in program termination. However, the general objective of such evaluation is to provide feedback conducive to contin ued growth and development toward successfu l completio n 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 intervention; and (2) psychology & theology. These examinations are given twice annually and serve as the major means of eva luating a student's suitab ility 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 Profess iona l Qualifying Examination.
Biola librarian. Detailed information is found in the Student Dissertation Guidelines.
Final Oral Examination The final examination is an oral defense of the dissertation be fore the doctoral committee and other invited professionals.
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PSY.D. IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY ,. Residence and Course Work
Normally, four years of 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 requirements for the degree (133 semester hours) Each student is assigned a faculty advi sor who assists in the planning of each semester's schedule of courses and supervises the student's progress in the program. For transfer credit, see Genera l Academic Information. Psychology: Psy.D. students must complete a minimum of 76 semester hours of psychology. These 76 units must include 46 required psychology units, 18 units of practicum and 12 units of elective psychology courses. Students may apply up to 6 units of graduate coursework from the School of lntercultural Studies toward the total psychology hours requirement. Psychotherapy Laboratory: Students in the Psy.D. program must complete 21 units selected from psychotherapy lab courses. These are taken in the second, third and fourth years.
Only one retake of the examination is allowed. The dates of the Comprehensive Examinations are specified in the Aca demic 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 Preliminary Oral Interview
Theology: All students must comp lete a minor in theology which includes a minimum of 17 semester units.
Passed the Comprehensive Examinations
Integration Seminars: All students participate in a series of seminars (14 units) devoted to the integration of a variety of theological and psychological concepts in research, theory and practice. 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 units) 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 proficiency examination for consumers of clinical research. Progress Evaluations Each year students are eva luated on their general progress toward complet ion of degree requirements. These evalua tions include review of each student's academic skills, clinical skills, and personal/ interpersonal/ spiritual growth as re quired 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
Received approval of the dissertation proposal by the Doctoral Committee or completed the two-semester, five credit Doctoral Research Seminar and comprehensive proficiency research examination
Completed training therapy
s. Professional Qualifying Examination All doctoral students must successfully complete an examina tion that evaluates the student's readiness for a full-time internship. It may be taken any time after the comprehensive examinations have been passed and must be completed prior to acceptance of an internship. 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 Ex amination Guidelines in student handbook for further detail.
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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 Tra ining Com-
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