Guidance committee members will each submit two questions to the graduate student, at least three weeks in advance of the examination . During the examination the student will be presented with one of the two questions from each committee member to answer. The examination will last four hours. The preparation of a Psychological Bulletin-type review paper in an area of the student's interest. This option may result in a submission for publication, but submission of the paper is not required in order to pass this component of the comprehensive examination.
All students complete an internship.
This is typically an off-campus 2000 hour internship placement that meets both American Psychological Association internship requirements and that also satisfies the student's doctoral guidance committee requirement that the internship training will complement the emphasis area training already received. In terms of internship placement, the faculty do not regard internships simply as one more requirement to be fulfilled, but rather view this predoctoral level training as an integral component of the doctoral training experience. An approved dissertation proposal is a prerequisite for application to internship programs. Program faculty and the Director of Clinical Training will not submit letters of recommendation unless this requirement is fulfilled. Information packets are always available from the clinical secretary.