The requirements for the PsyD degree include written and oral qualifying examinations, practica, dissertation, presentation to a professional conference or publication in a refereed journal, and the following coursework:

Practicum and Internship Requirements

For students entering with a master’s degree:

COUNSELING THEORIES AND METHODS (39 semester hours) PSYC 6358 Life Planning and Career Development
PSYC 8351 Systemic Approaches to Counseling I
PSYC 8353 Systemic Approaches to Counseling II
PSYC 8357 Systemic Approaches to Counseling III
PSYC 9166 Selected Topics in Counseling Theory & Practice: must take minimum of 3 semester hours
PSYC 9301 Theories of Group Counseling
PSYC 9302 Theories of Individual Counseling
PSYC 9303 Theories of Systemic Counseling
PSYC 9304 Theories of Multicultural Counseling
PSYC 9310 Introduction to Health Psychology
PSYC 9351 Clinical Supervision
PSYC 9352 Consultation
PSYC 9364 Seminar in Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies

ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY (6 semester hours) PSYC 8303 Professional Practice: Skills and Issues
PSYC 9101 Doctoral Psychology Colloquium I
PSYC 9102 Doctoral Psychology Colloquium II
PSYC 9150 Management of Professional Practices

PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT (10 semester hours)

PSYC 6322 Psychological Testing: Personality Assessment
PSYC 6442 Psychoeducational Assessment
PSYC 9322 Personality Assessment
CLINICAL PRACTICE (9 semester hours)
PSYC 9388 Doctoral Practicum I
PSYC 9389 Doctoral Practicum II
PSYC 9190 Internship I
PSYC 9191 Internship II
PSYC 9192 Internship III

CULTURAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR (6 semester hours)

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PSYC 8356 Normal Family Processes Across Cultures
PSYC 9356 Latino Psychology

INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES (6 semester hours)

PSYC 7351 Life Span Developmental Psychology
PSYC 9333 Abnormal Psychology

SOCIAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR (3 semester hours)
PSYC 9330 Social Psychology

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR (3 semester hours)
PSYC 9325 Behavioral Neuroscience

COGNITIVE AND AFFECTIVE BASES OF BEHAVIOR (3 semester hours)
PSYC 9326 Learning and Cognition

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY (22 semester hours)
PSYC 6380 Research Methods and Procedures
PSYC 9370 Program Evaluation
PSYC 9380 Experimental Design and Statistics
PSYC 9381 Qualitative Research Design I
PSYC 9361 Professional Writing
PSYC 9395 Dissertation I
PSYC 9396 Dissertation II
PSYC 9397 Dissertation III

ELECTIVES (12 semester hours)

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For students entering with a bachelor’s degree:

COUNSELING THEORIES AND METHODS (39 semester hours)
PSYC 6358 Life Planning and Career Development
PSYC 8301 Group and Family Processes
PSYC 8302 Counseling Theories: Methods and Techniques
PSYC 8351 Systemic Approaches to Counseling I
PSYC 8352 Pre-practicum Counseling Lab: Basic Interviewing Skills
PSYC 8353 Systemic Approaches to Counseling II
PSYC 8355 Child and Adolescent Counseling
PSYC 8357 Systemic Approaches to Counseling III
PSYC 9166 Selected Topics in Counseling Theory & Practice: must take at least 3 semester hours
PSYC 9301 Theories of Group Counseling
PSYC 9302 Theories of Individual Counseling
PSYC 9303 Theories of Systemic Counseling
PSYC 9304 Theories of Multicultural Counseling
PSYC 9310 Introduction to Behavioral Health
PSYC 9351 Supervision and Clinical Consultation
PSYC 9352 Consultation
PSYC 9364 Seminar in Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies

ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY (6 semester hours)
PSYC 8303 Professional Practice: Skills and Issues
PSYC 9101 Doctoral Colloquium I
PSYC 9102 Doctoral Colloquium II
PSYC 9150 Management of Professional Practices

PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT (13 semester hours)
PSYC 6321 Psychological Measurement and Evaluation
PSYC 6322 Psychological Testing: Personality Assessment
PSYC 6442 Psychoeducational Assessment
PSYC 9322 Personality Assessment

CLINICAL PRACTICE (21 semester hours)
PSYC 8390 Practicum I
PSYC 8391 Practicum II
PSYC 8392 Practicum III
PSYC 8393 Practicum IV
PSYC 9388 Doctoral Practicum I
PSYC 9389 Doctoral Practicum II
PSYC 9190 Internship I
PSYC 9191 Internship II
PSYC 9192 Internship III

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR (3 semester hours)
PSYC 9325 Behavioral Neuroscience

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COGNITIVE AND AFFECTIVE BASES OF BEHAVIOR (3 semester hours)
PSYC 9326 Learning and Cognition

SOCIAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR (3 semester hours)
PSYC 9330 Social Psychology

CULTURAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR (6 semester hours)
PSYC 8356 Normal Family Processes Across Cultures
PSYC 9356 Latino Psychology

INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES (9 semester hours)
PSYC 7333 Psychopathology: Etiology, Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
PSYC 7351 Life Span Developmental Psychology
PSYC 9333 Abnormal Psychology

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY (13 semester hours)
PSYC 6380 Research Methods and Procedures
PSYC 9380 Experimental Design and Statistics I
PSYC 9381 Qualitative Research Design I
PSYC 9382 Program Evaluation
PSYC 9161 Professional Writing

DISSERTATION (9 semester hours)
PSYC 9395 Dissertation I
PSYC 9396 Dissertation II
PSYC 9397 Dissertation III
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ELECTIVES (12 semester hours)

Elective Concentrations

Students may opt to complete one or more of the following concentrations with their elective hours:

PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES TO SPANISH SPEAKING POPULATIONS

PSYC 5377G Professional/Technical Spanish
PSYC 8331 Language and Psychosocial Variables in Interviews
and Assessments with Latinos
PSYC 8430 Sociocultural Foundations of Counseling Mexicans
and Mexican-Americans

CHILD, ADOLESCENT, AND FAMILY
PSYC 8350 Foundations of Family Therapy
PSYC 8355 Child and Adolescent Counseling
PSYC 9348 Family Systems Medicine

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
PSYC 5410G Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback
PSYC 9332 Psychological Hypnosis
PSYC 9348 Family Systems Medicine
PSYC 9347 Assessment in Health Psychology

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Practicum And Internship Requirements
Students admitted with a bachelor’s degree must complete 1,000 direct service hours of practica, students admitted with a master’s degree must complete 500 direct service hours of practica. All students begin their practica at the University’s Community Counseling Service (CCS) and later complete hours at off-campus sites such as schools, hospitals, or community agencies. In the CCS practicum, students participate on a treatment team under the supervision of a doctoral faculty member. Students work with individuals and families to resolve a wide range of problems. Treatment teams at the CCS use video recording and live supervision to enhance feedback between clients, therapists, and team members. A Spanish language team offers students seeking the PSSSP certificate supervision of services provided in Spanish. Students placed in off-campus practicum sites are supervised both by OLLU faculty and on-site licensed psychologists.

One year (1,900-2,000 hours) of pre-doctoral internship experience is required. The internship may be completed by working half time over two years. Students must complete their internships in programs that are either APA accredited or that meet the minimum requirements set forth by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists. Application for predoctoral internships in psychology is a competitive process governed by the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC) to which the program belongs. Information about the internship application process can be found at http://www.appic.org.

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