Psychology - Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology

Description

The Psy.D. program will prepare clinical psychologists to provide evidence-based and culturally competent clinical services to their communities in assessment, diagnosis, treatment and interventions, supervision, consultation, and advocacy. Students will develop skills and competencies consistent with the APA Standards of Accreditation for Health Service Psychology for a doctoral program in Clinical Psychology.

Through a combination of classroom instruction, clinical placements, and internship, students will develop the core competencies and discipline-specific knowledge required for effective clinical practice. Students will develop competency in the following areas: research, ethical and legal standards, individual and cultural diversity, communication and interpersonal skills, assessment, intervention, supervision, consultation, and interprofessional/interdisciplinary skills. Profession-wide competencies and discipline-specific knowledge acquired will encompass knowledge of the fundamental areas of psychology, including the history of psychology; affective, biological, cognitive, developmental, and social aspects of behavior; research methods; statistical analysis; and psychometrics.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology, students will be able to:

1. Apply psychological theory and scientific knowledge to an understanding of psychological function and dysfunction, maladaptation, and psychopathology. 
2. Conduct evidence-based psychological assessments and diagnosis.
3. Conduct evidence-based psychological intervention, treatment, supervision, and consultation.
4. Apply research methods appropriate to the activities of the scientist-practitioner.
5. Conduct professional activities consistent with ethical, legal, and professional standards of Health Service Psychology.
6. Demonstrate appropriate communication and interpersonal skills with sensitivity to human diversity, including the ability to deliver high quality services to a diverse population.

Policies

Prerequisite Course Policies

Students must have completed undergraduate courses in research methods, statistics, psychopathology, and human development prior to beginning doctoral classes. A tests and measurements course is strongly advised.

Students with master’s degrees in psychology or other disciplines are expected to fulfill all course requirements of the Psy.D. at Stevenson University. No transfer credit will be given for master's level courses. Up to nine credits of coursework, completed in an APA-accredited doctoral program in a health service psychology (i.e. clinical, counseling, school) field will be considered for transfer credit. In making such determinations, the academic program director will evaluate courses taken at the other institutions on a course-by-course basis after a review of transcripts, catalog descriptions, and course syllabi.

Academic Policies

• The minimum acceptable grade for all courses in the Psy.D. program is a B.
• Students earning a grade below a "B" may repeat the course only once.
• Students must maintain an overall GPA of 3.0
• Students who earn grades of C or below in two courses or twice in the same course will be dismissed from the program.
• Students who have not defended their dissertation by the end of their fifth semester may be required to register for an additional semester or semesters.
• Students enroll in PSY 902 for a full year - summer, fall, and spring OR fall, spring, summer depending on the internship start date.

Requirements

Discipline-Specific Knowledge

Profession-Wide Competencies

Electives

Students must take 6 credits from the following courses.

Dissertation - 15 credits

Internship - 9 credits

Course Descriptions

See PSY-Graduate Psychology Courses