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Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology

Requirements for Admission
All students are admitted with the expectation that they intend to complete the Ph.D. degree. However, before advancing to doctoral-level studies, students must earn the M.S., including completion of a master’s thesis. Admitted students who hold a bachelor’s degree are expected to complete both the master’s degree and post-master’s portions of the Drexel curriculum. Applicants who already hold a master’s from another university may be admitted with post-master’s status if their graduate-level preparation is deemed equivalent to the master’s portion of the Drexel curriculum.

Requirements for Students Enrolling with a Bachelor’s Degree
For those entering with a bachelor’s degree, the Ph.D. program requires approximately five years to complete. The first two years of training correspond to the master’s-level studies: focusing on clinical areas such as entry-level assessment and intervention skills, psychopathology, and specialized study in cognitive-behavior therapy, neuropsychology, health psychology, and/or forensic psychology. These two years also include a major focus on research skills, involving statistics, research design, and supervised research experience with the mentor. Entry-level assessment, intervention, and teaching skills are also developed.

By the end of the first two years of study, students should have completed 45 credits of coursework, maintained a GPA of at least 3.5, developed and defended a thesis, and completed 800 hours of practicum experience in the form of a clinical practicum. Students demonstrating satisfactory performance in these areas will be admitted to post-master’s status.

Requirements for Students Who Already Hold a Master’s Degree
Students entering with a master’s degree from another university complete the Ph.D. requirements in 4-5 years. The master’s degree should have included an experimental thesis. Students lacking this prerequisite will still be considered for admission, but such students will be required to complete a research project equivalent to the Drexel master’s thesis. In addition, students must demonstrate a GPA of at least 3.5 in master’s-level courses in order to be accepted for post-master’s status.