2008 Woodie Awards
Psychology Ph.D. approved
Devi Sampat
Senior Reporter
Issue date: 4/7/08 Section: News
The University of South Alabama has proposed a new degree program for students who want to pursue a Ph.D. in combined clinical and counseling psychology.
The College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Education submitted the joint proposal to the Alabama Commission on Higher Education on Nov. 14, 2007. The proposed program implementation date is fall semester 2009.
The combined program will be a unified approach to doctoral-level training in the areas traditionally called clinical and counseling psychology, according to the program proposal. A large part of the program will also sustain a health psychology emphasis. According to the proposal, the objectives of the program entail many goals. The program will graduate doctorates trained to provide "the most effective types of psychological care for individuals and communities."
The program will graduate students who will be employed to do research in community agencies, health organizations, schools, pharmaceutical companies, as well as in areas of academic research. As the proposal states, specifically upon completion of program, graduates must be able to meet the requirements for licensure as a psychologist in all stages of the U.S., but on a more specific note, graduates will take advantage of the job opportunities offered to them.
"This program is just going to give students opportunities to achieve a degree in psychology that will provide prime employment opportunities and give students a chance to contribute to the field," said Dr. Larry Christensen, chair of the psychology department.
The program also seeks to teach students a variety of concept from different fields.
"The structure of the program will foster collaboration between program students and faculty and existing faculty and student in the Colleges of Medicine, Nursing and Allied Health," according to the proposal.
The Ph.D. Program in CCP will build upon two already existing master's level graduate programs at USA. Up until its proposal, both departments have only been offering masters in education and science and counseling. With minimal additional coursework, completing the master degree in psychology or counselor education will enable students to qualify for admission to the newly proposed doctoral program.
The College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Education submitted the joint proposal to the Alabama Commission on Higher Education on Nov. 14, 2007. The proposed program implementation date is fall semester 2009.
The combined program will be a unified approach to doctoral-level training in the areas traditionally called clinical and counseling psychology, according to the program proposal. A large part of the program will also sustain a health psychology emphasis. According to the proposal, the objectives of the program entail many goals. The program will graduate doctorates trained to provide "the most effective types of psychological care for individuals and communities."
The program will graduate students who will be employed to do research in community agencies, health organizations, schools, pharmaceutical companies, as well as in areas of academic research. As the proposal states, specifically upon completion of program, graduates must be able to meet the requirements for licensure as a psychologist in all stages of the U.S., but on a more specific note, graduates will take advantage of the job opportunities offered to them.
"This program is just going to give students opportunities to achieve a degree in psychology that will provide prime employment opportunities and give students a chance to contribute to the field," said Dr. Larry Christensen, chair of the psychology department.
The program also seeks to teach students a variety of concept from different fields.
"The structure of the program will foster collaboration between program students and faculty and existing faculty and student in the Colleges of Medicine, Nursing and Allied Health," according to the proposal.
The Ph.D. Program in CCP will build upon two already existing master's level graduate programs at USA. Up until its proposal, both departments have only been offering masters in education and science and counseling. With minimal additional coursework, completing the master degree in psychology or counselor education will enable students to qualify for admission to the newly proposed doctoral program.
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