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Individual PsychotherapyAll students in the Doctor of Psychology Program are requiredto complete at least 50 hours of individual psychotherapywithin an 18-month time period prior to beginning internship.Psychotherapy must be with a licensed therapist. Students donot receive academic credit for psychotherapy.The Board of Psychology may be contacted directly at:1422 Howe Avenue, Suite 22Sacramento CA 95825-3200phone: (916) 263-2699e-mail: bopmail@dca.ca.govweb: www.psychboard.ca.govLicensureCompletion of the PsyD from John F. Kennedy Universityprepares students to sit for the Psychologist LicensingExamination. The licensure process is regulated by theCalifornia Board of Psychology which currently requires aminimum 3,000 hours of board-approved supervised training.Licensing statutes and regulations are subject to futurelegislative or administrative revisions. Doctor of Psychologystudents will be kept informed about licensing requirementsand any changes that occur. The PsyD Program maintains anactive relationship with the licensing board.Degree RequirementsTo receive the Doctor of Psychology, the student mustcomplete the following:• After admission to the Doctor of Psychology program, allacademic requirements must be completed in residence.• A minimum grade of B- is required in each course appliedto the degree.• An overall grade-point average of 3.0 must be achieved inall work for the PsyD.• Candidates for doctoral degrees are required to file aPetition for Degree and pay the required fee by February 15of the year prior to beginning internship.• A comprehensive written examination in year two anda clinical proficiency exam in year three, internship,psychotherapy, dissertation, and course requirements asoutlined below.Courses Units Prerequisite(s) Co-Requisite(s)Prerequisites 1Introduction to PsychologyTheories of PersonalityDiversity-related courseStatisticsFirst YearPSD 7003 History and Systems of Professional Psychology 3PSD 7007 Clinical Interviewing Skills I 3PSD 7008 Clinical Interviewing Skills II 3 PSD 7007PSD 7015 Adult Psychopathology I 3PSD 7016 Adult Psychopathology II 3 PSD 7015PSD 7121 World Cultures: Diverse Perspectives on PsychologicalTheory and Practice 3PSD 7122 Psychodynamic Theory and Its Application to DiversePopulations 3PSD 7123 Cognitive Behavioral Theory and Its Application to DiversePopulations 3PSD 7141 Ethical and Legal Issues in Professional Psychology 3PSD 7151 Research Methodologies 3PSD 7225 Lifespan Development I: Child and Adolescent 3PSD 7226 Lifespan Development II: Adulthood and Aging 3PSD 7250 Quantitative Research: Critical Review 3 PSD 7151PSD 7035 Practicum I 2 6PSD 7046 Group Process 2 3PSD 7047 Multicultural Awareness in Professional Psychology 2 6continued on next page190 GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGYJOHN F. KENNEDY UNIVERSITY