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PH.D. IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
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CURRICULAR SEQUENCE
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  Fall First Year Pre-requisites
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SEMM 527 Introduction to Computers  
SEMM 538 Intro to Word Processing  
SEMM 531 APA Seminar  
RMIC 741 Statistics Package for Social Sciences I (SPSS)  
RMIC 742 Advanced Statistics Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) II  
PSFY 568 Applied Inferential Statistics  
PSYF 505 Ethics and Professional Conduct  
PSYC 534 Psychopathology  
PSYC 515 Comparative Theories of Personality and Psychotherapy  
PRAC 591 Clinical and Research Practicum I  
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  Spring First Year Pre-requisites
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PSYC 516 Techniques of Psychotherapy PSYC 515
PSYC 535 Advanced Psychopathology PSYC 515,
PSYC 534
PSYF 540 Life-Span Human Development  
PSYF 588 Theory of Test and Test Construction PSYF 568
PRAC 592 Clinical and Research Practicum II PSYF 505, PSYC 534, PSYC 515, PRAC 591
  Summer First Year Pre-requisites
PSYF 500 Theories of Learning and Motivation  
PSYF 612 History and Systems of Psychology  
PSYF 753 Theory and Family Systems  
  Fall Second Year Pre-requisites
RMIC 725 Introduction to Scientific Research PSYF 568
PSAC 603 Assessment of Intelligence PSYF 540
PSDL 603 Assessment of Intelligence (LAB) PSYF 540
PSYC 626 Behavior Modification PSYF 500
PRAC 593 Clinical and Research Practicum III PSYC 516, PSYC 535, PRAC 592
MSCP 605 First Part
Comprehensive Examination 		PSYF 500,
PSYF 505,
PSYC 515,
PSYF 540,
PSYF 568
  Spring Second Year Pre-requisites
PSAC 604 Assessment of Personality I: Projective Techniques PSAC 503,
PSYC 534,
PSYC 535
PSDL 604 Assessment of Personality I: Projective Techniques (LAB) PSAC 503,
PSYC 534,
PSYC 535
PSYF 508 Physiological Psychology  
PSYC 617 Advanced Techniques of Psychotherapy PSYC 516,
PSYC 535
PRAC 594 Clinical and Research Practicum IV PSAC 603, PSYC 526, PSYF 753, PRAC 593
  Summer Second Year Pre-requisites
PSYF 548 Superior Cortical Functions: Cognition, Preception and Memory PSYF 508
PSYF 506 Social and Transcultural Psychology  
RMIC 824 Techniques of Correlation and Multiple Regression PSYF 568
  Fall Third Year Pre-requisites
RMIC 822 Analysis of Variance PSYF 568,
RMIC 725
RMIC 823 Experimental Design in Psychology PSYF 568,
RMIC 725
PSYF 677 Socio-Cultural Bases of Behavior in Puerto Rico PSYF 506
PSAC 781 Assessment of Personality II: Objective Techniques PSYC 603,
PSYC 604,
PSYC 534,
PSYC 535,
PSYF 568
PSDL 781 Assessment of Personality II: Objective Techniques (LAB) PSAC 603,
PSAC 604,
PSYC 534,
PSYC 535,
PSYF 568
RPIC 874 Research Practicum I PRAC 594, PSYF 568, RMIC 725, RMIC 741, RMIC 742
MSCP 606 Comprehensive Examination -
Second Part 		PSYF 506,
PSYF 508,
PSYF 612,
PSYF 588

