CLINICAL DOCTORAL PROGRAM STUDENT HANDBOOK FOR THE Ph.D. PROGRAM IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY DREXEL UNIVERSITY 2019-2020 revised 1/10/2020 Clinical Doctoral Program Handbook - 2 Table of Contents Preface ........................................................................................................................................ 6 I. Graduate Program in Clinical Psychology .................................................................................. 7 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 7 Goals of the Program ................................................................................................................ 7 Administrative Structure of the Program .............................................................................. 8 Faculty ........................................................................................................................................ 8 II. General Program and Curriculum Requirements ....................................................................... 9 Advising ..................................................................................................................................... 9 Timeline for Completion of Degree ....................................................................................... 10 Curriculum .............................................................................................................................. 11 J.D./Ph.D. Program ................................................................................................................. 12 Requirements leading to Ph.D. Degree ................................................................................. 12 Specific Major Area of Study Requirements........................................................................ 15 Requirements Leading to M.S. Degree ................................................................................. 17 Special Considerations for Post-Master’s Students ............................................................. 18 Independent Studies................................................................................................................ 18 Plan of Study ........................................................................................................................... 18 Qualifying Examinations and Advancement to Doctoral Candidacy ................................ 19 A. Overview .......................................................................................................................... 19 B. Timing .............................................................................................................................. 20 C. Scoring Procedure ............................................................................................................ 20 D. Re-Examination Process .................................................................................................. 20 E. Appeal of Qualifying Examination Grade ........................................................................ 21 F. Advancement to Doctoral Candidacy ............................................................................... 22 Feedback of Student Progress................................................................................................ 22 Student Progress Annual Review Policy ............................................................................... 22 External Employment Policy ................................................................................................. 23 Grading Procedures ................................................................................................................ 24 Retention and Termination .................................................................................................... 25 Medical/Personal Leave.......................................................................................................... 26 Disability Services ................................................................................................................... 26 III. Supervised Clinical Experience .............................................................................................. 26 Clinical Doctoral Program Handbook - 3 Pre-Practicum Training ......................................................................................................... 28 Practicum Seminar ................................................................................................................. 28 Practicum Guidelines.............................................................................................................. 29 i. Process of Placement at PSC, typically beginning Year Two (or Year Three for J.D./Ph.D.)............................................................................................................................. 30 ii. Process and Mechanism of Placement at Practicum, Years Three and Four (or Years Four through Six for J.D./Ph.D.)........................................................................................... 30 B. Student Requirements and Responsibilities ..................................................................... 31 C. Mechanism for Evaluation of Students ............................................................................ 32 D. Requirements for Practicum Sites and Supervisors ......................................................... 32 E. Mechanism for Evaluation of Practicum Sites ................................................................. 33 F. Successful Completion of Practicum Fieldwork Experience ........................................... 34 G. Guidelines and Mechanism for Ongoing Relationships with Practicum Sites ................ 34 Predoctoral Internships .......................................................................................................... 34 A. Overview of Internship Process and Tips for Applying ................................................. 34 B. Internship Guidelines ....................................................................................................... 37 IV. Teaching Experience .............................................................................................................. 38 Overview .................................................................................................................................. 38 Teaching Assistant Policy (Ph.D. and J.D./Ph.D. Programs) .............................................. 39 Additional Optional Teaching Opportunities ...................................................................... 39 Supervision & Evaluation ...................................................................................................... 39 Resources ................................................................................................................................. 39 Professional Ethics .................................................................................................................. 40 V. Research Experience ............................................................................................................... 41 Overview .................................................................................................................................. 41 A. Research Facilities ........................................................................................................... 41 B. Institutional Review Board............................................................................................... 41 C. Resource and References ................................................................................................. 41 Master’s Thesis........................................................................................................................ 41 A. Introduction and Requirements ....................................................................................... 41 B. Committee Selection ....................................................................................................... 42 C. Proposal and Defense Meetings ...................................................................................... 42 D. Forms and Format ........................................................................................................... 42 E. Fees .................................................................................................................................. 42 Ph.D. Dissertation ................................................................................................................... 42 Clinical Doctoral Program Handbook - 4 A. Introduction and Requirements ........................................................................................ 42 B. Committee Selection ....................................................................................................... 43 C. Proposal and Defense Meetings ...................................................................................... 43 D. Forms and Format ........................................................................................................... 43 E. Fees .................................................................................................................................. 44 Departmental Awards ...........................................................................................................