Applied Human Development and Counseling Psychology Doctoral Program Boston University – Wheelock College of Education and Human Development
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Applied Human Development and Counseling Psychology Doctoral Program Boston University – Wheelock College of Education and Human Development Student Handbook Table of Contents Forms for Qualifying Tasks…………………………………………...…………………………………………64 .... 4 I. Welcome ............................................................................................................................................................... 5 II. Overview of Programs ................................................................................................................................... 7 Applied Human Development Program ....................................................................................................... 7 A. Mission Statement ........................................................................................................................................ 8 B. Brief Program History & Current Status of CPAHD .......................................................................... 8 C. Program Goals ............................................................................................................................................ 11 III. Academic Requirements ........................................................................................................................... 13 A. Coursework ................................................................................................................................................. 13 CPAHD Policy on Students Taking Courses Remotely .................................................................................. 17 B. Clinical Practica (Counseling Psychology program ONLY) ......................................................... 17 Qualifying Task 1: ........................................................................................................................................................ 23 Qualifying Task 2: ........................................................................................................................................................ 23 Qualifying Task 3: ........................................................................................................................................................ 24 Qualifying Tasks Procedures: ................................................................................................................................. 26 Stages of Progress ........................................................................................................................................................ 30 Qualifying Task Failures and Extensions ........................................................................................................... 31 D. Doctoral Dissertation .............................................................................................................................. 31 1. Composition of the Doctoral Dissertation Committee ............................................................................. 31 2. Research with Human Subjects ......................................................................................................................... 32 3. Arranging a Problem Hearing or Oral Defense ........................................................................................... 33 4. The Problem Hearing............................................................................................................................................. 33 5. The Dissertation ...................................................................................................................................................... 34 6. The Oral Defense ..................................................................................................................................................... 34 7. Submitting the Dissertation to Mugar Memorial Library ....................................................................... 35 8. Student Records Office .......................................................................................................................................... 35 E. Pre-doctoral Internship (For Clinical Students Only) .............................................................................. 36 F. Graduation ................................................................................................................................................... 37 IV. Student Procedures and Policies ........................................................................................................... 38 A. Student Selection ....................................................................................................................................... 38 B. Student Performance Evaluation, Feedback, and Advising ....................................................... 39 C. Student Retention and Termination ................................................................................................... 40 2 D. Due Process and Grievance Policies ................................................................................................... 41 E. APA Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct ................................................... 41 V. General Information – WCEHD ................................................................................................................ 41 A. Identification Cards .................................................................................................................................. 42 B. Registration ................................................................................................................................................. 42 C. Active Status ................................................................................................................................................ 42 D. Dropping/Adding a Course .................................................................................................................... 42 E. Cross Registration ..................................................................................................................................... 42 F. Incomplete Grades .................................................................................................................................... 43 G. Leave of Absence........................................................................................................................................ 43 H. Withdrawal .................................................................................................................................................. 43 I. Residency Requirement ........................................................................................................................... 44 J. Minimum GPA to Graduate ...................................................................................................................... 44 K. Time to Degree ........................................................................................................................................... 44 L. Academic Conduct Code .......................................................................................................................... 44 M. Travel Funding .......................................................................................................................................... 44 N. Libraries ....................................................................................................................................................... 45 O. Carrels at Mugar Memorial Library .................................................................................................... 45 P. Assistantships ............................................................................................................................................. 45 Q. Useful Resources for Graduate Students .......................................................................................... 46 Appendix A ........................................................................................................................................................... 47 Guidelines for qualifying task: Literature Review .......................................................................................... 47 Appendix B ........................................................................................................................................................... 49 Guidelines for qualifying task: Grant Proposal ................................................................................................ 49 Appendix C ............................................................................................................................................................ 55 Guidelines for qualifying task: Research Paper ............................................................................................... 55 Appendix D ........................................................................................................................................................... 60 Guidelines for the Oral Applied Practice Qualifying Task (AHD Students).......................................... 60 Appendix E ............................................................................................................................................................ 64 Guidelines for the Oral Clinical Qualifying Task (Counseling Psychology Students) ...................... 64