Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology

The doctoral program aims to graduate fully licensable clinical psychologists with state-of-the-art knowledge relating to the psychological practice of assessment, therapy, and research within a scientist-practitioner model training. A primary program objective is the preparation of clinical psychologists who will effectively supervise and manage therapists in multidisciplinary mental health care delivery systems in a diverse society. To meet these objectives, the program emphasizes fundamental scientist-practitioner skills such as practical clinical skills in assessment and treatment and scholarly skills in designing, conducting, analyzing, and disseminating research that contributes to the field of psychology. Students can also focus their training on one or more of five areas of emphasis (adult, applied behavior analysis, assessment, developmental psychopathology, or health).

To meet these objectives, students will be provided with opportunities to:

Practice assessment and treatment skills in a highly supervised environment.
Work with and be supervised by faculty with expertise in various assessment and treatment modalities.
Use state-of-the-art equipment and technology employed in the field today.
Propose and conduct research.
Participate in a collegial atmosphere that is open to diverse opinions and viewpoints and prepares students to analyze the current literature critically

Achievement in undergraduate or graduate work. Admission typically includes a minimum standard of a 3.5 on a 4.0 scale undergraduate GPA. Again, successful applicants typically present with higher GPAs. Students may be admitted with either a bachelor’s or a master’s degree.

Academic ability as measured by Verbal, Quantitative, and Analytical Writing scores on the GRE. In keeping with other Ph.D. programs in the State and with national criteria, admission typically includes a minimum score around the 50th percentile on the Verbal and Quantitative sections and a Writing section minimum score of 4.0. However, successful applicants may present much higher scores given the highly competitive nature of clinical doctoral programs. Applicants are not required to take the GRE Advanced Psychology Test.

Academic background in psychology. Applicants must have completed a minimum of 20 undergraduate semester hours in psychology, including a course in statistics and a laboratory course in research methods/experimental psychology.

TOEFL: 79 iBT

IELTS: 6.5

Pearson English Language Test (PTE): 53
Michigan English Test (MET): 57

Deadline

The deadline for applications for Fall for the Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program is December 1