(1) Residence A minimum of four years of residence is required for the Ph.D. While the doctorate is not awarded simply for completion of stated course work there are basic unit requirements for the doctorate. Psychology: All students must complete a minimum of 78 semester hours in psychology. This includes at least 66 academic units and 12 units of practicum courses. Theology: All students shall complete a minor in theology which includes 21 semester units. Integration Seminars: All students participate in a series of four team-taught seminars devoted to the integration of a variety of theological and psychologi cal concepts in research, theory and practice. Dissertation Research: 18 units of dissertation research are required prior to granting the Ph.D. (2) Comprehensive Examinations All students must pass a set of comprehensive examinations covering the following areas: psychological development, psychological functioning, psy chological intervention, and psychology and theology, plus a set of advanced questions that are formulated by the student's advisor and his doctoral com mittee. These examinations are given three times each year and serve as the major means of evaluating the student's suitability to continue studies toward the Ph.D. The examinations may be taken any time after completion of 75% of the course work and must be taken prior to the Professional Qualifying Examina tion. The student must pass at least three of the four basic areas to avoid retaking the entire examination. If he passes at least three areas he need only retake one or two areas failed. Only two retakes of the examination are allowed. (3) Preliminary Oral Interview and Admission to Doctoral Study After completion of comprehensive examinations, all students have an oral interview to evaluate their progress and potential for successful completion of the doctoral program. (4) Admission to Candidacy Official candidacy for the doctorate signifies an advanced stage in the stu dent's progress and is accompanied by a redefinition of full-time enrollment which enables the student to place greater emphasis on his practicum experi ence, internship, and dissertation and a lesser emphasis on formal course work. In order to be admitted to candidacy the student must have the following: (a) Passed the comprehensive examinations (b) Successfully completed preliminary oral interview (c) Completed one year residence after successfully completing the comprehensive examinations (d) Approval of dissertation topic by his Doctoral Committee
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