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continued from previous pageCourses Units Prerequisite(s) Co-Requisite(s)Third YearPSD 7107 Biological Bases of Behavior 4 3PSD 7115 Assessment I/Intellectual and Cognitive Assessmentand Lab 4 PSD 7008, PSD 7016PSD 7116 Assessment II and Lab 4 PSD 7115PSD 7117 Assessment III and Lab 4 PSD 7116PSD 7124 Family Systems Theory and Application to DiversePopulations 3PSD 7131 Psychology of Addiction 4 3 PSD 7016PSD 7135 Practicum II 5 6PSD 7146 Advanced Group Process 5 3PSD 7147 Multicultural Proficiency in Professional Psychology 5 3PSD 7160 Psychopharmacology 3 PSD 7016, PSD 7107PSD 7226 Lifespan Development II: Adulthood and Aging 3PSD 7251 Qualitative Research: Critical Review 3 PSD 7151PSD 7252 Clinical Dissertation Proposal I 4 2 PSD 7250, PSD 7251PSD 7253 Clinical Dissertation Proposal II 4 2 PSD 7252PSD 7254 Clinical Dissertation Proposal III 4 2 PSD 7253PSP 9091 MA Oral Exam 0Electives 6 3–6PsyD Comprehensive Written Exam 0Fourth Year 7PSD 7025 Child and Adolescent Issues: Psychopathology andTreatment3 PSD 7016, PSD 7225PSD 7108 Cognitive and Affective Bases of Behavior 3PSD 7215 Consultation and Education in Psychology 3 PSD 7016, PSD 7253PSD 7230 Management and Supervision: Self, Other, and3OrganizationsPSD 7235 Practicum III 9PSD 7245 Contemporary Issues in Professional Psychology 3PSD 7302 Dissertation Completion 8 2 PSD 7253, PSD 7254PsyD Electives 6 11–14Clinical Proficiency Exam 0Advancement to Candidacy 0Fifth YearPSD 7400 Internship 36Total units required 221–411Students who have not completed the prerequisites prior to admission to the MA program (year one) are required to do so during the firstyear of study. Students must complete all prerequisites prior to attending PsyD courses.2An approved biology course may be substituted.3In year two, the student moves into the PsyD Program. There are 20 linked units in year two.4This is a linked course; it will apply toward both degree programs.5This course must be taken three times, totaling the specified number of units. The first election is linked to both degree programs.6Total elective units required for PsyD degree: 16 units or as needed to bring the total applicable PsyD units to the required 180.7After completion of requirements in years 1–3, students will have successfully completed the MA in Sport Psychology program.8This course may be taken four times for credit for a total of 2 units. It must be taken each quarter until the dissertation is completed.186 GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGYJOHN F. KENNEDY UNIVERSITY