735460 - Clinical Psychology (PhD)
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Application Deadline
Fall: December 1
Contact Information
1097 KMBL
801-422-4560
sandra_shurtleff@byu.edu
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor's Degree: Psychology degree preferred, but not required
Prerequisite undergraduate courses: Our program is open to accepting well-qualified students whose undergraduate degrees are not in psychology. To qualify for admission, individuals must either (1) have completed four prerequisite courses including general/introductory psychology, abnormal psychology/psychopathology, statistics, and research methods or (2) have completed the GRE Psychology Subject Test and reported their scores to BYU prior to the application deadline.
GRE General Test
Application: Personal Information, Statement of Intent, Transcripts, 3 Letters of Recommendation, Resume/Vita, Automated Video Response
Additional Requirements:
Please indicate in the application a faculty mentor whose research program is most closely aligned with your career goals. You will have the ability to specify up to three potential faculty mentors in the application.
Virtual interviews with finalists will be held in January
Finalists who are offered admission will be invited to an optional second-look campus visit following virtual interviews. Admission decisions will not be contingent upon attending second look visit.
A background check will be required after the start of the program before a student is permitted to see clients.
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PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
The clinical psychology training program at Brigham Young University confers two degrees combined into a single program; the MS in Psychology and the PhD in Clinical Psychology. Importantly, we do not offer a stand-alone master’s degree. Completion of the MS is a requirement to obtain the PhD and is generally done during the first two years of the program, however; students may have three years to complete the MS degree requirements, including the thesis, and are not allowed to enroll in doctoral level courses during their fourth year if these requirements have not been met. All students are admitted to the program with the understanding that they will complete both the MS and PhD.
The training program is fully accredited by the American Psychological Association Commission on Accreditation. (Information on accreditation can be obtained from the Commission on Accreditation, 202-336-5979, or the Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation, American Psychological Association, 750 First Street, NE Washington, DC 20002-4242, or at www.apa.org/ed/accreditation/.)
This program is designed to be completed in five years, including a year-long full-time clinical internship. Candidates with varied backgrounds who have strong academic and clinical promise are encouraged to apply.
The program emphasizes evidence-based practice of health service psychology. All students receive training in adult clinical psychology. They may also elect to complete a Major Area of Study in (1) Clinical Child, Adolescent, and Family Psychology; (2) Clinical Neuropsychology; or (3) Clinical Health Psychology. The philosophy of the clinical training program adheres to the scientist-practitioner model. Training focuses on academic and research competence as well as practical experience necessary to develop strong clinical skills.
Requirements for the MS Degree
Credit hours (33 hours minimum; B grade or better in each class)
Research data and analysis requirement:
Clinical theory requirement:
Master's thesis: Students will complete a master's thesis including an oral defense.
Requirements for the PhD Degree
Credit hours (100 hours minimum including MS coursework; B grade or better in each class).
Completion of the Psychology MS degree (including all coursework and the MS thesis) is a requirement to attain the Clinical Psychology PhD.
The program requires the development of broad competencies described in the Clinical Psychology PhD Program Handbook and the Practicum Handbook. Thus, the program is not merely a series of courses and experiences. In addition to the requirements listed below, the student must demonstrate competence in clinical work, research, academics, and professionalism to advance through the various phases of the degree program, including the year-long predoctoral internship and clearance for graduation.
Research requirements:
18 hours of dissertation (course).
General core courses:
Clinical core courses:
Clinical practica:
Dissertation (including a manuscript in a form suitable for submission for publication appended to the dissertation).
Internship: One-year pre-doctoral internship in a setting approved by the clinical director.
Examinations: (a) comprehensive examinations in first, second, and third years; (b) oral defense of master's thesis; (c) oral defense of dissertation prospectus; and (d) oral defense of dissertation.
Major Areas of Study: A sequence of elective courses and clinical/research experiences may be taken in the following Major Areas of Study: Clinical Child, Adolescent, and Family Psychology; Clinical Neuropsychology; Clinical Health Psychology.
For additional information about the program, please contact the clinical psychology office: clinical_psychology@byu.edu or 801-422-4050.
