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GENERAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY

Minimum Requirements for M.A. for ALL Clinical Program Students

Psychopathology (46-580)
Ethical and Professional Issues in Clinical Psychology (46-581)
Clinical Assessment I and II (46-582 and 46-583)
Introduction to Psychotherapy (46-674)
Statistics for Graduate Study in Psychology (46-511)
Statistics for Graduate Study in Psychology (46-512)
One additional course required by track
300 hours of practicum training (includes course related practica and hours accrued
under 46-701: Clinical Practicum: MA Level)
Masters Thesis (46-797)

Minimum Requirements for Ph.D. for ALL Clinical Program Students

Psychology Core Courses:

Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Psychology (46-501)

Biological Bases of Behaviour (46-503)
Social Bases of Behaviour (one of: 46-543, 588, 657, 670)
Cognitive Bases of Behaviour (one of: 46-505, 541, 542)
Doctoral Dissertation (46-798)

Comprehensive Examination (46-741):

All clinical students prepare for and write the Comprehensive Examination (46-741) at the
end of their third year of the program. The examination is written over two mornings in
early June and focuses on assessing competence in the areas of psychopathology and
research methods and design. Students become doctoral candidates on successful
completion of the comprehensive examination. Students must pass both sections of the
Comprehensive Examination prior to scheduling a dissertation proposal meeting.
Successful completion of the Comprehensive Examination and all required courses for the
PhD (excluding internship requirements) denotes eligibility for doctoral candidacy.

Clinical Core Courses, Practica, and Internships:

Psychopathology (46-580)
Ethical and Professional Issues in Clinical Psychology (46-581)
Clinical Assessment I and II (46-582 and 46-583)
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Introduction to Psychotherapy (46-674)

At least one two-course psychotherapy sequence
A minimum of 1000 hours of practicum training is required, including 300 hours at
the MA level.

Practicum hours may be accrued during full or part-time placements across one or more
academic terms. Practicum hours accrued at the M.A. level are recorded under 46-
701(Clinical Practicum: MA Level) and hours accrued at the PhD level are recorded under
46-702 (Clinical Practicum: PhD Level).

Before applying for a practicum position, students must review the Guidelines for
Practicum Training (available on the CLEW website) and consult with the Practicum
Coordinator.

A full-time, full-year internship in an APA or CPA accredited setting (46-706) is required.

Students applying for predoctoral internships must have proposed their dissertations.

ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

ADULT CLINICAL

Additional Courses

In addition to the general requirements set out for all clinical students, adult clinical
students must complete:

514: Research Methods in Clinical Psychology

589: Advanced Adult Assessment
694: Experiential Therapy I
695: Experiential Therapy II
715: Psychological Services Centre Practicum

Adult clinical students must take three two-course sequences in psychotherapy, one of
which must be 694/695 (Experiential Therapy I and II), which is taken in conjunction with
the Psychological Services and Research Centre (PSRC) Practicum.

Recommended Options

All courses in the Clinical Psychology Program are open to adult clinical psychology
students provided prerequisites are met. Recommended courses are:

588: Multicultural Issues in Clinical Practice

630: Professional and Practice Issues in Clinical Psychology
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Courses in clinical neuropsychology or child clinical psychology, research methods,

health or community psychology
Additional psychotherapy course sequences
Additional clinical practica in approved settings

CHILD CLINICAL

Additional Courses

In addition to the general program requirements set out for all clinical students, child
clinical students must complete:

514: Research Methods in Clinical Psychology

519: Advanced Developmental Theory and Research Methods
540: Developmental Psychopathology
A second two-semester psychotherapy course sequence.

Child clinical students are required to take two psychotherapy course sequences: 46-
692/693 (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy) and 46-675/676 (Child & Adolescent
Psychotherapy).

Recommended Options

It is recommended that child clinical students complete two additional developmental

courses or additional psychotherapy course sequences. Depending on their individual
interests, students may select courses not listed below or may choose to take no additional
courses. All courses in the Clinical Psychology Program are open to child clinical
psychology students provided prerequisites are met. Recommended courses are:

655: School Psychology: Assessment, Intervention, and Consultation

681: Behaviour Therapy I
682: Behaviour Therapy II
690: Family Therapy I
691: Family Therapy II
542: Emotional Development
543: Social Development
640: Child Clinical Neuropsychology: Theory, Methods, and Research
641: Child Clinical Neuropsychology: Assessment
644: Neuropsychology of Developmental Disabilities

CLINICAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY

Additional Requirements
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In addition to the general program requirements set out for all clinical students, clinical
neuropsychology students must complete:

529: Structure and Function of the Brain

530: Neuropathology and Neurological Diagnosis
640: Child Clinical Neuropsychology: Theory, Methods, and Research
641: Child Clinical Neuropsychology: Assessment
642: Adult Clinical Neuropsychology: Theory, Methods, and Research
643: Adult Clinical Neuropsychology: Assessment
Any two of the following:
- 606: Advanced Practice in Clinical Neuropsychology
- 644: Neuropsychology of Developmental Disabilities
- 645: Neuropsychological Aspects of Rehabilitation
- 648: Neuropsychology of Aging

Clinical neuropsychology students are to select one two-course sequence in

psychotherapy from the following:

675: Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy I

676: Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy II
685: Psychodynamic Therapy I
686: Psychodynamic Therapy II
690: Family Therapy II
691: Family Therapy II
692: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy I
693: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy II