Student Health Services Due to the limited student body enrollment, no health services are available on campus. All students are provided with group health insur ance as a part of their r egistration fee. DEGREE REQUIREMENTS The Master of Arts Degree: This degree signifies the completion of the core requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy degree and is not considered a terminal degree. No students will be admitted for graduate study unless they intend to pursue the Ph.D. degree. The M.A. degree in general psychology will be awarded to students who successfully com plete a prescribed two-year program of graduate study including the following:
(1) A minimum of 36 semester units in Psychology including the core curriculum. (2) A minimum of 24 semester units in Theology. (3) Two years of resident graduate study. (4) Successful completion of either (a) A comprehensive examination or (b) A satisfactory thesis.
The Doctor of Philosophy Degree: The Ph.D. degree in Counseling Psychology signifies completion of a course of study designed to prepare students for professional careers in psychology. It includes solid ground ing in general psychology and research techniques. In addition to basic course requirements, it requires successful completion of an original re search project, and one year of supervised internship in an approved set ting. For students without previous graduate study, the Ph.D. program requires approximately five years of full-time study. The basic sequence of requirements for the doctorate is outlined below: (1) Residence A minimum of four years of residence is required for the Ph.D. While the doctorate is not awarded simply for completion of stated course work there are basic unit requirements for the doctorate. Psychology: All students must complete a minimum of 75 semester hours in psychology. This includes at least 60 academic units and 15 units of practicum courses. Theology: All students shall complete a minor in theology which includes not less than 24 semester units. Integration Seminars: All students participate in a series of six team taught seminars devoted to the integration of a variety of theological and psychological concepts in research, theory and practice. (2) Comprehensive Examination All entering students are required to demonstrate academic com petence in several areas of general, scientific psychology and in theology. 21
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