ROSEMEAD SCHOOL OF" PSYCHOLOGY
SAMPLE PROGRAM: Psy.D. Track First Year
Fifth Year
Fourth Year
Second Year
Third Year
Fall Ad1°J nced S1.11is1ics
l111ernship 0
Clinical Supervision/ Consultation•••
\1easurement and Assessment II
3 3 3 2 3
3 3 3 4 3
HislOI)' and Srs1ems of P,rcholos1·
3 3 3 3 4
Practicum I
Measurement and Assessment I In troduction 10 Psychopathology l111roduc1ion w Psycho1he1ap)'
or Ps)·chol Og)· Elective
2 3 3
Practirnrn III
Practicum V
Psrchothernpy Lab**
Psrchotherap)' Lab Elective h1tegrat1on E.ltct1ves
Ps)'cho1herapy Lab Elec tive
Nat ure and Scope or Systems of Integration
Theology I
TheologyV
Ps)'chology Electives
Theology Ill
:i
16
14
16
DoclDral Research Seminar I
3
16
lnterterm Prepri1cticum I
Cross-Cul tu ra l Issues in Clinical Psi·chologr•
Psrchologr / Elective
I
Psrchology Elec tive
2 3
Spring .!!J
Research Design
3 3
Internshi p 0
Clinical Supenision/ Consultalion***
3 3 3 3 4
Ethical & Professional Issues Measurement and Assessment Ill
Neuropsrcholog)'* or
3 3 6 4
or Psychology Elective
2 3 3 3 2
Leaming, Cognition & Affect
Clin1Cal Psrchopharmacolog)'
Personal1cy Developme111 & Psychopatholog)' 3
Practicum IV
Psrchology Elective
Prac ticum II
Preprae1icum II
2
Practicum VI
Psychotherapy Lab Electives
Psychot he rap)' Lab Elee1ive
Psycholherap)' and Religion
I
Psychotherapy Lab Elective Advanced ln1egra1ion Elective DoclDral Researcn Seminar 11
Theology IV
lntegrauon Electwe
.;l
Theology II
16
16
2 15
15
Note: •For students with undergraduate coursework in social and ph)'siological psycholoK)'• Students without undergraduate social ps)'chology will take SPY608, Social Ps)'chology, instead of SPY625 Cross Cultural Issues in Clinical Ps)'chology. Studen ts without undergraduate ph)'siological ps)'cholog)' will take SPY607, Psychoph)'siological Processes instead of SPY 670 Neuropsycholog)' or SPY 705 Clinical PsychopharmacoloK)'. These alternative courses will generally be taken during the spring of the second or third year. • •Second year students elect one o f the following psychotherap)' lab courses: SL8 61] Psychotherapy with Adolescents, SL8642 Psychotherapy with Children, SLB643 Behavior Modification with Children and Parents, or SLB641 Psychotherapy With Groups. •••All students are requ fred to complete at least 2 units ofcoursework in clinical supCTVision and/or consultation. This requirement may be met by taking SLB 702 Principles and Practices in Gise Supervision to receive credit for supervision with assessment, lab or prepracticum courses. The requirement may also be met by taking SPY 713 Clinical Suptn1ision and Consultation during the student's fourth year.
Psy.D. In Clinical Psychology
These examinations are given twice annually and ser.'e as the major means of eval uating a student's suitability to continue studies toward the doctorate. The examinations may be taken after completion of 75% ( 100 units) of the course work and must be successfully completed prior to the Professional
theological and psychological concepts
must be compl eted prior to accep tance of an internship. The examin ing committee may require the stu den t to complete additional course work, practicum, or other professional growth experiences prior to beginning the internship. See the Professional Qualifying Examination Guidelines in student handbook for further detai l.
in research, theory and practice.
(1) Residence and Course Work
Dissertation Research: Students in Rosemead's Psy. D. track may fulfill the research component of their program either by writing a dissertation or by successfully compl eting a research consumership sequen ce (5 units) which includes a year-long doctoral
Normally, four yearsof 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 unit require
Qualifying Examination.
men ts for th e degree (133 semester research seminar, a doctora l paper hours). Each student is assigned a facOnly one retake of the examina(61 Internship consisting of a critical review of ul ty advisor who assists in the planning of
tion is allowed. The dates of the ComAll students are required to com
research lit erature on a clinical topic
prehensive Examinations are specified
pl ete a one-year, full-time clinical internship prior to graduation. All in tern ships are to be approved in advance by the Clinical Training Com
each semester's schedule of courses and supervises the student's progress in the
and a proficiency examination for conin the Academic Calendar.
sumers of clinical research. program. For transfer credit, see Gen(4) Admission to Candidacy
(21 Preliminary Oral Interview
Official candidacy for t11e doctorate
eralAcademic Information.
All students have an oral interview with a faculty committee to evaluate
signifies an advanced stage in the stumittee. For further details, refer to dent's progress. In order to be admitthe Internship Guidelines in student
Psychology: Psy.D. students must complete a minimum of 76 semester hours of psychology. These 76 units must include 43 required psychology units, 18 units of practicum and 15 units of elective psychology courses. Students may apply up to 6 units of graduate coursework from the School of Intercultural Studies toward the total psychology hours requirement. Psyclwtherapy LaharaJary: Students in the Psy.D. track must complete 21 units selected from psychotherapy lab courses. 1l1ese are taken in the second, third and
handbook. Internship fees are listed in the psychology course section (STN 731 Internship). There is some provi sion for students to complete this requi rement in two years at half-time.
their progress and potential for sucted to candidacy tl1e student must have:
cessful completion of the doctoral program. This interview is scheduled
■ Successfully completed the Preliminary Oral Interview
after the completion of three semes■ Passed the Comprehensive
ters in res idence, including at least one practicum assignment. The results of this interview are reported to faculty, which votes (1) allowing the student to co ntinue, (2) continue
Examinations
■ Received approval of dissertation
(7) Completian of Training Therapy
proposal by the Doctoral CommitAl l students must receive certifica
tee or completed the two-semester,
tion of completion of training therapy
five-<:redit Doctoral Research Semifrom the director of clinical training.
studies with a Preliminary Oral Internar and comprehensive proficiency
A minimum of 50 hours of group therapy plus 50 hours of individual therapy is required. See Training Th erapy Guidelines in the student
vi ew re-examination the following year, or (3) not allowing the student to continue in the doctoral program.
research examination
■ Completed training therapy
fourth years.
(SJ Prolessianal Qualifying Examinaiian
T11tO/ngy: All students must complete a minor in theology which includes a
(3) Comprehensive Examinatians
All doctoral students must successhandbook for further details.
All students must pass a set of docfully complete an examination that toral-level comprehensive examinaevaluates the student's readiness for a
(8) Dissertatian OR Research Consumership
minimum of 17 semester units.
Sequence
lnlegralwn Seminars: All students partions covering the fo llowing areas:
full-time internship. It may be taken any time after th e comprehensive examinations have been passed and
All Psy.D. students must demon strate doctoral-level mastery of a research area in clinical psychology.
ticipate in a series of seminars ( 14 units) devoted to the integration of a variety of
(I) psychol ogical intervention and
(2) psychology and theology.
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