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Joint J.D./PhD
Law-Psychology Program
The Earle Mack School of Law and the Department of Psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences have established a joint and integrated J.D./PhD Program in Law and Psychology. The program melds two already ongoing successful endeavors, the JD degree in the school of law and the PhD in clinical psychology in the department of psychology.
Students in the program complete the 130 credits required for graduation from the law school and the 91 credits required to complete the doctorate. The program allows those students who wish to pursue professional degrees in both law and psychology a more efficient plan of study. The program is designed to be completed in seven (7) years, including required psychology practica, a year’s internship in an American Psychological Association accredited predoctoral mental health/forensic setting, a masters thesis, a doctoral dissertation, 20 hours per week of cooperative training and 50 hours of pro bono service in law.
Visit the Department
of Psychology web site for more information. Students who are accepted
into the J.D./PhD program will receive full tuition remission for all
psychology coursework, plus a guaranteed annual stipend that is currently at least
$9,000 per year for all six years they are at the university prior to
completing the clinical internship. Students with outstanding LSAT scores may be eligible for full tuition remission from the Earle Mack School of Law.
Curriculum
Law and psychology are
related in many significant ways, yet few people are trained and skilled
to strengthen this relationship. Many institutions permit students to
pursue both degrees in an informal, uncoordinated manner. By
contrast, Drexel
University offers a carefully developed, integrated,
conceptually unified program so that they acquire a mature understanding
of the interaction between the two disciplines.
At the conclusion of the program,
students are eligible for admission to the bar and, after completing
the postdoctoral requirement for supervised experience in a given state,
licensure as a psychologist.
The curriculum consists of six elements:
- Core programs in law and psychology
- Interdisciplinary courses such as Introduction to Law and Psychology, Social Science Applications to Law, Law and Mental Health, Research in Law and Psychology, and Forensic Assessment
- Legal clinics and psychology practica and internships that combine knowledge from both fields in a practical setting
- Electives in both fields, such as Health Law, Medical Malpractice, Privacy, Behavior Therapy, and Clinical Decision Making
- The option for employment one summer in a legal setting, such as a public-interest law firm, governmental agency, or private law firm.
- Research in law and psychology under the supervision of the student's primary mentor.
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| LAW 511 | Introduction to Law and Legal Methods | 2.0 | ||
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| LAW 601 | Legal Methods I: Research and Writing | 3.0 | ||
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| LAW 604 | Torts I | 3.0 | ||
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| LAW 608 | Civil Procedure I | 4.0 | ||
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| PSY 721 | Principles of Psychotherapy | 3.0 | ||
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| LAW 605 | Torts II | 4.0 | ||
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| LAW 609 | Civil Procedure II | 3.0 | ||
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| LAW 610 | Property I | 4.0 | ||
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| LAW 616 | Introduction to Interviewing, Negotiations, and Counseling | 2.0 | ||
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| PSY 520 | Psychopathology | 3.0 | ||
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| LAW 602 | Legal Methods II: Introduction to Persuasion | 2.0 | ||
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| LAW 611 | Property II | 3.0 | ||
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| LAW 612 | Criminal Law | 5.0 | ||
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| PSY 510 | Research Methods in Psychology I | 3.0 | ||
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Fall Term |
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| LAW 606 | Contracts I | 4.0 | ||
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| PSY 514 | Learning Foundations of Behavioral Assessment | 3.0 | ||
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| PSY 530 | Principles of Neuroscience | 3.0 | ||
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| PSY 610 | Data Analysis in Psychology | 3.0 | ||
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| PSY 865 | Psychopathy | 3.0 | ||
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Winter Term |
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| LAW 607 | Contracts II | 3.0 | ||
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| PSY 522 | Intellectual Assessment | 3.0 | ||
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| PSY 620 | Personality Assessment | 3.0 | ||
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| PSY 710 | Multivariate Methods in Psychology | 3.0 | ||
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| PSY 722 | Psychotherapy Theories | 3.0 | ||
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Spring Term |
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| LAW 614 | Constitutional Law I | 5.0 | ||
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| PSY 515 | Behavioral Assessment II | 3.0 | ||
