Rosemead School of Psychology
Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology Although Rosemead does not offer a terminal Master’s program, a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology is granted after the completion of the first two years of either the Ph.D. or Psy.D. curriculum, including: A. A minimum of 45 semester credits in psychology (including practicum and psychotherapy lab courses). B. A minimum of 9 semester credits in theology, 3 credits in statistics, and 3 credits in ethics. C. A minimum of one year of resident graduate work (the final semester must be in residence). D. A transfer maximum of 9 credits in psychology may be counted toward the M.A. in Clinical Psychology. Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology 1. Residence and Course Work Normally, four years of residency are required unless transfer of credit is brought in and advanced standing granted. While the doctorate is not awarded simply for completion of stated course work, there are basic credit requirements for the degree (133 semester credits). Each student is assigned a faculty advisor who assists in the planning of each semester’s schedule of courses and supervises the student’s progress in the program. For transfer credit, see General Academic Information. Psychology: Psy.D. students must complete a minimum of 77 semester credits of psychology. These 77 credits must include 47 required psychology credits, 18 credits of practicum and 12 credits of elective psychology courses. Students may apply up to 6 credits of graduate coursework from the Cook School of Intercultural Studies toward the total psychology elective hours requirement. Psychotherapy Laboratory: Students in the Psy.D. program must complete 21 credits selected from psychotherapy lab courses. These are taken in the second, third and fourth years. Theology: All students must complete a minor in theology which includes a minimum of 18 semester credits. Integration Seminars : All students participate in a series of seminars (12 credits) devoted to the integration of a variety of theological and psychological concepts in research, theory and practice. Dissertation Research: Students in Rosemead’s Psy.D. program may fulfill the research component of their program either by writing a dissertation or by successfully completing a research consumership sequence (5 credits), which includes a year-long doctoral research seminar, a doctoral paper consisting of a critical review of research literature on a clinical topic, and a comprehensive proficiency examination for consumers of clinical research. 2. Progress Evaluations Each year students are evaluated on their general progress toward completion of degree requirements. These evaluations include review of each student’s academic skills, clinical skills, and personal/interpersonal/spiritual growth as required by the program. Because all of these areas are integral to the practice of clinical psychology and the distinctive of Rosemead’s program, deficiencies in any of them may result in program termination. However, the general objective of such evaluation is to provide feedback conducive to continued growth and development toward successful completion of the degree, high quality of service to clients, and high level of professional competence. Procedures and processes for the evaluations are specified in the Rosemead Student Handbook. 3. Comprehensive Examinations All students must pass a set of doctoral-level comprehensive examinations covering the following areas: (1) psychological assessment and intervention, (2) integration of psychology and theology, and (3) ethics. These examinations are given twice annually and serve as the major means of evaluating a student’s suitability to continue studies toward the doctorate. The examinations may be taken
after completion of 75% (100 credits) of the course work and must be successfully completed prior to the Professional Qualifyin8g Examination. Only one retake of the examination is allowed. The dates of the Comprehensive Examinations are specified in the Academic Calendar. 4. Admission to Candidacy Official candidacy for the doctorate signifies an advanced stage in the student’s progress. In order to be admitted to candidacy the student must have: Successfully completed the Second Year Evaluation Passed the Comprehensive Examinations Received approval of the dissertation proposal by the Doctoral Committee or completed the three-semester, 5-credit Doctoral Research Seminar and clinical comprehensive proficiency research examination Completed training therapy experience 5. Professional Qualifying Examination All doctoral students must successfully complete an examination that evaluates the student’s readiness for a full-time internship. It may be taken any time after the comprehensive examinations have been passed and must be completed prior to acceptance of an internship. Only one retake of the exam is allowed. 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 in the student handbook for further detail. 6. Internship All students are required to successfully complete a one year, full-time clinical internship prior to graduation. All internships are to be approved in advance by the Clinical Training Committee. For further details, refer to the Internship Guidelines in the student handbook. Also, all students need to meet with a Graduate Graduation Counselor in the Office of the Registrar to have their internship eligibility confirmed one year prior to their internship. Internship fees are listed in the psychology course section (RSTN 731 Internship). There is some provision for students to complete this requirement in two years at half-time. 7. Completion of Training Therapy All students must receive certification of completion of training therapy from the Director of Clinical Training. A minimum of 36 hours of interpersonal therapy plus 50 hours of individual therapy is required. See Training Therapy Guidelines in the student handbook for further details. 8. Dissertation or Research Consumership Sequence All Psy.D. students must demonstrate doctoral-level mastery of a research area in clinical psychology. This may be done either by a dissertation or by a research consumership sequence. The research consumership sequence is composed of: A. A three-semester, 5-credit doctoral research seminar focusing on the critical evaluation and utilization of clinical research; B. A doctoral paper involving a critical review of research on a selected, clinically relevant topic; and C. A clinical comprehensive proficiency examination evaluating the student’s ability to critically evaluate current clinical research. This comprehensive proficiency exam is taken in conjunction with the first semester of the doctoral research seminar. Psy.D. students must either register for 5 credits for dissertation or for the doctoral research seminar. dissertation is an oral defense of the dissertation before the doctoral committee and other invited professionals. Students completing the doctoral research sequence must pass the research consumership exam given during the Doctoral Research Seminars. 9. Final Examination The final examination for Psy.D. students who write a
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