2026-2027 Course Catalog

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for the Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology, Developmental Psychopathology Concentration

This concentration is available to students in the developmental and clinical-community areas within the Psychology PhD program. The field of developmental psychopathology has grown exponentially in the past twenty years to become a major area of interest in the field of Psychology. This concentration will provide specialized training and professional development guidance within the field of developmental psychopathology; provide exposure to multiple theoretical perspectives and research methods that are used across different labs; facilitate opportunities to be involved in research with multiple faculty, broadening the scope of training and allowing for stronger letters of recommendation when entering the job market; facilitate successful job searches in this area of specialization, for which specific certification in the field would be of benefit.

Students wishing to pursue the concentration should contact the Psychology Graduate Studies Office.

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for the Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology, Developmental Psychopathology Concentration

Course List

 | Code | Title | Hours |

| --- | --- | --- | | PSYC 538 | Intro to Clin-Comm Psych I | 4 | | Select one of the following | | 4 | | PSYC 540 | Social Development | | | PSYC 544 | Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience | | | Select one of the following | | 4 | | PSYC 501 | Best Psych Research Practices | | | PSYC 588 | Covar Struct and Factor Models | | | HDFS 597 | Advanced Statistical Analysis | | | EPSY 584 | Multivar Anlys in Psych and Ed | | | EPSY 587 | Hierarchical Linear Models | | | EPSY 590 | Advanced Seminar in Educational Psychology (with concentration coordinator approval) | | | Select one of the following | | 4 | | PSYC 598 | Proseminar in Psychology (only sections taught by faculty affiliated with the concentration and approved by the concentration coordinator will count toward the concentration) | | | PSYC 537 | Development & Psychopathology | | | PSYC 545 | Intro to Clin-Comm Psych IV | | | PSYC 546 | Intervention & Assessment (only sections taught by faculty affiliated with the concentration and approved by the concentration coordinator will count toward the concentration) | | | PSYC 593 | Seminar (only sections taught by faculty affiliated with the concentration and approved by the concentration coordinator will count toward the concentration) | | | HDFS 503 | Social-Emotional Development | | | HDFS 505 | Advanced Adolescence | | | EPSY 430 | Early Adolescent Development | | | Dissertation Research | | | | PSYC 599 | Thesis Research | 0 to 16 | | Dissertation research must be completed with a faculty member doing research on developmental psychopathology and must be approved by the concentration coordinator. | | |

for the Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology, Developmental Psychopathology Concentration

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