Course variations

Course summary

This program is designed for students with an interest in working with these populations. Required courses provide students with knowledge and skills pertinent to issues of health and dysfunction with children and adolescents; assessment and intervention methods appropriate to these types of clients; and the broader structural and sociocultural factors that impact on their well being. Psychologists who work with children and adolescents work in a variety of settings to assist young people who are struggling with mental health issues and other challenges such as peer pressure, body image, drugs or alcohol, relationships, sexuality, or coping with difficult life changes like parental divorce or death. They conduct formal diagnostic tests, provide counseling and other therapeutic services, develop community-based youth programs, lead prevention initiatives, serve as mentors, and more. It is fully accredited by the American Psychological Association and meets the requirements of the National Register of Health Care providers in Psychology and state licensure guidelines.

Program modules

The modules are 210 Professional Development Seminar 0 cr., 211 Community Service Seminar I 1 cr., 212 Community Service Seminar II 1 cr., 213 Community Service Practicum I 1 cr., 214 Community Service Practicum II 1 cr., 305 Professional Development, Issues and Ethics 3 cr., 350 Community Psychology 3 cr., 402 Introduction to Adlerian Psychology and Psychopathology 3 cr., 433 Parent Education: Adlerian Theory and Interventions 2 cr., 438 Introduction to Addictive Disorders 3 cr., 472 Basic Intervention and Assessment Skills 3 cr., 497 Research Methods 3 cr., 514 Life Style Assessment and Diagnosis 3 cr., 523 Adlerian Approaches to Individual and Family Therapy 3 cr., 601 Psy.D. Practicum Seminar I 1 cr., 602 Psy.D. Practicum Seminar II 1 cr., 603 Psy.D. Practicum Seminar III 1 cr., 604 Psy.D. Practicum Seminar IV 1 cr., 605 Psy.D. Practicum Seminar V 1 cr., 606 Psy.D. Practicum Seminar VI 1 cr. 611 Psy.D. Practicum I 1 cr., 612 Psy.D. Practicum II 1 cr., 613 Psy.D. Practicum III 1 cr., 614 Psy.D. Practicum IV 1 cr., 615 Psy.D. Practicum V 1 cr., 616 Psy.D. Practicum VI 1 cr., 623 Life Span Development 3 cr., 624 Integrative Assessment 3 cr., 627 Assessment I: Cognitive and Intellectual Assessment 3 cr., 628 Assessment II: Personality Assessment 3 cr., 632 Cognitive-Affective Bases of Behavior 3 cr., 634 History and Systems 3 cr., 636 Biological Bases of Behavior 3 cr., 637 Statistics 3 cr., 641 Social Psychology and Individual Differences 3 cr., 648 Biopsychosocial Bases of Health and Dysfunction I 3 cr., 649 Biopsychosocial Bases of Health and Dysfunction II 3 cr., 671 Structural and Sociocultural Bases of Health and Dysfunction 3 cr., 676 Global and Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Health and Dysfunction 3 cr., 690 Supervision and Consultation 3 cr., 691 Public Policy, Advocacy and Social Change 3 cr., 692 Psychologists in Management and Administration 3 cr., 696 Doctoral Dissertation Preparation Seminar 0 cr., 697 Doctoral Dissertation Proposal 0 cr., 740 Doctoral Internship-Full Time 0 cr., 741 Doctoral Internship-Full Time 0 cr., 742 Doctoral Internship-Full Time 0 cr. or 743 Doctoral Internship-Half Time 0 cr., 744 Doctoral Internship-Half Time 0 cr., 745 Doctoral Internship-Half Time 0 cr., 746 Doctoral Internship-Half Time 0 cr., 747 Doctoral Internship-Half Time 0 cr., 748 Doctoral Internship-Half Time 0 cr., 901 Doctoral Dissertation I 0 cr., 902 Doctoral Dissertation II 0 cr., 903 Doctoral Dissertation III 0 cr., 905 Community Service Capstone Paper 0 cr., 990 Doctoral Clinical Qualifying Examination- Assessment Competency 0 cr., 991 Doctoral Clinical Qualifying Examination- Intervention Competency 0 cr., 998 Doctoral Oral Defense 0 cr., Basic Intervention Electives 9 cr., Three 3-credit courses to be chosen from a menu 9 cr., Advanced Assessment or Advanced Intervention Elective 3 cr., Advanced Diversity Elective 3 cr., General Electives 9 cr., The courses necessary for completion of the Child and Adolescent Concentration are the following: 338 Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy (Fall term) 3 cr., 644 Child and Adolescent Health and Dysfunction (Spring term) 3 cr., 683 Advanced Child and Adolescent Assessment (Fall term) 3 cr., 684 Systemic Interventions with Children and Adolescents (Spring term) 3 cr., 652 Life Cycle and Cultural Issues in Marriage and Family Therapy (Fall term) 3 cr., 704 Advanced Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy (Summer term) 3 cr.

Entry requirement for international students

Students should have a baccalaureate degree earned from a college or university regionally accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or an equivalent degree from an international college or university. They should have a grade point average of 3.25 or higher on a 4.0 scale for undergraduate and graduate course work. They must have the equivalent of 18 semester credit hours in psychology with grades of “C” or better. These courses should include general or introductory psychology, abnormal psychology, theories of personality, and research methods. Practicum or work experience in psychology or a related field is highly desirable and is considered in the evaluation of applicants. International students should have obtained a minimum TOEFL score of 550 on the paper-based, score of 79 on the internet-based and score of 213 on the computer-based. Students who have earned a bachelor's or master's degree from an accredited program in English instruction are not required to take the TOEFL score.

Qualification

Doctoral

Awarding body

ADLER SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

Department name

Adler School of Professional Psychology