The following are suggested sequences of courses for entrance into the program in the fall or spring semester for students taking three or two courses per semester in the program, and attending during summer sessions. Students entering in the summer or taking a varying number of courses per semester will be advised into an optimal course sequence.

Students Taking Three Courses Per Term
 

Students Entering in Fall Semester	Students Entering in Spring Semester
1st year Fall PSYC7100 (4)  PSYC7200 (3)  PSYC7400 (3)  Spring PSYC7110 (4)  PSYC8000 (3) PSYC8610 (3)  Summer elective (3) elective (3) Comprehensive Examinations (covering PSYC7100, 7110, 7200, and 7400)	1st year Spring PSYC7110 (4)  PSYC8610 (3)  PSYC8000 (3) Summer elective (3) PSYC7400 (3) Fall PSYC7100 (4) PSYC7200 (3)  elective (3)
2nd Year Fall PSYC7900 (3) elective (3) PSYC8800 (3) Spring PSYC7971 (2) PSYC7450 (3) Summer PSYC7972 (2) elective (3)	2nd Year Spring PSYC7450 (3) PSYC7900 (3) elective (3) Comprehensive Examinations (covering PSYC7100, 7110, 7200, and 7400)  Summer PSYC7971 (2) elective (3) Fall PSYC7972 (2) PSYC8800 (3)

 

Students Taking Two Courses Per Term
 

Students Entering in Fall Semester	Students Entering in Spring Semester
1st year Fall PSYC7100 (4)  PSYC7200 (3)  Spring PSYC7110 (4)  PSYC8000 (3) Summer PSYC7400 (3) elective (3)	1st year Spring PSYC7110 (4)  PSYC8000 (3) Summer PSYC7400 (3)   elective (3) Fall PSYC7100 (4) PSYC7200 (3)
2nd year Fall PSYC7900 (3) elective (3)  Comprehensive Examinations (covering PSYC7100, 7110, 7200, and 7400) Spring PSYC8610 (3) PSYC7450 (3) Summer elective (3) elective (3)	2nd year Spring PSYC8610 (3)  PSYC7450 (3)  Comprehensive Examinations (covering PSYC7100, 7110, 7200, and 7400)  Summer elective (3)  elective (3)  Fall PSYC7900 (3)  PSY8800 (3)
3rd year Fall PSYC7971 (2) PSYC8800 (3) Spring PSYC7972 (2)	3rd year Spring PSYC7971 (2) elective (3)  Summer PSYC7972 (2)