En route Master of Arts in Professional Psychology for Clinical Psychology PsyD in Rhode Island

Students enrolled in the Clinical Psychology Doctoral program in Rhode Island may earn a Master of Arts (MA) Degree in Professional Psychology en route to the doctoral degree. Required course work is addressed below: additional coursework is as noted. The award date of the degree will be determined by the Board of Trustees at its annual fall meeting and presented individually to students prior to and independent of commencement exercises.


Course Requirements

CLI LS659 - Lifespan Development (credits: 3)
CLI PA601 - Cognitive Assessment (credits: 3)
CLI PS600 - History and Systems (credits: 2)
CLI PS603 - Social Bases of Behavior (credits: 3)
CLI RS526 - Statistics (credits: 3)
CLI CS606/CLI CS607 - Introduction to Clinical Practice I and II (credits: 4)
CLI FP630/CLI FP635 - Clinical Practicum I (credits: 6)
CLI RS501 - Introduction to Psychological Research (credits: 2)
CLI RS525/CLI RS535 - Research (credits: 4)
CLI CC522 - Diversity and Cross Cultural Psychology (credits: 3)
CLI PY521 - Psychopathology of Childhood and Adolescence (credits: 3)
CLI PY522 - Adult Psychopathology (credits: 3)
CLI SB700 - Treatment of Substance Use Disorders (credits: 2)

Student takes Two (2) of the Following Three (3):
CLI FX701 - Family and Systems Theory and Practice (credits: 3)
CLI BX701 - Adult CBT Theory and Practice (credits: 3)
CLI PT701 - Contemporary Psychodynamic Theory and Practice (credits: 3)

Total Credit Accumulation: 47 credits