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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 to three 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:
Foundation Courses
These foundation courses create a strong foundation in psychology
for all students. Courses are worth 3 credits each for a total of
54 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.
- Community Psychology
- Ethics
- Group Therapy & Practice
- Historical and Social Perspective in Psychology
- Learning Theory
- Life Span Development I - Child
- Life Span Development II - Adult
- Psychopathology
- Social Psychology
- Psychophysiology
- Psychopharmacology
- Theories: Systems Perspective in Family Therapy
- 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
- Research Seminar I
- Research Seminar II
- Research Seminar III
- Research Seminar IV
- 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 practical experience contact hours within your primary concentration. The first four courses focus on a community action research project. In addition, you will take the following:
- Professional Seminars I, II, III for first concentration
- Professional Seminars I, II, III for second concentration
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Concentration Options for 2009-2010
Your concentration consists of three theory courses linked to three
professional seminars. These courses are taken within one
academic year. Generally, each course and professional seminar
is three credits, with your concentration totaling 18 credits. The
Art Therapy concentration has a special sequence of studies.
For this doctoral program, you must select two areas
of concentration. Major concentrations consist of three theory courses and three courses that focus on clinical work. Minor concentrations only include theory courses.
Concentrations offered for the 2009-2010 academic year include:
Adult Psychotherapy Concentration
- Adult Psychotherapy I
- Adult Psychotherapy II
- Adult Psychotherapy III
Art Therapy Concentration
- History and Theory of Art Therapy I and II
- Techniques and Practice of Art Therapy
- Adult-Geriatric Development: Art Therapy in Diverse Settings
- Child-Adolescent Development: Treatment Models of Art Therapy
- Ethical Issues in Art Therapy
- Advanced Art Therapy Assessment
- Professional Seminar I, II and III
The following foundation and research courses are also offered
as special sections for art therapy students:
- Family of Origin/Multicultural Focus
- Research Seminar I
Child and Family Systems Concentration
- Child and Family Systems: Overview
- Child and Family Systems: Child, Adolescent and Family Assessments
- Child and Family Systems: Intervention
Health and Forensic Concentrations
Health and Forensic concentrations are considered minor concentrations. For information about courses, refer to the Catalog.
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Electives
Depending upon the concentration you choose, and whether you are able to transfer any graduate credites, 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 within competencies needed by
professional psychologists. The competencies are: relationship,
intervention, scientific foundations, assessment, supervision, multicultural
practice, consultation, and career development and management. Levels
are the developmental steps to achieve each competency. All Psy.D.
courses are tied into this framework: the levels become your course
goals, and the course requirements ask you to perform (I.e., show
you can use effectively in action) the content of that course to
demonstrate the competency level. 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 (e.g., APA) 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 sees two to five clients each
week in Antioch’s on-campus Community
Counseling and Psychology Clinic, under
supervision, 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 practicum in the community and
advanced practicum. Students are then
well prepared to apply for competitive
internships. The work done in the Antioch
Clinic meets 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 evaluation from the faculty
- Satisfactory evaluation from all placements for supervised experiences
- Two demonstrations of all levels of eight competencies in an electronic
portfolio
- Satisfactory completion of doctoral paper or dissertation
- Satisfactory completion of a supervised experience hours
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Completion of 50 hours of personal psychotherapy
Program requirements and course offerings
are subject to change.
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