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Nov 21, 2024
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Academic Catalog 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Psychology with an emphasis in Clinical Psychology, PhD (with optional concentrations)
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Earning our doctorate in Clinical Psychology includes online and in-person seminars and residential sessions, as well as research and clinical training experiences. Our PhD offers a master’s along the way , as well as the option to declare a concentration in some of the most exciting growth areas of psychology:
- Forensic Psychology
- Health Psychology
- Neuropsychology
- Social Justice and Diversity
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Required PhD Coursework:
Effective date: 09/01/2019
5cr from PSY-710D1 and D2 or PSY-710E and F
Theoretical Orientation Course
One 4cr theoretical orientation course, consistent with the Practicum Case Seminar series you select:
Practicum Case Seminar Tracks
8cr (four terms) of one of the following Practicum Case Seminar tracks, to include six training days and ten case presentations:
- PSY-620 Practicum Case Presentations, 0 semester credits
- PSY-621 Clinical Training Days, 0 semester credits
- PSY-629A1 -A4 Practicum Case Seminar: Psychodynamic, 2 semester credits each
- PSY-629B1 -B4 Practicum Case Seminar: Cognitive/Behavioral, 2 semester credits each
- PSY-629C1 -C4 Practicum Case Seminar: Humanistic/Experiential Psychotherapy, 2 semester credits each
Clinical Practicum and Internship
Research Skills Seminars (4 credits)
Dissertation Milestones
18cr total
Other Requirements
- Attendance at professional development seminar meetings for years one-three as follows:
- a minimum of 5 days during the first year of the program
- a minimum of 3 days during the second year of the program
- a minimum of 2 days during the third year of the program
- Attendance at a minimum of one week-long residential in each of your first two years
12cr of Electives
See this sample list. An elective is a course that is not part of the required curriculum, is worth 2 credits or more; and involves graded assignment(s), activities, or tests, in addition to other possible activities that are evaluative in nature. When the required curriculum can be met by selecting from among a number of courses, courses not used to meet the required curriculum can count as an elective. For example, students are required to take one of the following: PSY 701B or 701C. As such the course that is not taken as part of the required curriculum can be used as an elective.
For a full listing of available electives, see the Courses section of this catalog for courses with a PSY prefix and Note of “elective.”
Residency Hours Completion
- PSY-599 Residency Hours Completion 0 semester credits
- 600 clock hours at Fielding sessions and attendance
- 2 days at local/state/regional/national/international professional psychology conferences
Note:
*Requirements must be successfully completed (i.e., with passing grades) within the specified time period (e.g., first year of program) or the student will be placed on academic probation. Students on academic probation must create a term-by-term progress plan and will have progress monitored each term; dismissal will occur if planned progress is not made each term.
Total Semester Credits: 179
Optional Concentrations
Forensic Psychology Concentration Requirements
- (PhD only) A forensically oriented dissertation, with at least one committee member who is a member of the forensic concentration faculty.
- PSY-765 Forensic Psychology 4 semester credits
- PSY-765L Forensic Psychology Lab 1 semester credits
- 3 months of clinical experience in a forensically-oriented practicum or one internship rotation (may be substituted with 150 hours of forensic work in another setting)
Health Psychology Concentration Requirements
Practicum
A minimum of 240 hours of practicum be completed in Health Psychology
PhD students:
Dissertation must be on a Health Psychology topic
RCP Students:
Publishable quality research paper
Neuropsychology Concentration Requirements
Concentration Meetings (attend 4)
Neuropsychology Concentration Meetings will take place at each of the 3 sessions: Winter, Summer and Fall. These evening meetings will involve a mix of discussion and presentations related to clinical issues, training and professional issues, Q&A about neuropsychology practice, guest presentations, etc. Students must attend and participate in 4 of these meetings.
Case Presentation (attend and present)
Attendance at one in-person Neuropsychology Case Presentation day at session. To complete the concentration, each student will present one case at one Case Presentation Day.
Additional Requirements (choose one option)
OPTION 1: Take one additional 4 credit term course in neuropsychology (e.g., PSY-774 Neuropsychological Care of TBI ) and complete 5 days of in-person session seminars that qualify for the neuropsychology concentration (see partial list below).
OPTION 2: Do not take an additional course, but complete a total of 9 days of in-person session neuropsychology offerings (see partial list below).
Social Justice and Diversity Concentration Requirements
Required
- PSY-712 Multicultural Psychology 4 semester credits
- 150 hours (including both direct and indirect hours) of clinical experience or one internship rotation focused on serving an underserved population. May be substituted with 150 hours of community service related activities with an underserved population.
- Research via dissertation, research practicum, new publication, or new conference poster/paper presentation on a topic related to social justice and diversity in clinical practice. This topic could include, but is not limited to, issues pertaining to underserved populations, mental health disparities, prejudice, discrimination, stigma, and promoting equity.
8cr of Electives
Choose 8 credits from credit-bearing seminars occurring at national sessions and/or special topics courses (up to no more than 4 credits) chosen from topics linked to this concentration, including but not limited to:
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