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| PSY 550 | Multicultural Perspectives | 3.0 | ||
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| PSY 711 | Data Analysis III: Advanced Topics | 3.0 | ||
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Fall Term |
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| LAW 625 | Criminal Procedure: Investigations | 4.0 | ||
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| LAW 630 | Evidence | 5.0 | ||
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| PSY 512 | Cognitive Psychology | 3.0 | ||
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| PSY 865 | Special Topics in Psychology: Law and Mental Health | 3.0 | ||
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Winter Term |
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| LAW 617 | Constitutional Law II | 4.0 | ||
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| PSY 712 | History and Systems of Psychology | 3.0 | ||
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| Advanced Problems in Mental Health Law (proposed) | 3.0 | |||
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Spring Term |
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| LAW 670 | Family Law | 4.0 | ||
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| PSY 517 | Social Cognition in Clinical Psychology | 3.0 | ||
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| PSY 540 | Principles of Neuropsychology | 3.0 | ||
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| PSY 648 | Forensic Psychology/Forensic Assessment I | 3.0 | ||
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Fall Term |
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| LAW 622 | Professional Responsibility | 3.0 | ||
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| LAW 700 | Health Law I: Regulating Quality and Autonomy | 4.0 | ||
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| PSY 524 | Professional Issues and Ethics | 3.0 | ||
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| PSY 649 | Forensic Assessment II | 3.0 | ||
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| Social Science Applications to Law (proposed) | 3.0 | |||
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Winter Term |
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| LAW 680 | Education Law | 3.0 | ||
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| LAW 701 | Health Law II: Regulating Cost and Access | 4.0 | ||
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| PSY 865 | Psychopathy | 3.0 | ||
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| PSY 898 | Thesis in Psychology | 3.0 | ||
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Spring Term |
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| LAW 702 | Health Care Finance | 3.0 | ||
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| LAW 902 | Conflict in the Doctor/Patient Relationship | 2.0 | ||
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| PSY 897 | Practicum Seminar | 3.0 | ||
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| PSY 899 | Practicum Fieldwork | 1.0 | ||
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Fall Term |
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| LAW 620 | Lawyering Practice Seminar | 2.0 | ||
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| LAW 621 | Co-Op | 7.0 | ||
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| PSY 542 | Neuropsychological Assessment | 3.0 | ||
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Winter Term |
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| LAW 620 | Lawyering Practice Seminar | 2.0 | ||
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| LAW 621 | Co-Op | 7.0 | ||
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| LAW 645 | Employment Discrimination | 4.0 | ||
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| PSY 865 | Special Topics in Psychology: Psychopathy | 3.0 | ||
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Spring Term |
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| LAW 806 | Independent Study | 3.0 | ||
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| PSY 897 | Practicum Seminar | 3.0 | ||
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| PSY 899 | Practicum Fieldwork | 1.0 | ||
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Fall Term |
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| LAW 703 | Bioethics | 3.0 | ||
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| LAW | Forensic Neuropsychological Assessment | 3.0 | ||
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Winter Term |
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| LAW 801 | Advanced Legal Research | 2.0 | ||
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| LAW 618 | First Amendment | 4.0 | ||
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| PSY 826 | Social Problem-solving and Psychopathology | 3.0 | ||
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Spring Term |
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| LAW 807 | Appellate Advocacy | 3.0 | ||
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| LAW 901 | Seminar: Regulating Medical Errors | 2.0 | ||
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| PSY 630 | Psychopharmacology | 3.0 | ||
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| PSY 820 | Cognitive-Behavior Therapy | 3.0 | ||
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| Seventh Year | ||||
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| PSY 998 | PhD Dissertation Psychology | 4.0 | ||
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| PSY 999 | Full Year APA-accredited psychology internship | 4.0 | ||
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