PSYC 473GChild Clinical Psychology

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Child Clinical Psychology This course is designed for students interested in pursuing further study in the specialty of clinical child psychology or in closely aligned fields. The course will cover major theories and empirical findings relevant to clinical child psychology as well as the major approaches to preventing, diagnosing and treating the most common psychological problems of children and families. The course is intended for students planning to pursue graduate study since guild and professional issues are covered in good detail. Course requirements include an extensive paper and numerous briefer papers. Class attendance and participation is required. Students must earn a grade of C- or higher for this course to apply to the major. Prerequisites: PSYC 111 with a grade of C or higher, PSYC 243 with a grade of C or higher, PSYC 344 with a grade of C- or higher. Course restricted to junior/senior psychology or integrative neuroscience majors only. Students who have taken or are taking the Childhood seminar will not receive credit for this course. This course will NOT fulfill the seminar requirement for Integrative Neuroscience.