Program at a Glance

The following is the sequence of coursework and training that a typical learner will take, with the understanding that this may vary for learners who transfer credits into the program (see Transfer Credits).

Typical year-by-year schedule
Year 1: Fall Semester
Course Times/Location Delivery Model Credit Hours
Initial Orientation 2 days prior to Academic Meeting: Brattleboro, VT Classroom  
Fall Academic Meeting:
  • Clinical Psychology & System Theory
4 days: Brattleboro, VT Classroom
2
Professional Development Seminar I: Social Justice and Ethics in Clinical Psychology 1 day at Academic Meeting & 3 Saturdays: Brattleboro, VT or Cincinnati, OH Classroom
3
Adult Psychopathology   Online
3
Foundations of Psychological Assessment   Online
3
Foundational Clinical Skills 3 Sundays (following Professional Development Seminars): Brattleboro, VT or Cincinnati, OH Classroom  
Year 1: Winter Semester
Professional Development Seminar II: Social Justice and Ethics in Clinical Psychology 4 Saturdays: Brattleboro, VT or Cincinnati, OH Classroom
3
Cognitive Assessment Online plus 3 Sundays: Brattleboro, VT or Cincinnati, OH Blended
4
Cognitive-Affective Bases of Behavior   Online
3
Year 1: Spring/Summer Semester
Spring/Summer Academic Meeting:
  • Cognitive Assessment Laboratory
  • Adult Personality Assessment
   
Online plus 3 days at Academic Meeting: Cincinnati, OH Blended
2
Online plus 1 day at Academic Meeting and 1 Sunday in June (following Professional Development Seminar): Brattleboro, VT or Cincinnati, OH Blended
2
Professional Development Seminar III: Social Justice and Ethics in Clinical Psychology 1 day at Academic Meeting and 1 Saturday in June: Brattleboro, VT or Cincinnati, OH Classroom
2
Individual Psychotherapy Online plus 1 weekend in July: Brattleboro, VT or Cincinnati, OH Blended
3
Year 2: Fall Semester
Course Times/Location Delivery Model Credit Hours
Fall Academic Meeting:
  • Group Psychotherapy
4 days at Academic Meeting: Brattleboro, VT Classroom
2
Professional Development Seminar IV: Clinical Conceptualization 1 day at Academic Meetings & 3 Saturdays: Brattleboro, VT or Cincinnati, OH Classroom
3
Developmental Psychology   Online
3
Biological Bases of Behavior   Online
3
Practicum I    
1-3
Year 2: Winter Semester
Professional Development Seminar V: Clinical Conceptualization 4 Saturdays: Brattleboro, VT or Cincinnati, OH Classroom
3
Family Psychotherapy   Online
3
Child & Adolescent Psychopathology   Online
3
Practicum II    
1-3
Year 2: Spring/Summer Semester
Spring/Summer Academic Meeting:
  • Cultural Influences on the Self
4 days at Academic Meeting: Cincinnati, OH Classroom
2
Professional Development Seminar VI: Clinical Conceptualization 1 day at Academic Meeting & 1 Saturday: Brattleboro, VT or Cincinnati, OH Classroom
2
Cultural Competence in Clinical Practice   Online
2
Elective   Online
2
Practicum III    
1-2
Year 3: Fall Semester
Course Times/Location Delivery Model Credit Hours
Fall Academic Meeting:
  • Electives
4 days at Academic Meeting: Brattleboro, VT Classroom
2
Professional Development Seminar VII: Clinical Presentations 1 day at Academic Meeting & 3 Saturdays: Brattleboro, VT or Cincinnati, OH Classroom
3
Qualitative Research in Clinical Psychology   Online
3
Statistics   Online
3
Practicum IV    
1-3
Year 3: Winter Semester
Professional Development Seminar VIII: Management and Supervision 4 Saturdays: Brattleboro, VT or Cincinnati, OH Classroom
3
Quantitative Research Methods   Online
3
Social Bases of Behavior   Online
3
Practicum V    
1-3
Year 3: Spring/Summer
Spring/Summer Academic Meeting:
  • Dissertation Proposal Development I
4 days at Academic Meeting: Cincinnati, OH Classroom
2
Professional Development Seminar IX: Clinical Review 1 day at Academic Meeting & 1 Saturday: Brattleboro, VT or Cincinnati, OH Classroom
2
Elective   Online
2
Elective   Online
2
Practicum VI    
1-2
Year 4: Fall Semester
Course Times/Location Delivery Model Credit Hours
Dissertation Proposal Development II Brattleboro, VT or Cincinnati, OH Blended
3
Education, Consultation and Organizational Development   Online
3
Family Violence and Trauma   Online
3
Year 4: Winter
Dissertation Development I Brattleboro, VT or Cincinnati, OH Blended
3
History and Systems of Psychology   Online
3
Community Psychology   Online
3
Elective   Online
2
Year 4: Spring/Summer
Dissertation Development II Brattleboro, VT or Cincinnati, OH Blended
2
Elective   Online
2
Elective   Online
2
Year 5 - 6
Clinical Internship (2000 hours)

 

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