Clinical Psychology, PsyD and Psychology - Clinical Psychology Concentration, MA

Program Codes: PSYD_715A, MA_145C

CIP Code: 42.0101

Program of Study for the Doctor of Psychology and Master of Arts in Psychology

Basic Admission Requirements: Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and a complete application to the Graduate School .

Additional Admission Requirements:

Interview
Personal Statement

To be considered for admission, applicants must meet the criteria for admission to the Graduate School . Meeting these criteria does not guarantee admission.

Letters of Recommendation: Three, must be professional or academic

Minimum GPA to Qualify for Regular Admission: 3.0

Prerequisites: The following prerequisite courses must be completed prior to enrollment:

Introductory Psychology
Statistics
Research Methods
Abnormal psychology

Location: Boone Campus

Course Requirements for the Doctor of Psychology and Master of Arts in Psychology

MA in Psychology Requirements (48 Credits)

MA Psychology Core (9 Credits)

MA Clinical/Professional Core (39 Credits)

PsyD in Psychology Requirements (101 Credits)

In addition to the M.A. requirements (48 credits), students must complete the following 53 credits:

PsyD Psychology Core (9 Credits)

PsyD Clinical/Professional Core (26 Credits)

PSY 7000 - Preliminary Examination (2)
PSY 7020 - Behavioral Medicine and Health Psychology (3)
PSY 7025 - Community Psychology (3)
PSY 7110 - Professional and Ethical Issues in Rural and Health Service Psychology (3)
PSY 7805 - Advanced Practicum: Clinical Psychology (1-6) This course must be repeated for a total of 12 credits.
PSY 7815 - Supervision and Consultation Seminar (3)

Electives (6 Credits)

Students may select from a number of pre-approved elective courses (listed below) within and outside the department to complete the required 101 credits. Other courses may be approved as electives with approval of the student’s doctoral committee and the Director of Clinical Training.

Dissertation (9 Credits)

Students must complete a minimum of 3 credits in PSY 7998 , Dissertation Proposal, and 6 credits of PSY 7999 , Dissertation.

Students cannot enroll for PSY 7999 credits (minimum of 6 credits) until they advance to doctoral candidacy.

Clinical Internship (3 Credits)

Students must complete a one-year full-time clinical internship in a training program approved by the candidate’s doctoral committee and the Director of Clinical Training and enroll for a minimum of 1 credit hour of PSY 7900 each semester (for a minimum total of 3 credits).

Other Requirements for the Doctor of Psychology and Master of Arts in Psychology

Thesis: Not required
Proficiency: Statistics proficiency for MA met by completion of PSY 5020 ; Clinical proficiency for PsyD met by satisfactory completion of Practicum I, Practicum II, Practicum III, Advanced Practicum, and Clinical Internship, including formal documentation of profession-wide competencies.
Candidacy: Required
Qualifying Exam: Required for PsyD
Dissertation: Required for PsyD
Product of Learning: Not required

As required by UNC Board of Governors’ policy, doctoral students must remain enrolled in at least one hour each Fall and Spring semester until graduation once 6 dissertation credits are completed.