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The requirements for the
Ph.D. Clinical Psychology degree are:
I. Approve all
required and elective courses, as well as all practicum and
seminars while maintaining a satisfactory academic progress. A
minimum of 83 credits is needed to satisfy the academic
requirements. The practicum, dissertation and internship do not
carry credit value. They are monitored by the hour and not by
credit.
II. Successfully complete
1100 hours of clinical practice as follows:
a. 2 hours per week
for 25 weeks of the first and second semester of the first
year attending PSY 581/582 for a total of 50 hours per
semester.
b. 2 hours each week of the first and second semester of the
second year attending didactic sessions (Psy 683 / 685) and
at least 8 hours per week of direct clinical contact during
25 weeks for a total of 250 hours per semester.
c. 2 hours each week of the first and second semester of the
third year attending didactic sessions (Psy 786 / 787) and
at least 8 hours per week of direct clinical contact during
25 weeks for a total of 250 hours per semester.
III. Successful completion
of four semesters of research practical; Psy 622 & 623 which are
required. Two additional required research practical for which
the student will chose from Psy 722 & 727
(psychosocial/clinical), or Psy 723 & 725 (Behavioral
Neuroscience).
IV. Approve the Comprehensive Examination offered at the end of
the second year and the Clinical Practice Examination (CPX) to
be taken during or after the end of third year.
V. Approval of Dissertation Proposal by the dissertation
committee before submitting the application for internship
VI. Complete 2000 hours of pre-doctoral internship. The
internship may be completed in 40 hours per week during a
12-month period (Full Time) or 20 hours per week in a 24-month
period (Half Time).
VII. Approval of the doctoral dissertation, which must be
related to the field of Psychology in general or to Professional
Psychology in particular. A quantitative, data-gathering
methodology is preferred.
VIII. The PhD-CPP also
requires its students to submit the dissertation research
project for publication in a peer-reviewed journal. The
publication will consist of a stand-alone empirical article
written according to the specifications set forth by the
peer-reviewed journal chosen for the submission. This article is
usually 25–30 pages (double space) in length (including
references), and should conform to APA format. Students should
familiarize themselves with the types of articles that appear in
quality journals relevant to their area of research.
Number of contact credit-hours: Eighty three credit hours, plus
applicable clinical and research practical, internship and
dissertation.
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