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sumership sequence. The research con sumership sequence is composed of: (a) a two semester, five credit doctoral research seminar focusing on the critical evaluation and utilization of clinical research; (b) a paper involving a critical review of research on a selected, clinically relevant topic; and (c) a proficiency examination evaluating the student's ability to critically evaluate cur rent clinical research papers. This profi ciency exam is taken at the end of the first semester of the doctoral research seminar. Psy.D. students must either register for five units of credit for dissertation proposal or for the doctoral research seminar. (9) FINAL ORAL ExAMINATION The final examination is an oral defense of the dissertation before the doctoral com mittee and other invited professionals.
in advance by the Professional Training Committee. For further details, refer to the Internship Guidelines in student handbook. Intership fee's are listed in the psychology course section (PSY 731 Internship). (7) COMPLfmON OF TRAINING THERAPY All students must receive certification of completion of training therapy from the di rector of clinical training. A minimum of 50 hours of group therapy plus 50 hours on in dividual therapy is required. See Training Therapy Guidelines for further details. (8) DISSERTATION OF REsEARCH CONSUMERSHIP SEQUENCE All Psy.D. students must demonstrate doctoral-level mastery of a research area in clinical psychology. This may be done ei ther by a dissertation or by a research con-
(5) PROFESSIONAL QUALIFYING ExAMINATION (Psv.D.): Psy.D. students must successfully complete an examination designated to eval uate their readiness for a full-time internship in professional psychology. It may be taken any time after three of four basic areas of the comprehensive examination has been passed and must be completed six months prior to internship. The examining commit tee may require the student to complete ad ditional course work, practicum, or other professional growth experiences prior to be ginning the internship. See the Professional Qualifying Examination Guidelines in stu dent handbook for further detail. (6) INTERNSHIP All students are required to complete a one-year, full-time clinical internship prior to graduation. All internships are to be approved
SAMPLE PROGRAM: PSY.D. TRACK
FALL
SPRING
Il'ITERTERM
FIRSfYEAR Personality and Psychopathology I Developmental Psychology Measurement and Assessment I
Psychology of Learning or Cognition and Affect
2
3 3 3 2 3
3 3 3 3 3
Introduction to Clinical Techniques
Measurement/ Assessment II
Personality and Psychopathology II
History and Systems
Prepracticum
Theology and Integration I
Theology and Integration II Psychotherapy and Religion
2
15
15
SECOND YEAR Advanced Statistics
Social Psychology: Interpersonal
Research Design
3 3 3 3 4
3 3 3 4
Measurement/Assessment III
Processes*
Psychotherapy Lab Elective
3
Nature and Scope or Systems of Integration
Practicum I Theology III
Practicum II Theology IV
Psychotherapy Lab**(613 or 643)
3
16
16
3
THIRD YEAR Theology and Bible V PSY /PLB Electives
7 3 2 3
PSY /PLB Elective
PSY /PLB Electives
2
3 8 3 2
Practicum IV
Practicum III
Integration Elective
Integration Elective
Neuropsychopharmacology
15
2
16
FOURTH YEAR Ethical and Professional Issues
7 3 3
PSY /PLB Elective
PSY /PLB Electives
3 3 3 3
3
PSY /PLB Electives
Practicum IV
PracticumV
Integration Elective
Integration Elective
Doctoral Research Seminar or Psy.D.
2
Doctoral Research Seminar or Psy.D.
Dissertation Proposal
Dissertation Proposal
3
15
15
3
FIFTH YEAR Internship
0
0
Internship
NOTE: •For students with undergraduate coursework in social and physiological psychology. Students without undergraduate social psychology will take RPSY608, Social Psychology, instead ofRPSY 702, Social Psychology: Interpersonal Processes. Students without undergraduate physiological psychology will take RPSY 607, Psychophysiology Processes instead ofNeuropsychology or Psychopharmacology. These alternative courses will generally be taken during the spring of the second or third year. ••Second year students elect one of the following psychoth erapy lab courses: Psychotherapy with Adolescents or Behavior Modification with Children and Parents.
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