Graduation Requirements for the Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology (I) RESIDENCE AND COURSEWORK A minimum of four years of residence is required for the doctorate. While the doc torate is not awarded simply for comple tion of stated course work, there are basic unit requirements for the degree ( 133 s - mester hours). Each student is assigned a faculty advisor who assists in the planning of each semester's schedule of courses and supervises the student's progress in the program. For t1-ansfer credit, see General Academic Information. Psychology: Ph.D. st udents must com plete a minimum of 88 semester hours in psychology in addition to a doctoral disser tation. These 88 units include at least 12 units selected from PLB elective psycho therapy courses, and 12 units of p1-acticum. Students may apply up to six units of grad uate coui-sework from the School of Inter cultural Studies toward the total psycholo gy hou1-s requirement Theology: All students must complete a minor 1n theology which includes a mini mum of I 8 semest r units. Master's Research: Ph.D. student s must spend a minimum of 300 hours on an ap proved, supervised research project dur ing their first three years of graduate study Research hours must be accounted for each semester until completion of the proJect . Integration Seminars: All students par t1c1pate 1n a series of five seminars ( I I units) devoted to the integration of a vari ety of theological and psychological con cepts 1n research, theory and practice. D1ssertat1on Research I 6 units of dis sertat ion resea1-ch are required prior to granting the Ph.D. *"Hours" and "units" are used inter changeably 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 com pletion of the doctoral program. This 1n terv1ew 1s scheduled after the completion of three semesters in residence, including at least one practicum assignment The re sults of this interview are reported to fac ulty which votes either to admit, admit wit h condi t ions, or not to admit the stu dent to doctoral study (3) COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATIONS All students must pass a set of five doc toral-level comprehensive examinations covering the following areas: I ) psychologi cal development: 2) psychological function ing; 3) psychological intervention; 4) psy chology and theology; and 5) an advanced area formulated by the student and hdher advisor. 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 exami nations may be taken any time after com pletion of 75% of the course work and must be taken prior to the Professional In terview. Only two retakes of the examination a.re allowed. The dates of the Comprehen sive Exam1nat1ons are specified in the Aca demic Calendar. (4) ADMISSION TO CANDIDACY . Official cand idacy for the doctorate sig nifies an advanced stage in the student's progress. and is accompanied by a redefinition of full-time enrollment which enab.les the student to place a greater em phasis on formal course work. In order to be admitted to candidacy the student must have: (a) Succesfully completed the Prelimi nary Oral Intervi ew (b) Passed the Comprehensive Exami nations (c) Received approval of dissertation proposal by his Doctoral Commit t ee
Sample Five-Year Psy.D. Program First Year Fall Introduction to Psychopathology
Third Year Fall Seminar 1n Ethical & Professional Issues Theology & Bible V Psychology Electives Practicum Ill Integration Elective
2 3 5 3 2 15
3 3 3 3
Developmental Psych Advanced Statistics Measurement/Assess I Theology & Bible I lnterterm Introduction to Clinical Techniques Spr ing Psychology of Learn ing Measurement/Assess II
3 15
lnterterm Dissertation Research
2 2
Spring Psychology Electives Practicum IV Integration Elective Dissertation Fourth Year Fall Psychology Electives Practicum V Integrat ion Elective Dissertation
2 2 3 3 3 2
8 3 2 2 15
Research Design
Prepracticum
1
Theology & Bible
4 15
9 3 2 2 16
Second Year Fal l History & Syst ems
3 3 3
Measurement/Assess Ill
lnterterm Elective
Practicum I
3 3 8 3
Theology & Bible 111
4
3 16
Psychotherapy Lab Course
Spri ng Psychology Electives Pract icum VI Dissertation Integration Elective
lnterterm Social Psych
__3 3
2 2 15
Spring Personality
3
Psychophysio. Process or N europsych
Fifth Year Fall Internshi p Spri ng Internship
3
Nature & Scope or
0
3 3
Systems of Integration
Practicum II
0
Theology & Bib le IV
4 16
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