Clinical and Counseling Psychology (PhD)
Degree Requirements
Program Completion Requirements
A minimum of 48 credit hours of doctoral-level courses taken at the University of South Alabama is required for the doctoral degree in Clinical and Counseling Psychology. Additionally, students are required to complete the Foundational Course Content Areas, which are those courses comprising the Master of Science-Applied Concentration degree program. Students who enter the CCP Program with a Bachelor's degree will complete the Master of Science-Applied Concentration degree (44 credit hours). Students who enter the CCP Program with a Master's degree can demonstrate that they have completed graduate-level coursework that addressed up to three of the Foundational Course Content Area courses (minimum of 29 credit hours). Therefore, the total credit hours required will range between 77 and 92 credit hours.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| PSY 507 | History of Psych & Prof Ethics | 3 |
| IDE 630 | Quantitative Methods III (Multivariate Statistics in Psychology) | 3 |
| CCP 758 | Psychology Resilience & Trauma | 3 |
| CCP 766 | Clinical Supervision | 3 |
| CCP 780 | Applied Health Psychology | 3 |
| CCP 759 | Group & Systems: Theories and Applications | 3 |
| CCP 795 | Social and Multicultural Bases of Behavior | 3 |
| CCP 797 | Psychology Internship (Must be enrolled through the pre-doctoral internship year) | 0 |
| Nine hours of CCP 756 Practicum Therapy | 9 | |
| Six hours of CCP 782 Advanced Practicum | 6 | |
| Nine hours of CCP 799 Dissertation Research | 9 | |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Elective courses as approved by the Director of Clinical Training | 3 | |
| Foundational Course Content Areas | 29-44 credit hours | |
| Total Hours | 77-92 | |
Note: This list above represents the minimum requirements for completion of the doctoral program of studies. A student may be required or elect to take additional course work in a specific area if needed to enhance skills or to support an area of specialization. Each candidate for the Ph.D. degree in clinical psychology takes practicum courses in the psychological clinic and must also complete a one-year internship in an accredited facility. The internship is taken after completion of coursework and passing of the doctoral preliminary exam, and is a degree requirement.