Behavioral Genetics Track for Clinical Psychology Ph.D.
Sample Curriculum for the Behavior Genetics track in the Clinical Psychology PhD Program
* denotes BG Certificate Requirement
| Course Number | Course Title | Semester |
| Year 1 | ||
| PSYC 5433 | Adult Psychopathology | Fall |
| EBIO 2070 or MCDB 2150 |
Genetics (or pass a written proficiency examination)* | Fall |
| PSYC 5741/ Psyc 5751 |
General Statistics* | Both |
| PSYC 6911 | Research Practicum | Both |
| PSYC 5423 | Research Problems in Clinical Psychology | Spring |
| PSYC 7693 | Personality Assessment | Spring |
| PSYC 5102/ IPHY 5102 |
Behavioral Genetics* | Both |
| Year 2 | ||
| PSYC 7673 | Adult Psychotherapy | Fall |
| PSYC 7703 | History, Ethics, and Professional Issues in Clinical Psychology | Fall |
| PSYC 7663 | Intellectual Assessment Lab | Fall |
| PSYC 7683 | Intellectual Assessment with Practicum | Fall Required/ Spring optional |
| PSYC 6911 | Research Practicum | Both |
| PSYC 5122, 5232, 5242, 5112, or IPHY 6010 | One of the following - Quantitative Genetics, Molecular Genetics and Behavior, Biometrical Methods in Behavioral Genetics, Quantitative Trait Loci Analysis, or Bioinformatics and Genomics* | Fall |
| PSYC 7713 | Clinical Practicum | Both |
| XXXX XXXX | Electives | Both |
| PSYC 7653 | Child Psychotherapy | Spring |
| PSYC 5112 | Scientific Integrity and the Responsible Conduct of Research* | Spring |
| Year 3 | ||
| PSYC 5122, 5232, 5242, 5112, or IPHY 6010 | One of the following - Quantitative Genetics, Molecular Genetics and Behavior, Biometrical Methods in Behavioral Genetics, Quantitative Trait Loci Analysis, or Bioinformatics and Genomics* | Fall |
| PSYC 5112, 7102, or IPHY 6010 | One of the following – Concepts in Behavioral Genetics, Seminar in Behavioral Genetics, or Molecular Genetics of Addition* | Spring |
| PSYC 6911 | Research Practicum | Both |
| PSYC 7713 | Clinical Practicum | Both |
| XXXX XXXX | Electives | Both |
| PSYC 8991 | Doctoral Dissertation | As appropriate |
| Year 4 | ||
| PSYC 7713 | Clinical Practicum | Both |
| XXXX XXXX | Electives | As needed |
| PSYC 8991 | Doctoral Dissertation | As appropriate |
| Year 5 | ||
| PSYC 7713 | Clinical Practicum | Both |
| XXXX XXXX | Electives | As needed |
| PSYC 8991 | Doctoral Dissertation | As appropriate |