CalSouthern Doctor of Psychology Courses
The following Doctor of Psychology courses comprise the PsyD program at CalSouthern. The PsyD program includes 33 credit hours of required core courses, and 18 credit hours of elective courses, in addition to a doctoral project and other requirements. Although the PsyD and PhD are both respected doctorates, they differ in that the PsyD is an applied degree, clinically focused, as opposed to the PhD, which is more focused on research and scholarly publication.
Core Course Requirements
PSY 87120 Enhancing Performance: Preparation/Motivation
This course explores the improvement of performance through mental strategies such as visualization, meditation, hypnosis, autogenic training, biofeedback, and progressive relaxation.
Learning Outcomes:- Evaluate course concepts critically and competently through interaction with Learners and Faculty Mentor
- Integrate course concepts through the use of the Taylor Study Method
- Evaluate and incorporate emerging relevant technologies applicable to the field of psychology
- Analyze and evaluate information critically and effectively
- Demonstrate ethical behavior in regard to information and information technology
- Describe how Motivation effects athletic ability
- Identify coping strategies to deal with competitive stress and eliminate anxiety
- Examine the process of psychological self-regulation by use of imagery, visualization and self hypnosis
- Describe strategies for building self-confidence
- Assess eating disorders in sports
Elective Courses
PSY 87120 Enhancing Performance: Preparation/Motivation
This course explores the improvement of performance through mental strategies such as visualization, meditation, hypnosis, autogenic training, biofeedback, and progressive relaxation.
Learning Outcomes:- Evaluate course concepts critically and competently through interaction with Learners and Faculty Mentor
- Integrate course concepts through the use of the Taylor Study Method
- Evaluate and incorporate emerging relevant technologies applicable to the field of psychology
- Analyze and evaluate information critically and effectively
- Demonstrate ethical behavior in regard to information and information technology
- Describe how Motivation effects athletic ability
- Identify coping strategies to deal with competitive stress and eliminate anxiety
- Examine the process of psychological self-regulation by use of imagery, visualization and self hypnosis
- Describe strategies for building self-confidence
- Assess eating disorders in sports
Comprehensive Examination
PSY 87120 Enhancing Performance: Preparation/Motivation
This course explores the improvement of performance through mental strategies such as visualization, meditation, hypnosis, autogenic training, biofeedback, and progressive relaxation.
Learning Outcomes:- Evaluate course concepts critically and competently through interaction with Learners and Faculty Mentor
- Integrate course concepts through the use of the Taylor Study Method
- Evaluate and incorporate emerging relevant technologies applicable to the field of psychology
- Analyze and evaluate information critically and effectively
- Demonstrate ethical behavior in regard to information and information technology
- Describe how Motivation effects athletic ability
- Identify coping strategies to deal with competitive stress and eliminate anxiety
- Examine the process of psychological self-regulation by use of imagery, visualization and self hypnosis
- Describe strategies for building self-confidence
- Assess eating disorders in sports
Doctoral Project Course Requirements
PSY 87120 Enhancing Performance: Preparation/Motivation
This course explores the improvement of performance through mental strategies such as visualization, meditation, hypnosis, autogenic training, biofeedback, and progressive relaxation.
Learning Outcomes:- Evaluate course concepts critically and competently through interaction with Learners and Faculty Mentor
- Integrate course concepts through the use of the Taylor Study Method
- Evaluate and incorporate emerging relevant technologies applicable to the field of psychology
- Analyze and evaluate information critically and effectively
- Demonstrate ethical behavior in regard to information and information technology
- Describe how Motivation effects athletic ability
- Identify coping strategies to deal with competitive stress and eliminate anxiety
- Examine the process of psychological self-regulation by use of imagery, visualization and self hypnosis
- Describe strategies for building self-confidence
- Assess eating disorders in sports
Internship (Optional)
PSY 87120 Enhancing Performance: Preparation/Motivation
This course explores the improvement of performance through mental strategies such as visualization, meditation, hypnosis, autogenic training, biofeedback, and progressive relaxation.
Learning Outcomes:- Evaluate course concepts critically and competently through interaction with Learners and Faculty Mentor
- Integrate course concepts through the use of the Taylor Study Method
- Evaluate and incorporate emerging relevant technologies applicable to the field of psychology
- Analyze and evaluate information critically and effectively
- Demonstrate ethical behavior in regard to information and information technology
- Describe how Motivation effects athletic ability
- Identify coping strategies to deal with competitive stress and eliminate anxiety
- Examine the process of psychological self-regulation by use of imagery, visualization and self hypnosis
- Describe strategies for building self-confidence
- Assess eating disorders in sports