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Program Requirements

This program offers five areas of specialization and consists of graduate course work and a thesis for a minimum of 30 units.

Students must complete

and one of the following research seminar courses specific to specialization taken every Fall and Spring

and the requirements from one of the five areas of specialization below

and two PSYC graduate courses outside of student's specialization area

and a thesis proposal

and a thesis

Specialization

Cognitive and Neural Sciences Specialization

Students must complete a minimum of two area courses determined in consultation with the student's senior supervisor and graduate in program chair

Developmental Psychology Specialization

Students must complete

and a minimum two of

History, Quantitative and Theoretical Psychology Specialization

Students must complete a minimum of two area courses determined in consultation with the student's senior supervisor and graduate in program chair

Law and Forensic Psychology Specialization

Students must complete

and a minimum two of

Social Psychology Specialization

Students must complete

and a minimum two of

* This course may be repeated for credit.

Clinical Psychology Program Requirements

Students in the clinical program are all members of the clinical research area. The PhD program, accredited by the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA), is based on the scientist-practitioner training model. The program provides generalist training and optional tracks in clinical child psychology, clinical forensic psychology, and clinical neuropsychology. Standing in the program is contingent upon maintenance of satisfactory performance in course work, thesis work, practicum skills development, comprehensive exams and adherence to professional ethical standards (CPA Code of Ethics, and CPBC Code of Conduct). Unsatisfactory academic progress and/or CPA ethical code of conduct violations (e.g. dishonesty, boundary violations, etc.) may lead to withdrawal from the clinical program.

The clinical MA program consists of graduate course work and thesis for a minimum of 30 units.

Students must complete all of

and one of the following every fall and spring term

and the requirements from one of the tracks below

and a thesis proposal

and a thesis

** Students must be enrolled in PSYC 825 every term.

Clinical Psychology Tracks

Clinical General Track

Students must complete two of the following in consultation with the student's senior supervisor and director of clinical training

Advanced Topics in Assessment or Intervention Course 1
Advanced Topics in Assessment or Intervention Course 2
Advanced Topics in Assessment or Intervention Course 3
Advanced Topics in Assessment or Intervention Course 4

Clinical Child Track

Students must complete two of the following

Clinical Forensic Track

Students must complete two of the following

Clinical Neuropsychology Track

Students must complete two of the following

ANAT 516 - Functional Human Neuroanatomy: Central Nervous System (3) (UBC)

Program Length

Students are expected to complete the program requirements in six terms.

Other Information

Transfer from MA to PhD

Students with a previous master's degree can apply mid-program to the fast-track PhD program (); students who are accepted are not required to complete an MA thesis. Students in the MA program will not be permitted to enroll in PhD course work until they are admitted to the PhD, or receive approval from their senior supervisor, area coordinator and graduate program chair.

Satisfactory Performance

It is the policy of the Department of Psychology that a grade of less than B (3.0) on any course is deemed unsatisfactory. Any graduate student who obtains a grade of less than B (3.0) in two or more courses or who fails to maintain a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of at least 3.5, may be required to withdraw from the program. Additionally, students who receive unsatisfactory ratings on their annual evaluations, whether due to grades, inadequate progress through the program or unethical behavior, may be withdrawn from the program (as per Graduate General Regulation 1.8.2).

A student in the clinical psychology program whose behaviour raises the question of possible violations of the ethical codes binding the profession (CPA Code of Ethics, and CPBC Code of Conduct) will be advised of the nature of the problem behaviour in writing, and requested to meet with the clinical committee in a confidential closed session to determine the facts. Access to clinical clients may be immediately suspended pending the outcome of this meeting. The student will be invited to present any information and to respond to any questions. Whether or not the student attends, the committee members subsequently will meet in camera to consider the facts, and to decide on a recommendation to make to the graduate studies committee (GSC) of the department. Possible outcomes of this process include limitation of clinical training work, restriction of contact with clinical clients or research participants, remedial work, and recommendation of termination from the program. Issues pertaining to ethical integrity of students in the Psychology Graduate Program are subject to the same codes of conduct and will follow the same procedures as described above, but will be handled directly by the graduate studies committee.

A student may appeal the decision to the GSC of the department. The GSC will adjudicate the appeal using procedures outlined in Graduate General Regulation 1.8.2 Review of Unsatisfactory Progress. The grounds for appeal are errors or unfairness in the procedures that were followed.

Thesis

Students are required to present a written thesis proposal to their supervisory committee before the end of their fourth term in the program. After the thesis has been submitted an oral defence will be scheduled. Students are expected to have completed their thesis by the end of their second year in the program. For further information and regulations, see Graduate General Regulations 1.9.2.

Supervisory Committees

For the thesis, students establish a supervisory committee before the end of their first term. The supervisory committee will normally consist of at least two Department of Psychology tenure-track or tenured faculty members, one of whom will be the senior supervisor and committee chair. Other individuals who are considered necessary by the student and senior supervisor may serve on the committee.

Academic Requirements within the Graduate General Regulations

All graduate students must satisfy the academic requirements that are specified in the Graduate General Regulations, as well as the specific requirements for the program in which they are enrolled.