SAMPLE PROGRAM: Psy.D. TRACK Fall Interterm
Spring
First Year Personality and Psychopathology I Developmental Psychology Measurement and Assessment I
3 Introduction to Clinical Techniques
2 Psychology of Learning or Cognition and Affect 3
2 Measurement/Assessment II
3 3 2 4
3 3 3 2
Personality and Psychopathology II
History and Systems Theology and Bible I Integration Colloquium
Prepracticum
Theology and Bible II
1
15
15
Second Year Advanced Statistics
3 Social Psychology: Interpersonal Processes* 3 Research Design
3 3 3 3 4
PLB Elective 3
Measurement/Assessment III
3 3 4
Nature and Scope or Systems of Integration
Practicum I
Practicum II
Theology and Bible III Psychotherapy Lab**
Theology and Bible IV
_ 3
16
16
Third Year Theology and Bible V
3 PSY/PLB Elective
2 PSY/PLB Electives
7 3 2
PSY/PLB Electives
8
2 Practicum IV
Integration Elective
Practicum III
3 2
Neuropsychology* or Psychopharmacology _3
Integration Elective
15
16
Fourth Year Seminar in Ethical and Professional Issues 3 PSY/PLB Elective
_ 3
3 PSY/PLB Electives Practicum IV
3 3 3
PSY/PLB Electives Practicum V Integration Elective
7 3 3
Integration Elective
Doctoral Research Seminar or Psy.D.
Doctoral Research Seminar or Psy.D.
Dissertation Proposal
2
_ 3
Dissertation Proposal
15
15
Fifth Year Internship
Internship
0
0
Note: *For students with undergraduate coursework in social and physiologi cal psychology Students without undergraduate social psychology will take RPSY 608, Social Psychology, instead of RPSY 702, Social Psychol ogy: Interpersonal Processes. Students without undergraduate physio logical psychology will take RPSY 607 Psychophysiological Processes instead of Neuropsychology or Psychopharmacology These alternative courses will generally be taken during the spring of the second or third year. 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: 16 units of dissertation research are required prior to granting the Ph.D. *"Hours" and "units" are used interchangeably throughout this catalog. (2) PRELIMINARY ORAL INTERVIEW AND ADMISSION TO DOCTORAL STUDY All students have an oral interview with a faculty committee to evaluate their progress and potential for successful completion of the doctoral program. This interview is scheduled after the completion of three semesters in residence, including at least one practicum assign ment. The results of this interview are reported to faculty which votes either to admit, admit with conditions, or not to admit the student to doctoral study. (3) COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATIONS All students must pass a set of four doctoral-level comprehensive examinations covering the following areas: 1) psychological develop ment; 2) psychological functioning; 3) psychological intervention; and
**Second year students elect one of the following psychotherapy lab courses: Psychotherapy with Adolescents or Behavior Modification with Children and Parents.
4) psychology and theology. These examinations are given two times annually and serve as the major means of evaluating a student's suitability to continue studies toward the doctorate. The examinations may be taken any time after completion of 75% of the course work and must be taken prior to the Professional Qualifying Exam. Only one retake of the examination is allowed. The dates of the Comprehensive Examinations are specified in the Academic Calendar. (4) ADMISSION TO CANDIDACY Official candidacy for the doctorate signifies an advanced stage in the student's progress and is accompanied by a redefinition of full-time enrollment which enables the student to place a greater emphasis on formal course work. In order to be admitted to candidacy the student must have: (a) Successfully completed the Preliminary Oral Interview (b) Passed the Comprehensive Examinations (c) Received approval of dissertation proposal by his Doctoral Committee (d) Completion of training therapy.
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