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Clinical Psychology, Ph.D.
Readmission Procedures A student who has attended Biola University and has dropped out for one semester or longer will be required to file an application for readmission and pay a fee of $15. Readmission requires the submission of a formal petition for readmission, action by the Admissions and Academic Qualifications Committee, and final approval of the Dean. This policy is in effect for students in any status, including internship and dissertation. Graduation Requirements The major M.A., Psy.D. and Ph.D. degree requirements are summarized under each program. Since all students take a set of basic courses in scientific psychology as well as in clinical psychology and theology, the first two years of the Psy.D. and Ph.D. programs are very similar. Faculty Dean: Professors: Anderson, E. Bland, Cimbora, Coe, Edwards, E. Hall, T. Hall, Hill, Pike, Porter Associate Professors: Abouezzeddine, C. Bland, Brunt, Canada, Crawford, Eltiti, Lee-Kim, McMartin, Poston, Wang, Williams Assistant Professors: De Luna, Dryjanska Special Appointment Faculty: Grace, Lewis, Taylor, Willingham, Woody Programs Programs Offered • Clinical Psychology, Ph.D. (p. 316) • Clinical Psychology, Psy.D. (p. 318) • Integrative Counseling, Certificate (p. 320) • Integrative Counseling, Professional Certificate (p. 321) Courses Course Descriptions • Integrative Counseling (RSIC) (p. 322) • Psychology (RSPY) (p. 324) • Psychology: Integration of Psychology and Theology (RSTP) (p. 332) • Psychology: Internship (RSTN) (p. 331)
Documentation may include catalog descriptions, syllabi and other supporting materials from the professor of record or department, as deemed necessary. Theology Reduction, Transfer, or Waiver Students entering Rosemead with a minimum of 30 undergraduate credits of Bible and/or Theology from accredited Christian colleges or universities may be eligible for a reduction of required Theology courses. To qualify for this reduction students must have earned no lower than a ’B-’ grade in the undergraduate coursework. Students may transfer up to 6 credits of graduate theology and Bible applicable to Rosemead’s program from an accredited graduate school or theological seminary. Students with qualifying courses may also waive an additional theology course and substitute credits with an Integration course. Content of all courses evaluated for reduction, transfer or waiver/ substitution must be compatible with the Rosemead Theology course(s) being waived. Reduction credits will be determined by the Registrar’s Office in consultation with Rosemead’s Associate Dean. Unofficial Withdrawal A student who fails to register in any given semester without arranging for a leave of absence or formal withdrawal is eliminated from the program by default. Leave of Absence Inactive students are those who have requested and been granted a leave of absence from their program. A leave of absence may be granted upon petition for change of status if there is deemed sufficient reason for interrupting the program and intention to return to the program. Change of status forms are available from the Rosemead Office. A leave of absence must be renewed by petition each semester and may not exceed two consecutive semesters. A leave of absence longer than two semesters will require withdrawal from the program and a petition for readmission if the student later wishes to regain active status. The committee responsible for processing readmission requests is the Admissions and Academic Qualifications Committee. Each leave of absence must receive the approval of the student's advisor and the final approval of the Dean. Students on leave are required to register for RSPY 790 for each term. Terminated Students A person whose program has been terminated may make reapplication to the program a minimum of two years after termination. The reapplication should be in the form of a letter and include a new application form, at least two current references and any desired supporting materials. The letter should be addressed to the Rosemead Admissions Committee stating the reasons for requesting readmittance as well as any other issues deemed relevant by the applicant. The letter should directly address the causes for program termination. The application will be considered with the regular admissions pool. The admissions committee will review the request and may take one of two actions: 1. Deny the request; or 2. Approve the request and refer to faculty for final approval or disapproval. The results of the faculty decision will be communicated to the applicant by the Dean.
• Psychology: Psychotherapy Laboratory (RSLB) (p. 323) • Psychology: Research and Dissertation (RSDS) (p. 321) • Psychology: Theology/Biblical Studies (RSTH) (p. 330) Clinical Psychology, Ph.D. Mission
The mission of the Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology is to produce graduates who can integrate the science and practice of psychology with Christian theology, and who are prepared to meet the psychological needs of the world in general and the Christian community specifically through professional service and scholarship.
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