Rosemead School of Psychology
R osemead S chool of P sychology Faculty
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 &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. 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 section of this catalog or on the Rosemead website (rosemead.edu). 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 biola.edu/grad/financial%5Faid/. Most students complete their program in 5 (37%) or 6 (30%) years (Mean = 5.9, Mdn = 5.7). About 35% of the doctoral students in each program elect to spread coursework across 5 years rather than completing it in 4. A few students (about 15%) finish in less than 5 years; a few (10%) finish in 7 years; and a very few (7%) take longer than 7 years to complete all degree requirements. Across the past 7 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 12%. 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
Clark D. Campbell, Ph.D.
Dean
Narramore
Distinguished Professor
Anderson, Coe, Duvall, Edwards, Grace, E. Hall, T. Hall, Hill, Pike, Strauss Cimbora, Pak, Porter, Steinmeier, Williams Brunt, Bustamante-Millán, Crawford, Davis, Eltiti, Lee-Kim,
Professors
Associate Professors
Assistant Professors
Pedigo, Taylor
Special Appointment Faculty
Mission & Learning Outcomes The Rosemead School of Psychology of Biola University, in addition to its undergraduate program, offers graduate work leading toward the Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.), and the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in clinical psychology. Rosemead’s doctoral programs are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association, 750 First Street NE, Washington DC 20002-4242, (202) 336-5979. Training Models in Clinical Psychology In the past 40 years there has been discussion and debate by psychologists over appropriate training models and degrees in clinical psychology. During the 1950s and 1960s, most doctoral training in psychology followed the scientist-practitioner model and culminated in the awarding of the Ph.D. These programs were designed to train scientifically oriented researchers and professionals. During the 1960s and 1970s the need for training programs with stronger professional orientations became apparent. Institutions like the University of Illinois, the California School of Professional Psychology, the University of Denver, Baylor University, Rutgers University and the Rosemead Graduate School of Psychology were among the first to offer programs designed explicitly to provide doctoral training following either a practitioner-scholar or scholar-practitioner model of training. Without rejecting the need for training in the basic science areas of psychology, these programs began placing proportionately greater emphasis on the professional aspects of training. After four decades of discussion, debate and innovation, graduate training programs in clinical psychology now cover a broad range of emphases from highly professional to highly scientific. Rosemead’s doctoral programs continue in the professional orientation tradition with the Ph.D. following a scholar-practitioner model, and the Psy.D. following a practitioner-scholar model.
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