Writing in Psy.D.

Catalog description

This is a required course for all entering PsyD students. It provides a developmental experience in writing for an academic, psychological discourse community; for adhering to APA style and format expectations; and for writing in the various genres expected at the doctoral level. The course approaches writing and reading as cognitive processes, and it provides a baseline of understanding the rhetorical demands of writing in psychology. This one-credit seminar strives to meet and assess students’ needs as they enter the program and then support writing growth through their study.