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Rosemead School of Psychology - Graduate
Within this focus students are admitted to either the Psy.D. or the Ph.D. program. Approximately 67% of Rosemead's students are enrolled in the Psy.D. and 33% in the Ph.D. Except in unusual circumstances, students do not change programs after admission. While both the Psy.D. and Ph.D. have a common core of basic science and clinical courses, students selecting Rosemead's Psy.D. are generally preparing for full-time positions as psychological practitioners. Those choosing Rosemead's Ph.D. are interested in combining clinical work with other psychological competencies, such as teaching and research. Research training in Rosemead's Ph.D. program is strong in selected areas of ongoing faculty research. Thus the Ph.D. is particularly appropriate for students who desire both to develop quality clinical skills and to develop research skills related to clinical practice. Program Characteristics The two full-time programs (Psy.D. and Ph.D.) are very similar with regard to cost, time to completion, attrition, and internship placement. Specific information regarding tuition and fees may be obtained in the Financial Information (p. 13) section of this catalog or on the Rosemead (http:// www.rosemead.edu/) website. Scholarships, grants, loans, and teaching assistantships are available to Rosemead graduate students. Some of these are need-based (e.g., grants); some of them are competence-based (e.g., teaching assistantships). If you would like to apply for financial support, visit the Financial Aid (http://offices.biola.edu/finaid/grad/) website. Most students complete their program in five (54%) or six (30%) years (Mean = 5.7, Mdn = 5). About 35% of the doctoral students in each program elect to spread coursework across five years rather than completing it in four. A few students (10%) finish in seven years; and a very few (6%) take longer than seven years to complete all degree requirements. Across the past ten years, the attrition from each program (i.e., students leaving the program before graduation for any reason: changed field of study, personal events) has been 14%. About 5% of students leave their program due to poor performance. Rosemead students compete very well in the national system of internships in clinical psychology. The internship is a year of full-time training in a professional psychology role that comes after all coursework is complete. All of our students who complete the eligibility requirements obtain an internship. In the past ten years we have placed 110 Psy.D. students and 69 Ph.D. students in internships. Of these, 97% were placed in an internship of their choice in the first year they applied, the other 3% chose to wait another year for the internship they wanted. The Ph.D. interns obtained APA-accredited internship at a slightly higher rate (88%) than did the Psy.D. interns (77%) because of the differences in their career goals and aspirations. In most of the internships (90%), the students received funding from the internship agency. A very few students (1%) obtained internships arranged on a two-year, half-time schedule. Some of the internship agencies are in the Southern California area, but many of them are in other reputable institutions across the country (see Practicum and Internship Agencies listing). The internship experience greatly enriches the professional development of the Rosemead students and prepares them for the next step in their careers. Additional Educational Opportunities Training and Research Facilities Rosemead maintains an outpatient psychological service and training center on the Biola campus. The clinic offers a wide range of psychological services to adults and children. It also provides on-campus
COMPETENCY 1.H Develop requisite knowledge, skills,
Develop requisite knowledge, skills, and attitudes in consultation and interprofessional/ interdisciplinary interaction.
and attitudes in consultation and interprofessional/ interdisciplinary interaction.
AIM 2
The aim of the Ph.D. program is to produce clinical psychologists who can demonstrate
The aim of the Psy.D. program is to produce clinical psychologists who can demonstrate a requisite ability in research or other scholarly activities, which ultimately can serve psychological
and increasingly independent and
enhanced ability in research or other scholarly activities, which ultimately can serve psychological practitioners an society at large.
practitioners and society at large.
COMPETENCY 2.A Develop an increasingly independent and enhanced ability to formulate and conduct research or other scholarly activities.
Develop a requisite ability to evaluate and disseminate research or other scholarly activities. The goal of the Ph.D. and Psy.D. programs is to produce clinical psychologists who, by knowledge and training, can meet the psychological needs of the Christian community. Develop enhanced knowledge, skills, and attitudes in relating biblical and theological concepts to theory, research, and practice.
AIM 3
The goal of the Ph.D. and Psy.D. programs is to produce clinical psychologists who, by knowledge and training, can meet the psychological needs of the Christian community.
COMPETENCY 3.A Develop enhanced knowledge, skills, and attitudes in relating biblical and theological concepts to theory, research, and practice.
Specific competencies flow from the program goals and objectives, and these are available for review and are provided to students in the Rosemead Student Handbooks. Degrees Offered Master of Arts A master's degree is awarded as a student progresses in the doctoral program. Special application for a terminal master's degree must be approved on an individual basis. Doctor of Psychology and Doctor of Philosophy Rosemead's doctoral programs in clinical psychology are designed primarily to train practitioners in professional psychology. They are designed for students interested in pursuing careers in applied areas of clinical psychology. While all students receive training in the basic areas of scientific psychology relevant to the practice of psychology, the focus of Rosemead's doctoral training is on the development of professional skills and the utilization of theory and research in professional practice.
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