital and Conjoint Interventions: Theory and Technique (4) Offerings |
| Explores special areas and research of interest in family psychology such as pre-marital issues, infidelity, divorce, blended families, child custody issues, gender distinctives, multi-cultural issues, family violence and family systems consultation. Considers evaluation, assessment and relevant research as well as treatment protocol unique to particular issues. Blends the distinctives of a biopsychosocial perspective with a family systems model within the clinical-scientist tradition. |
| Restrictions:Clinical Psychology Majors only. Doctoral only. |
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| CPY 7901: Independent Study (1-6) Offerings |
| Provides opportunity for the student to study a topic of special interest under faculty supervision. May be repeated for credit up to 12 credits. |
| Restrictions:Clinical Psychology Majors only. Doctoral only. |
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| CPY 7912: Special Topics Seminar (2-4) Offerings |
| Provides a lecture-discussion format related to a biopsychosocial aspect of clinical psychology. Emphasis of discussion is upon a clinical-scientist model of case conceptualization and service delivery. May be repeated for credit up to 8 credits. |
| Restrictions:Clinical Psychology Majors only. Doctoral only. |
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| CPY 7927: Clinical Foundations I (2) Offerings |
| Provides an introduction to clinical psychology. Involves the development of interviewing skills and methods of counseling and psychotherapy using evidence-based approaches. Requires active student participation in psychotherapy role-plays along with class discussions of topical readings. This course begins the sequence of courses that are required for clinical students in preparation for their health-care placements in clinical practicum at medical and mental health centers. |
| Restrictions:Clinical Psychology Majors only. Doctoral only. |
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| CPY 7928: Clinical Foundations II (2) Offerings |
| Focuses on the development of the therapist within clinical-scientist and biopsychosocial models of training for clinical psychology. This second course in the sequence introduces a systemic model for treatment of individuals, couples and families. |
| Restrictions:Clinical Psychology Majors only. Doctoral only. |
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| CPY 7929: Pre-Practicum (2) Offerings |
| Prerequisite: CPY 7400. Allows students to begin learning and broadening their clinical knowledge and skills in psychological assessment, neuropsychological assessment, and psychological intervention skills in preparation for their subsequent practicum placement experiences. Emphasizes the development of students toward becoming professional local clinical scientist practitioners. Explains standards and procedures for the completion of the pre-practicum in the Clinical Training Guidelines. |
| Restrictions:Clinical Psychology Majors only. Doctoral only. |
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| CPY 7930: Practicum (2) Offerings |
| Allows students to apply their clinical knowledge and skills in psychological and cognitive assessment, diagnosis, psychotherapy and psychological consultation, as supervised by licensed psychologists. Standards and procedures for the completion of practicum are explained in the Clinical Training Guidelines. May be repeated for credit up to 16 credits. |
| Restrictions:Clinical Psychology Majors only. Doctoral only. |
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| CPY 7931: Advanced Practicum (1-2) Offerings |
| Allows students to apply their clinical knowledge and skills in psychological and cognitive assessment, diagnosis, psychotherapy and psychological consultation, at a more advanced level of skills and responsibility, as supervised by licensed psychologists. Standards and procedures for the completion of advanced practicum are explained in the Clinical Training Guidelines. May be repeated for credit up to 8 credits. |
| Restrictions:Clinical Psychology Majors only. Doctoral only. |
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| CPY 7940: Internship (2,4) Offerings |
| Allows students in clinical psychology to apply the clinical knowledge and skills they have obtained through their practicum experience and academic training in a formal, structured one year full-time placement (2000 hours) in a professional setting. Standards and procedures for the completion of the internship are explained in the Clinical Training Guidelines. Students' participation and completion of the pre-doctoral internship experience prepares the student for eventual licensure and post-doctoral training experiences. May be repeated for credit up to 16 credits. |
| Restrictions:Clinical Psychology Majors only. Doctoral only. |
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| CPY 7944: Extended Clinical Internship (1) Offerings |
| Registration Approval: Program Chair. Allows a student to continue internship after exhausting original sixteen quarter credits. Required to maintain active student status in the clinical psychology program. May be repeated up to 8 credits. May be repeated for credit up to 8 credits. |
| Restrictions:Clinical Psychology Majors only. Doctoral only. |
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| CPY 7951: Special Topics in Clinical Psychology (4) Offerings |
| Explores special areas of interest in clinical psychology. Considers evaluation, assessment and relevant research as well as treatment protocol unique to particular issues. Blends the distinctives of a biopychosocial perspective with model of clinical practice, within the clinical-scientist tradition. |
| Restrictions:Clinical Psychology Majors only. Doctoral only. |
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| CPY 7995: Research and Dissertation (2,4) Offerings |
| Involves conducting research related to graduate projects, including the development and completion of the doctoral dissertation. Standards and procedures for the completion of the dissertation are explained in the Dissertation and Research Guidelines. May be repeated for credit up to 32 credits. |
| Restrictions:Clinical Psychology Majors only. Doctoral only. |
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| CPY 7999: Extended Dissertation (1) Offerings |
| Continues dissertation activities beyond required program credits. Standards and procedures for the completion of the dissertation are explained in the dissertation and research guidelines. May be repeated for credit up to 8 credits. |
| Restrictions:Clinical Psychology Majors only. Doctoral only. |
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