Thus, Idaho State University cannot guarantee that matriculated clinical students will gain access to internships in a timely fashion. We anticipate, however, that our students will be competitive and successful at attaining internship positions. To date, all student applicants from our program have been assigned internships. The doctoral training program in Clinical Psychology offers thorough training in the science of human behavior. All clinical students earn the Master of Science degree in Psychology.
Clinical experiences are a component of every semester.
Education in psychopathology, assessment, and treatment is embedded within all required clinical course work and practica. To facilitate our goal of generalist training, students complete a three-course sequence in measurement and evaluation, as well as interdisciplinary assessment and staffing procedures. There is little doubt that students will eventually specialize to some degree. One's selection of practica during the third and fourth years, dissertation topic, and internship site all implicitly demand some narrowing of interest. Nevertheless, all students completing the CTP at ISU will have a systematic exposure to all core areas of professional practice.