At this point, students can apply for their Master Degree in Science in Clinical Psychology if they meet all these requirements: Comprehensive Exams 1 & 2, 57 credits approved, and Clinical and Research Practicum I–IV.
  Spring Third Year  
PSYE 743 Psychotherapy Research in Clinical Practice PSYC 516,
PSYC 617,
PSYC 534,
PSYC 535
RMIC 830 Seminar of Cross-Cultural Methods of Measurement and Evaluation PSYF 588
RMIC 855 Advanced Seminar in Scientific Research RMIC 822,
RMIC 823,
RMIC 824,
RMIC 725
ELEC1 ELECTIVE 1 (*)  
RPIC 875 Research Practicum II RPIC 674,
RMIC 823,
RMIC 822
  Summer Third Year Pre-requisites
PSDC 711 Techniques and Strategies of Professional Consultation  
PSDC 713 The Teaching of Psychotherapy Strategies and Techniques in Clinical Supervision  
  Fall Fourth Year Pre-requisites
ELEC2 ELECTIVE 2 (*)  
ELEC3 ELECTIVE 3 (*)  
PHCP 705 Qualifying Examination
First Part		  
PHCP 706 Qualifying Examination
Second Part		  
Application to the Internship Program
  Spring Fourth Year Pre-requisites
DISS 870 Dissertation  
     
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  Summer Fourth Year Pre-requisites
DISS 870 Dissertation  
     
  Fall-Summer Fifth Year Pre-requisites
DISS 870 Dissertation  
PSIN 890 Internship  

PH.D. IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
CURRICULAR REQUIREMENTS
  AREA I. Foundation Courses 30 cr.
 PSYF 500 Theories of Learning and Motivation 3 cr.
 PSYF 505 Ethics and Professional Conduct 3 cr.
 PSYF 506 Social and Transcultural Psychology 3 cr.
 PSYF 508 Physiological Psychology 3 cr.
 PSYF 612 History and Systems of Psychology 3 cr.
 PSYF 540 Life-Span Human Development 3 cr.
 PSYF 548 Superior Functions:  
Cognition, Perception and Memory 3 cr.
 PSYF 568 Applied Inferential Statistics 3 cr.
 PSYF 677 Sociocultural Bases of Behavior in PR 3 cr.
 PSYF 588 Theory of Tests and Test Construction 3 cr.
  AREA II. Concentration Courses 57 cr.
 PSAC 603 Assessment of Intelligence 3 cr.
 PSDL 603 Assessment of Intelligence Lab 0 cr.
 PSAC 604 Assess. of Pers.: Projective Techniques 3 cr.
 PSDL 604 Assess. of Pers.: Projective Techniques Lab. 0 cr.
 PSYC 515 Comparative Theo. of Pers. and Psycho 3 cr.
 PSYC 516 Techniques of Psychotherapy 3 cr.
 PSYC 617 Advanced Techniques of Psychotherapy 3 cr.
 PSYC 626 Behavior Modification 3 cr.
 PSYC 534 Psychopathology 3 cr.
 PSYC 535 Advanced Psychopathology 3 cr.
 PSYF 753 Theory and Family Systems 3 cr.
 PSAC 781 Assessment of Pers.: Objective Techniques 3 cr.
 PSDL 781 Assessment of Personality Laboratory 0 cr.
 RMIC 822 Analysis of Variance 3 cr.
 RMIC 823 Experimental Design in Psychology 3 cr.
 RMIC 824 Techniques of Corr. and Mult. Regression 3 cr.
 RMIC 725 Introduction to Scientific Research 3 cr.
 RMIC 830 Seminar of Cross Cultural Methods  
of Measurement and Evaluation 3 cr.
 RMIC 855 Advanced Seminar in Scientific Research 3 cr.
 PSYE 743 Psychoterapy Research in Clinical Practice 3 cr.
 PSDC 713 The Teaching of Psychotherapy Strategies 3 cr.
  and Techniques in Clinical Supervision  
PSDC 711 Strategies and Techniques in Professional 3 cr.
Consultation  
  AREA III.  Practicums  

Clinical & Research Practicums I thru IV
(PRAC 591, 592, 593, & 594)

 16 cr.
Research Practicums V and VI
(RPIC 874 & 875)		 8 cr.
  AREA IV. Electives 9 cr.
  AREA V. Examinations 0 cr.
  Comprehensive Examination 0 cr.
  Qualifying Examination 0 cr.
 AREA VI. PSIN 890 Internship 0 cr.
  AREA VII. DISS 870 Doctoral Dissertation 0 cr.
 Total Academic Credits 96 cr.
 Total Practicum Credits 24 cr.
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