The student must pass at least three of the four basic areas to avoid retaking the entire examination. If the student passes at least three of the areas only the one or two areas failed must be retaken. Only two retakes of the examination are allowed. The dates of the Comprehensive Examinations are specified in the Academic Calendar. (5) ADMISSION TO CANDIDACY Official candidacy for the doctorate signifies an advanced stage in the student'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 lesser emphasis on formal course work. (c) Received approval of dissertation proposal by his Doctoral Committee. An Advancement to Candidacy form is available from the Registrar ' s office. (6) PROFESSIONAL INTERVIEW (Ph.D.) All Ph.D . students must successfully complete a professional interview that evaluates the student ' s readiness for internship. This interview can be taken any time after three of the four basic areas of the comprehensive examinations have been passed and must be completed six months prior to internship. The interview committee may require the student to complete additional course work, practicum, or other professional growth experiences prior to beginning the internship. See the Professional Interview Guidelines for further detail. (7) PROFESSIONAL QUALIFYING EXAMINATION (Psy.D.) In order to be admitted to candidacy the student must have: (a) Successfully completed the Preliminary Oral Interview (b) Passed the Comprehensive Examinations 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. See the Professional Qualifying Examination Guidelines for further detail. (8) 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 Profes sional Training Committee . For further details refer to the Internship Guide lines. (9) COMPLETION OF TRAINING THERAPY All students must receive certification of completion of training therapy from the Director of Clinical Training. A minimum of 50 hours of group therapy plus 50 hours of individual therapy is required. See Training Therapy Guidelines for further details.
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