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Clinical Forensic Psychology

Overview

Official Name of Program

Clinical Forensic Psychology

Plan Code

PSYJ-PHD

Department(s) Sponsoring Program

Psychology

Career

Graduate School Graduate

Degree Designation

PHD - Doctor of Philosophy

HEGIS Code

2002.00

NYSED Program Code

28267 - PSYJ-PHD

CIP Code

42.2799

The Ph.D. Program in Psychology prepares students for research, teaching, and practice in the various fields of psychology, and is organized into ten different training areas. Three Training Areas (Clinical Forensic Psychology (Clinical Psychology at John Jay); Health Psychology and Clinical Science (HPCS);
Neuropsychology Clinical (Clinical Psychology at Queens College) lead to NYS licensing, whereas the remaining seven (Basic and Applied Social Psychology (BASP); Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience (BCN); Cognitive and Comparative Psychology (CCP); Critical Social/Personality and Environmental
Psychology (CS/PEP); Developmental Psychology; Industrial-Organizational Psychology; and Psychology and Law) are academically-oriented. For detailed information about the Ph.D. Program in Psychology and the specific training areas, please visit our website at http://www.gc.cuny.edu/Psychology/.

Requirements

Completion requirement

In addition to meeting the general University requirements stated earlier in this bulletin, applicants are expected to have received an average grade of B in their total undergraduate courses and in their psychology courses.

Applicants should have completed at least 15 credits in undergraduate psychology courses, including one laboratory course in experimental psychology and one course in statistics. It is expected that applicants will have received at least a B average in graduate courses completed at other institutions. Applicants may be requested to appear for an interview. The Psychology Doctoral Program no longer requires either the GRE General Exam or the GRE Subject Exam for admission.

Completion requirement

The following requirements are in addition to the general University requirements for the Ph.D. stated earlier in this bulletin.

Program of Study

Program of Study The student must complete a program of study that includes a minimum of 60 credits in psychology and related fields. Students with a concentration in certain subspecialties are required to take additional credits.

Students in Clinical Psychology must complete one year of supervised internship training in authorized clinical facilities.

The First and Second Examinations and the oral defense of the dissertation must be taken at the City University.

First Examination

The student is expected to pass the First Examination before 45 credits are completed.

Research Techniques

Research Techniques Students are required to demonstrate competence in statistics. The statistics requirement is met when the student takes two doctoral-level courses in statistics in which a grade of B- or better is achieved in each. The courses taken are normally PSYC 70500 and PSYC 70600; exceptions may be made with the approval of the Executive Officer. Exceptions or additional courses may be allowed with the prior approval of the Executive Officer.

Ethics

Students are required to complete successfully PSYC 77100 Ethical and Legal Issues for Psychologists or a comparable course for credit with a grade of B- or better, or a grade of P.

Child Abuse

Students are required to complete a two-hour course using the New York State–mandated curriculum in the “Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse” prior to graduation from the program.

Second Examination

Students are required to take the Second Examination in their areas of concentration.

Dissertation

The dissertation must be approved by a sponsoring committee of three members and must be successfully defended by the student in an oral examination.

Teaching/Field Experience/Laboratory Experience

A minimum of two semesters of teaching and training in one or more of these areas is required of all students. Depending on the subdiscipline of psychology, the student’s advisory committee shall determine whether one, two, or all of the experience requirements must be met. As part of the training for their future roles as professional psychologists, graduate students may be required to meet more than two semesters of applied experience; this will be required if it is considered necessary for the adequate training of any student.