ROSEMEAD SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY
Credit by Examination and Course Validation
Doctoral students may u·ansfer up to 30 semester hours of app li cab le graduate-l eve l cou rses in psychology (including the nine hours on the mas ter's level) and/ or up to 15 hours of theology and Bible applicable to Rose mead's program (including the nine hours on the master's level) from an accredited graduate school or theology sem inary. Practicum credit in the amount equa l to one Rosemead practicum of tJ1ree hours may be u·ans ferrecl wi th the permission of the direc tor of clinical training. These hours will be coun ted toward the 30 hour transfer maximum. Practicum u·ansfer credit will be granted only when it is shown as practicum on an official grad uate transcript. Ph.D. students are required to take all l 2 practicum hours whi le in residency. Rosemead will not evaluate non-traditional learning or non-transcriptecl work experience for academic or practicum credit. When stuclen ts wish to use u·ansfer credit for a required course in the Rosemead curricu lum , it is their responsibility to provide documenta tion assuring the equivalency of course content. Competency examinations may be given to verify equivalence to Rosemead required courses . Docu mentation may include catalog descrip tions, syllabi and othe r supporting materials from the professor of record or department, as deemed necessary. Unofficial Withdrawal Asu1dent who fai ls to register in any given semester without arranging for a leave of absence or formal witJ1drawal is el iminated from the program by default. Leave of Absence Inactive students are those who have requested and been granted a leave of absence from their program. A leave of absence may be granted upon petition for change of status if there is deemed sufficien t reason for interrupting the program and inten tion to return to the program. Change of status forms are ava ilable from the Registrar 's Office. A leave of absence must be renewed by petition each semester and may not exceed two consecutive semesters. A leave of absence longer than two semesters will require with drawal from the program and a peti tion for readmission if the student later wishes to regain active status. The committee responsible for pro cessing readmission requests is the
Admissions and Academic Qualifica tions Committee. Each leave of absence must receive the approval of the student's advisor and the final
chotherapy, an overview of various approaches to psychotherapy, and a dis cussion of fo undational therapeutic techniques. Required of Psy.D., Ph.D. SPY 502 AdvCBICed Statistics (3) Concepts and techniques involved in the analysis and interpretation of clini cal and research data. Lecture and lab oratory descriptive and inferential sta tistics. Major topics include correlation and regression, tests of significance and introduction to ana lys is of var iance. Both parametric and non-parametric approaches are covered. Instruction assumes undergraduate background in statistics. Required of Psy.D., Ph.D. SPY S lOMotivation (3) Physiological, psychological and social basis for motivation. Topics include dri ves, obesity, sexual motivation, need for achievement and aggression. Elective. SPY S 13 Sensation and Perception (3) Theory and research regarding the process of sensation and perception and their relation to motivation and learn ing. Elective. SPY SIS Personality and Psychopathology I(3) The first of a two course sequence in personality theory and psychopathol ogy. This course focuses on humanis tic-existential perspectives, including theor ies such as Allport, Gend lin , Maslow, May, Rogers and Van Kaam. The course also includes an introduc tion to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder (DMS-lll ). Required of Psy. D., Ph.D. SPY 530 History and Systems of Psychology (3) An overview of the history of psychol ogy and classical systems in psychol ogy. The class also considers issues in the philosophy of science relevant to psychological systems, research, theory, and practice . Required of Psy.D. , Ph .D. SPY 600 Research Apprenticeship I, II (2,2) Supervised experience in planning, conducting and reporting psychologi cal research. The speci fi c nature of the research project will be deter mined by the student with hi s or her advisor. Students will be required to submi t a written review of literature and research proposal, conduct data gathering activiti es, analyze the data and submit a final report of the project in APA format to his/ her advi sor. The required total of 4 units must be completed by the beginning of the first semester of the third year in the program.
No graduate credit in psychology will be given by examination or va lida tion. Students who possess an excel lent but non-transcriptecl background in an area of study may, with the per mission of the advisor and chair of the Committee on Academic Qualifica tions, va lidate by examinat ion to receive a waiver for a required course. No unit credit is given for such val ida tion. Successful validation allows the student to take additional equivalent elective hours in the program. Time Limit for Degrees All course and academic require ments must be completed within eight years for the Psy.D. and Ph.D. degrees, beginning on the date of the student's first registration for graduate study at Rosemead. Nole: If the program is nol compl,eted within the eight-year limit, the student must iegister again as a full-time student. Requirements in Student Handbook. Student Academic Load The norma l full-time load for a Rosemead student in psychology is 12 to 16 hours per semester, but not less than nine hours. Without the advi sor's approval, a student may not carry over 16 units in any semester. Part time registration of less than nine units is permitted only after a student has been adm itted to candidacy. Rosemead does not admit part-time students to its degree programs. for full statement on satisfact01y aca demic progress see Academic Standards sec tion of catalog. Pre-Internship and Dissertation Students Pre-internship, internship and dis sertation (ABD) status students must co ntinu e to reg ister and pay the required fees each semester appropri ate to their status (see fee schedule). Students in dissertation status who have completed their required units in dissertation research and all pre internship students must register for three additional units each semester until the dissertation is completed. Transfer Credit Students may transfer up to nine semester hours of app licable gradu ate-l evel courses in both psychology and theology from an accredited grad uate school or theological seminary toward the master's degree.
approval of the dean. Terminated Students
A person who has been termi nated from Rosemead may make reap plication to the program a minimum of two years after termination. The reapplication should be in the form of a letter and include a new application form, at least two cu1Tent references and any desired supporting materials. The letter should be addressed to the Rosemead Admis sions Commi ttee stating the reasons for requesting reaclmittance as well as any other issues deemed relevant by the applicant. The letter should di rectly address the causes for dis missal. The application will be consid ered with the regular admissions pool. The admissions committee wil l review the request and may take one of two actions: (A) deny the request; or (B) approve the request and refer to faculty for final approval or disap proval. The results of tJ1e facu lty deci sion will be communicated to th e applicant by the dean. Readmission Procedures Astudent who has attended Biola Unive rsity and has dropped out for one semester or longer wil l be required to file an application for readmission and pay a fee of $10. Stu den ts enrolled for any semester, but who fail to pre-register for the fo llow ing semester, will be charged a $35 reapplication fee should they choose to return for that semester. Readmission requires the submis sion of a formal petition for readmis sion, action by the Admissions and Aca demic Qualifications Committee, and final approval of the clean. This policy is in effect for students in any status, including internship and dissertation. COURSE DESCRIPTIONS Graduate Psychology Courses under this designation provide the essential scientific and theoretical data base for advanced graduate study in clinical psychology. SPY SOI lntrodu<lion to Psychotherapy (2) An inu·ocluction to the theory and tech niques of psychotherapy. Includes an emphasis on the relationship between models of psychopathology and psy-
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