ROSEMEAD SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY
includes a sensitivity to the religious dimension of life. Through its imerac tion with members of the Christian community, Rosemead is also commit ted to demonstrating to the church the potentially significant contributions an understanding of the data and methods of psychology can make to the Church's role of ministering to tl1e whole person. Students desiring to focus th eir professional practice on children, cou ples or families may take an emphasis ..!W in Family-Child Psychology. This emphasis requires completion of the following elective courses in addition to the regular doctoral requirements: Advanced Assessment of Child (instead of Measurement and Assessment Ill: Projectives)
weekly chapel as well as a year-long fel lowship group. The fellowship groups begin in the first year of the student 's program. These activities provide an opportu nity for students and th ei r spot1Ses to flesh out the personal impli cations of their faith and integrative study. TI1ey also prm~de oppornmity for informal , out of class interaction with facu lty spouses and other members of the Rosemead community. Students are also encouraged to become involved in one of the many local churches in the Soutl1ern California area. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS The major M.A., Psy.D. and Ph .D. degree requirements are summarized below. Since all students take a set of basic courses in scientific psychology as well as in clinical psychology and theol ogy, the first three years of the Psy.D. and Ph.D. tracks are very similar.
nity for the student to work with a vol unteer college client in a helping role. During the second yea r, students usuallypa11icipate in group training ther apy. As group members, students per sonally experience some of tl1e growth producing aspects of group counseling. In addition to group therapy, students begin their forma l practicum and psy chotherapy lab courses in the second year. Students are placed in such profes sional facilities as outpatient clinics, hos pitals, college counseling centers, public schools and community health organiza tions on the basis of their individual readiness, needs and interests. These practicum experiences are supervised botl1 by Rosemead 's faculty and qualified professionals working in the practicum agencies. In the psychotherapy lab courses, students receive botl1 instmction and supervised experience, offering clini cal services from the theoretical orienta tion of the course. Students elect lab courses from offerings such as Psy chotherapy witl1 Adolescents, Marriage and Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Cognitive/ Behavior Therapy with chil dren, Biofeedback, and Psychotherapy witl1 Children. During the third year most doc toral students take two or three psy chotherapy lab courses, work in an adult outpatient practirnm setting, and begin individual training tl1erapy. This therapy is designed to give the student first-hand experience in the role of a client and is considered an opportunity for both personal growth and for learn ing therapeutic principles and tech niques. A minimum of 50 hours of indi\~dual training are required. Such
issues as timing, choice of therapist and specific goals are determined by stu dents in conjunction wi th their advisors and the Clinical Training Committee. \.%en doctoral students reach tl1eir founJ1year, most of their time is spent in electives in the therapy, integration and general psychology; adl'anced practirnm assignments; and independent study or research . This step-b)"Slep progression in professional training experiencesgives the student personal experience wi th a wide range of personalities in a variety of sett ings and provides the necessary preparation for a full-time internship during tl1e fiftl1 year of study. The in te rnship is planned as an intensive clinical experience to help stu dents integrate the varied elements of their preparation in psyc hology into a congrnent professional role. All intern ships must be farnlty approved in order to ensure a high level of professional experience for the studenL Placement in practicum agencies is made by the director of clinical training and internships are obtained by the student consonant with the internship guideli nes of the school. The faculty is active in helping select and obtain such placements. Christian Activities As members of a Christian university community, Rosemead's faculty believe tl1e relating of one's faitl1 to an acade mic discipline goes beyond tl1e tl1eore~ cal and academic. Opportunities for fel lowship, dialogue and worship are seen as vital parts of the total educational process. Consequently, all students are expected to participate in Rosemead's
Family Psychology ond Psychopathology Marriage and Fomily Therapy I and II Psychotheropy with Children Psychotheropy with the Adolescent Cogritive /Behavioral Therapy with Chidren Students emphasizing in Family Child Psychology also write their dis sertations or doctoral research papers in a family-child area, spend their year long outpatient practicum in a setting where at least one-half of their work is with children, couples or families, and complete an internship in a setting where at least one third of their work is with a family-child population. They may also elect other family related courses such as Development of Reli gious Understanding in Children and Adolescents, Human Sexuality and Community Mental Health: Psychoed ucational and Preventive Models. Professional Growth and Training At the heart of an effective training program in professional psychology is tl1e opportunity to develop tl1e personal insights and skills necessary for empathic and effective interaction in a wide range of settings. In order to meet this need, Rosemead has developed a sequence of experiences designed to promote personal growth and compe tency in interpersonal relationships as well as specific clinical skills. Beginning in their first year of study, students participate in a variety of activities designed to promote pro fess ion al awareness and personal growth. The first year activities include active training in empathy skills and on-campus prepracticum experience. The prepracticum course consists of exercises to assess and facilitate inter personal skills, and tl1e initial opportu-
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. cur rirnlum, including: A Aminimum of 45 semester hours* in psychology (including practicum and psychotherapy lab courses) , B. Aminimum of nine semester hours in theology, and C. Aminimum of one year of resi dent graduate work. (The final semester must be in residence.) *"Hours" and "units " are inter- changeable throughout this section.
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