Biola University 2012-2013 Catalog
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 TrainingTherapy All students must receive certification of completion of training therapy from the Director of Clinical Training. A minimum of 50 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 two-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. 9. Final Examination The final examination for Psy.D. students who write a 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.
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 & 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 Qualifying 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 two- 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
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