Clinical Psychopharmacology, MS
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Objectives of the Program
The post-doctoral masters of clinical psychopharmacology is designed to provide the didactic information necessary to use clinical psychopharmacology information, comprehend new psychopharmacology research and begin to consider how this information can be integrated into an ethical and culturally responsive clinical practice. The program is designed to meet the initial didactic requirements as laid out by the American Psychological Association for the training of prescribing psychologists.
Program Requirements
- Students must complete a minimum of 30 MSCP credit hours.
- Students must complete all credits at the graduate 6000 level and above.
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Students must earn a minimum grade of B- (3.0) in all courses that apply to the degree and must achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. Courses taken using P+/P/F or S/U grading cannot apply to program requirements.
- Students must complete all credit hours with CU Denver faculty.
Program Restrictions, Allowances and Recommendations
- The MSCP didactic curriculum requires a minimum of 400 contact hours with 30 credit hours across 11 courses. Courses can be a mixture of in person and synchronous online courses. Ideally these courses would be done sequentially in 8 week segments (e.g. 2 courses per semester, 3 semesters a year, 2 years).
- Classes expire after 7 years after completion.
- Pre-doctoral student may take up to 2 courses in the MSCP program that may apply to both doctoral credits and MSCP credits.
- After completion of courses students will be required to complete a capstone which comes in the form of an exam.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following required courses: | ||
| MSCP 6005 | Clinical Science 1: Basic Science | 3 |
| MSCP 6010 | Clinical Science 2: Neuroscience | 3 |
| MSCP 6015 | Pathology and Pathophysiology | 3 |
| MSCP 6020 | Clinical Medicine | 3 |
| MSCP 6025 | Applied Clinical Science | 1 |
| MSCP 6030 | Pharmacology | 3 |
| MSCP 7005 | Clinical Pharmacology | 3 |
| MSCP 7010 | Neuropharmacology & Neurotherapeutics | 3 |
| MSCP 7015 | Clinical Psychopharmacology 1 | 3 |
| MSCP 7020 | Clinical Psychopharmacology 2 | 3 |
| MSCP 7025 | Professional & Ethical Issues | 2 |
| Total Hours | 30 | |