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Degree Requirements
(6) Professional Qualifying Examination Psy.D. students must successfully complete an examination designated to evaluate their readiness for a full -time internship in professional counseling. It may be taken any time after three or four basic areas of comprehensive examinations have been passed and must be completed six months prior to internship. The examining committee may require the student to complete additional course work, practicum, or other professional growth experiences prior to beginning the internship. (7) Internship All students are required to complete 1500 hours of clinical internship prior to graduation. The internship may consist of two years of experience on a half-time basis. All internships are to be approved in advance by the Professional Training Committee. For further details refer to the Internship Guidelines. (8) Completion of Didactic Therapy All students must receive certification of completion of didactic therapy from the Coor dinator of Professional Training. (9) Dissertation A dissertation evidencing high attainment in original scholarship must be submitted by all doctoral candidates. The dissertation topic and proposal must be approved by the can didate's advisory committee prior to the beginning of the student's internship. Five weeks prior to expected graduation the candidate must submit to the Registrar the original and four copies of his dissertat ion signed by his dissertation committee. For further information refer to the Student Dissertation Guidelines.
(10) Final Oral Examination The final examination is an oral defense of the dissertation.
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