Prerequisites: Applicants to Rosemead's degree programs must possess a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university with at least a B average (i.e ., 3.0 on a 4.0 scale) level of scholarship in the junior and senior years. An undergraduate major in psychology or its equivalent of 30 hours in academic psychology is also required. This must include at least one course each in general psychology, statistical methods , experimental psychology, history and systems of psychology, abnormal psychology, theories of personality, and learning theory . Also strongly recommended are courses in measurement theory, physiological psychology, or a year of biology/zoology; Old and New Testament survey, (emphasizing bible study method and hermeneutics.) Those with seriously deficient background in psychology cannot be considered for admission until such deficiencies have been corrected. Because of its program distinctives in the integration of psychology and theology, applicants must demonstrate an active evangelical Christian commitment and subscribe to the doctrinal statement of Biola College, Inc., as found in this catalog. DEGREE PROGRAMS: Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology. The M.A. is a two-year non-thesis degree designed for students who desire to have graduate training in psychology with Rosemead's distinctives, and who seek the psychological skills necessary to effectively enter the job market on the paraprofessional or sub-doctoral levels. The M.A. program does not prepare the student for state or provincial licensure as a psychologist, nor does completion of the program guarantee admission to Rosemead's doctoral program. The Master of Arts degree in clinical psychology requires a total of 60 hours of course work distributed over a two-year period. Each student in the M.A. program is required to participate in 60 hours of group therapy. Transfer credit from accredited graduate schools or seminaries may be applied where appropriate to the program but not to exceed 9 hours in psychology and/or 9 hours in theology. A minimum of one year of residence is required. The Doctor of Psychology Degree in Clinical Psychology. The Psy.D . degree signifies completion of a course of studies designed to train direct-service practitioners for state or provincial licensure in professional psychology. The Psy.D. is a newer professional degree, which more adequately reflects scientifically based professional training in applied psychology than does the traditional academic-research orientation of the Ph .D. While students receive training in basic research methods sufficient to allow effective utilization of available knowledge in professional practice, greater emphasis in the Psy.D. program is placed upon direct clinical experience. Dissertation topics for the Psy.D. degree may be chosen with greater flexibility in clinical-professional areas than is typical for the Ph.D. The Psy.D. requires approximately five years of full-time study, including both an approved one year clinical internship and a dissertation. The Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Clinical Psychology. The Ph .D. degree in clinical psychology signifies completion of a course of study designed to prepare students for careers in academic psychology and for state or provincial licensure in professional psychology. In addition to the core requirements shared with the Psy.D. program, the Ph.D. degree requires a research emphasis culminating in successful completion of a masters level research project and a formal research-oriented dissertation. The Ph.D. program requires approximately five years of full-time study. A limited number of students are admitted to the Ph.D. program each year. For full information on graduate study in clinical psychology at Rosemead, including admissions requirements, a catalog is available on request addressed to Registrar and Director of Admissions, Rosemead Graduate School of Professional Psychology.
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