The Program can be completed in 5 years if students begin a program of research early in the program, do not choose to do an APA-approved internship (unless it is in a school) and complete the doctoral certification requirements (research methods examination, theoretical paper, and empirical paper) by the 4th year of the program. Typically, most coursework (including practica, fieldwork and externship) is completed by the end of the third year, if the student does one externship. The fourth and fifth years are devoted to the dissertation and internship. See Table 1a for the doctoral curriculum and Table 1b for approved general psychology courses.
