Clinical Psychology

Description

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (Ph.D.)
The Clinical Psychology Program at Western Michigan University is designed to provide broad clinical training utilizing a scientist-practitioner model. Thus, graduates from this program are competent to function in a variety of professional roles including research, practice, and college teaching. The balance of research and practice is obtained in part by practicum and research training within an on-site clinic, as well as practical experience in community agencies and research activities within faculty members’ independent laboratories. The curriculum requirements are structured according to the scientist-practitioner model as well. The orientation of the program is decidedly behavioral with an emphasis on empirical research and empirically supported practice. All students are exposed to the broad content areas of the field. The Clinical Program offers a Ph.D. degree. A masters degree is earned in the process; however, all students will be permitted to complete the requirements for the doctorate only insofar as their performance merits continuance in the program. The program is planned as a six year curriculum with the sixth year comprising the doctoral internship.

The Ph.D. program requires successful completion of 96 credit hours of academic work, including practica, internship, advanced doctoral coursework, a comprehensive examination, a thesis, and a dissertation. Ph.D. students must finish a 750-hour pre-masters practicum; a 500- hour post-masters practicum and a 2000-hour pre-doctoral internship in a healthcare setting.

All admitted students receive a commitment of financial support in the form of an assistantship for the first three years of the program. Financial support for additional years is not guaranteed but is frequently available. Students are also encouraged to apply for the following university based programs: graduate college fellowships, Thurgood Marshall Awards and King/Chavez/Parks Fellowships for members of underrepresented groups. Details and deadlines are available at http://www.wmich.edu/grad/finance.html

For a complete brochure of the clinical program please click on the following link
Clinical Brochure

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Student Admissions, Outcomes, and Other Data

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