Core Psychology Courses (19 hours)

• PSYC 709 - Basic Quantitative Methods in the Analysis of Behavioral Data I
• PSYC 710 - Basic Quantitative Methods in the Analysis of Behavioral Data II
• PSYC 761 - Psychological Assessment I
• PSYC 702A - Basics of Neuroscience

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• PSYC 702D - Basics of Learning and Motivation or
• PSYC 702B - Basics of Cognitive Psychology

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• PSYC 770 - Survey of Social Psychology
• PSYC 820 - Seminar in Developmental Psychology

Research Courses (23 hours)

• PSYC 772 - Research Approaches to Human Behavior
• PSYC 773 - Research in Clinical-Community Psychology (2 hours)
• PSYC 799 - Thesis Preparation (6 hours)
• PSYC 899 - Doctoral Research and Dissertation Preparation (12 hours)

Specialty Content Courses (18 hours)

• PSYC 725 - Systems and Theories of Psychological Intervention
• PSYC 726 - Lifespan Psychopathology and Resilience
• PSYC 727 - Foundations of Community Psychology
• PSYC 760 - Issues and Ethics in Clinical-Community Psychology
• PSYC 749 - Principles of Human Diversity

Practicum Courses (12 hours)

Intervention Practica, 2 of 3 series

• PSYC 782 - Child/Family Therapy Practicum
• PSYC 830 - Advanced Child and Family Practicum

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• PSYC 827 - Applied Individual and Couples Psychotherapy
• PSYC 835 - Advanced Psychotherapy Practicum

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• PSYC 829 - Community Psychology Practicum I
• PSYC 839 - Community Psychology Practicum II

Electives (9 hours)

• Psychology courses numbered 700+ (500+ for other departments)

Additional Requirements

The Ph.D. degree in clinical-community psychology also requires successful completion of qualifying requirements (masters thesis and masters oral), a general comprehensive examination (comprehensive paper), a specialty comprehensive examination (either in clinical or community), an oral comprehensive examination, and a predoctoral research internship.

Also required are an approved Ph.D. dissertation, and a one- year, predoctoral, full-time internship. Most students obtain an APA-approved (or approval-seeking) internship. Students have the option of declaring a concentration in Quantitative Methods in Psychology.

Quantitative Methods in Psychology Concentration Requirements:

• Must be accepted to a University of South Carolina Psychology Department Doctoral Program (Clinical-Community, School, or Experimental)
• Make a B or better in four courses (12 hours) that have 710 as a pre-requisite (i.e., advanced quantitative courses.) 709/710 do not count, nor do assessment or methods classes. Courses must be at the 700 level or higher.
• Two of the four courses (6 hours) are required to be taught in the department d. The third and fourth courses can optionally be taught in another department contingent upon approval from the Concentration Program Director.

The sequence of events and more details concerning specific aspects (including the required concurrent master’s degree) are in the current Clinical-Community Psychology Doctoral Program Graduate Student Handbook, provided to all incoming students.