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The following is a sample four-year curriculum
for full-time Psy.D. students. This program may also be completed
part time, enrolling in two courses per quarter.
The Psy.D. program is 150 quarter credits. If you already have
earned a master's degree in a mental health-related field,
you may transfer up to 24 quarter credits based on a review of your syllabi.
Information provided below by scrolling or choosing one of the
following:
Core Courses
Courses are worth 3 credits each for a total of
51 credits. For students who already hold a master's degree in psychology,
counseling or a related mental health field, some of the foundation
courses may be waived based on a syllabus review.
- Cognition and Affect
- Community Psychology
- Ethics
- Group Therapy & Practice
- History of Psychology
- Learning Theory
- Life Span Development I - Child
- Life Span Development II - Adult
- Psychopathology
- Social Psychology
- Psychophysiology
- Psychopharmacology
- Medical Issues and Introduction to Psychopharmacology
- Theories: Cognitive/Behavioral
- Theories: Psychodynamic
- Theories: Humanistic
- Professional Issues in Career Management
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Assessment Courses
- Assessment: Intelligence Testing
- Assessment: Intelligence Testing Practicum (1 credit)
- Assessment: Personality Inventories
- Assessment: Personality Inventories Practicum (1 credit)
- Assessment: Projective Testing
- Assessment: Projective Testing Practicum (1 credit)
- Assessment: Integrative
- Assessment: Integrative Practicum (1 credit)
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Research Courses
- Dissertation Seminar I
- Dissertation Seminar II
- Dissertation Seminar III
- Dissertation Seminar IV
- Research Ethics, Quantitative Methods & Analysis I
- Quantitative Methods & Analysis II
- Qualitative Methods & Analysis I
- Qualitative Methods & Analysis II
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Clinical Training Courses
While all the Psy.D. courses combine theory and practice, these courses are specifically designed to support you while completing your clinical training experiences with group and individual supervision. Three first-year courses focus on developing clinical skills and multicultural competency while you engage in a community action research project:
- Diverse Cultures and Social Systems
- Diverse Ethnic Groups
- Multicultural Families as Social Bases of Behavior
In addition, you will take the following:
- Professional Seminars I, II, III for basic concentration
- Practicum Supervision Seminars for all terms engaged in Practicum in the Community
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Concentration Options for 2010-2011
Your basic concentration consists of three theory courses linked to three
professional seminars. These courses are taken within one
academic year. Each course and professional seminar
is three credits, with your concentration totaling 18 credits.
For this doctoral program, you must select one basic and one elective concentration (some students choose to pursue both basic concentrations). Basic concentrations consist of three theory courses and three courses that focus on clinical work. Two of the elective concentrations only include theory courses. The Art Therapy concentration has a special sequence of studies.
Basic concentrations offered for the 2010-2011 academic year include:
Adult Psychotherapy Concentration
- Adult Psychotherapy I
- Adult Psychotherapy II
- Adult Psychotherapy III
Child Concentration
- Child Concentration: Overview
- Child Concentration: Child, Adolescent and Family Assessments
- Child Concentration: Intervention
Health and Forensic Concentrations
Health and Forensic concentrations are considered elective concentrations. For information about courses, refer to the Catalog.
Art therapy is the third elective concentration.
Art Therapy Concentration
- Family of Origin Systems & Art Therapy
- Multicultural Perspectives & Art Therapy
- Group Art Therapy
- History and Theory of Art Therapy I and II
- Techniques and Practice of Art Therapy
- Art Therapy in Diverse Settings
- Developmental and Treatment Models of Art Therapy
- Ethical Issues in Art Therapy
- Advanced Art Therapy Assessment
- Art Therapy Research in Individual and Family Therapy
- Advanced Art Therapy Research in Individual and Family Therapy
- Supplemented Supervised Experience I, II, and III
The following Psy.D. courses are waived for art therapy students because art therapy courses meet these requirements:
- Multicultural Families as Social Bases of Behavior
- Group Therapy
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Electives
Depending upon the concentration you choose, and whether you are able to transfer any graduate credits, the number of required electives
will vary. Generally, you will need about 11 elective credits to fulfill the 150 credits for graduation. You can choose among courses offered regularly, self-design a course or take the first course of any concentration as an elective.
Psy.D. Competencies and Electronic Portfolio
The Psy.D. program is framed around 10 competencies that describe the multiple roles taken by professional psychologists. The competencies are: relationship, scientific knowledge and methods, individual/cultural diversity, ethical/legal standards and policy, professionalism, assessment, interventions, research and evaluation, supervision and consultation, and advocacy. Benchmarks are the developmental steps to achieve each competency. All Psy.D. courses are tied into this framework: the benchmark levels become your course goals, and the course requirements ask you to perform (i.e., show you can use effectively in action) using the content of that course to demonstrate the competency level. You also have the option to define your own competency and the benchmarks to meet it. As a Psy.D. student at Antioch, you will have an electronic portfolio in which these key performances will be archived as you go through the program. Students who enter the program with a mental health-related master's may take a one-credit elective course, Prior Learning Assessment, to determine whether some levels of competency can be demonstrated on entry into the program. The portfolios help assess and advise students, help the Psy.D. faculty continuously improve the program and help outside accreditors to see that Antioch trains competent psychologists.
Clinical Training Sequence
Students who enter the program complete a year-long community action research project. This work is tied to a series of courses in the first year, in which reflection on multicultural practice and other beginning-level clinical competencies are central. The next step of clinical training is in a concentration in which every student, under supervision, sees two to five clients each week in Antioch's on-campus Community Counseling and Psychology Clinic for a year. By asking students to demonstrate their clinical skills in the Clinic and concentrations first, Antioch can confidently recommend students to sites for their next training opportunities, their Practicum in the Community and optional Advanced Practicum. Students are then well-prepared to apply for competitive internships. These clinical training requirements meet and exceed Washington state licensure requirements for practicum and internship.
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Graduation Requirements
In addition to the required courses included in the sample curriculum,
you also must meet he following graduation requirements:
- Satisfactory performance on a Clinical Oral Examination
- Satisfactory annual narrative review by the faculty
- Satisfactory evaluation from all placements for supervised experiences
- Demonstrations of all levels of 10 competencies in an electronic
portfolio
- Satisfactory completion of doctoral dissertation
- Satisfactory completion of a supervised experience hours including internship
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Completion of 50 hours of personal psychotherapy
Program requirements and course offerings
are subject to change.
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