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Clinical
Geropsychology track Clinical
Health Psychology track
Clinical Child Psychology track Psychology & Law track
Clinical Training Program Overview
The Ph.D. training program in clinical psychology
at The University of Alabama was founded in 1959 and is based on the
scientist-practitioner (Boulder) model. The program has been continuously
accredited by the American Psychological Association since 1959. The
department has awarded over 370 Ph.D. degrees in the past 30 years; approximately
75 percent of those have been in clinical psychology. Alabama
Ph.D. graduates function in a variety of settings as teachers, researchers,
and providers of clinical services, holding positions of leadership
and service in the Southeast and nationally.
The program emphasizes the integration of scientific
knowledge and the professional skills and attitudes needed to function
as a clinical psychologist in academic, research, or applied settings.
Clinical coursework is begun during the first year and continuous practicum
and research opportunities are provided. Program unity is achieved
through core experiences required of all clinical students. Diversity
of training experiences is also encouraged and available through specialty
training, electives, placements, and research activities.
The clinical orientation of the Clinical Training
Program may be described as eclectic with an emphasis upon cognitive-behavioral
and interpersonal process approaches.
Clinical Concentrations
The program has developed four areas of concentration
that build on faculty strengths and departmental resources. These
four areas are
- Clinical Geropsychology
- Clinical Child
- Psychology-Law
- Clinical Health
A joint Ph.D.-M.P.H. (Master of Public Health)
is also available, although students interested in the Ph.D. - M.P.H.
combination must be admitted to each program separately.
Training Facilities
Psychology Clinic. Department of Psychology and the College of
Arts and Sciences supports a full service psychology clinic that
serves as the primary training facility for clinical doctoral students.
The Clinical Psychology program is accredited by the APA, and all clinical work is closely supervised by licensed clinical psychologists.
Community Training Facilities. The Tuscaloosa area is unusually rich in health
and mental health resources particularly in relation to its size. For many years, Tuscaloosa has been considered to be the mental health center of the State of Alabama primarily based on the presence of three major psychiatric/retardation hospitals. These
facilities have been cornerstones of training during the 40-year
period that this department has engaged in doctoral education.
Additional facilities that are somewhat unique
to this campus include a forensic hospital (Taylor Hardin Secure
Medical Facility) that provides a particular interface with the
psychology-law specialty area. Likewise, a unique relationship exists in the clinical-child area with the Brewer-Porch Children's Center, a residential treatment facility. Other practicum with which the program has ongoing relationships are too numerous to detail but include a medical school psychiatric service, the adolescent unit of the state hospital, the Veterans Administration hospital, and the mental health section of the student health center. In every location cited above, paid supervised placements have been developed for advanced students. All
placements are supervised by a licensed psychologist holding either
full-time or adjunct faculty status.
Financial Aid
In addition to numerous paid clinical stipends
at the above noted facilities (primarily reserved for 3rd & 4th year students), the Department has teaching and research assistantships ($11,142 stipend during academic year) and Fellowships ($15,000 - $20,000) for highly qualified applicants. Most of these also carry a waiver of most or all tuition and fees. Research grant support is also increasingly available. During
the past several years, all clinical students admitted have received
some type of financial assistance.
Admissions Goals and Student Characteristics
The student body of the clinical graduate program comprises a diverse set of students. Currently there are 51 clinical students on campus, and 9 predoctoral interns. Fourteen clinical Ph.D.s were awarded during the 2006- 2007 academic year.
Though adhering to fairly rigorous admission standards, the department encourages diversity both in terms of background and in other demographic factors. Entering students include those fresh from undergraduate programs, those with recently completed master's degrees, and several who have significant work experience. The clinical program and the department as a whole actively recruit minority students, particularly African-Americans.
For the 2007-2008 year, 10 students were admitted. Student admissions data for the past several years reflects the caliber of student that we attempt to attract. Typical GRE scores (verbal plus quantitative) for entering students have averaged around 1230, and the advanced Psychology scores have averaged around 675. (While the advanced psychology test is preferred, it is not required.) The average grade point average for entering students is approximately 3.6.
Students represent a diverse profile ranging from those with more direct clinical interest to those with teaching and research career orientations. These students share a common curriculum and have access to the same support and placements. Many choose additional experiences or placements that are in line with their career choices. We seek students who have enthusiasm for both research and applied interests.
The following charts contain information about our most recent cohorts of clinical graduate students.
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Admissions Data
YEAR OF ENTRY |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
Number of Applicants |
156 |
171 |
168 |
219 |
177 |
171 |
189 |
Number Accepted for Admission |
20 |
21 |
20 |
17 |
17 |
15 |
17 |
Actual Size of Incoming Class |
14 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
9 |
10 |
Number of Incoming Students Receiving Financial Aid |
14
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
9
|
10
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SUMMARY OF INCOMING STUDENTS |
2001 n=14
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2002 n=12
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2003 n=12
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2004 n=12
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2005 n=12
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2006 n=9
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2007 n=10
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GRE – Verbal Mean Score |
595 |
550 |
580 |
560 |
610 |
600 |
675 |
GRE – Verbal Median Score |
630 |
550 |
590 |
580 |
615 |
600 |
590 |
GRE – Quantitative Mean Score |
630 |
650 |
620 |
700 |
660 |
670 |
656 |
GRE – Quantitative Median Score |
540 |
660 |
615 |
710 |
670 |
680 |
650 |
GRE – Advanced Mean Score |
540 |
n/a |
700 |
640 |
650 |
690 |
676 |
GRE – Advanced Median Score |
600 |
n/a |
680 |
620 |
645 |
705 |
720 |
GPA – Average Undergraduate |
3.6 |
3.5 |
3.7 |
3.8 |
3.6 |
3.64 |
3.6 |
GPA – Average Graduate (based on students admitted with Psychology Master’s degree) |
3.75 n=2
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3.93 n=3
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N/A |
N/A |
* n=1
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* n=1
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3.7 n=2
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*to maintain anonymity, data are not presented when n=1
Internship Data
INTERNSHIP Year of Entry
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2001-2002 |
2002-2003 |
2003-2004 |
2004-2005 |
2005-2006 |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
Number of students who |
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|
|
|
|
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Applied for Internship* |
7 |
15 |
4 |
6 |
9 |
14 |
10 |
Obtained Internships |
7 (100%)
|
15 (100%) |
4 (100%) |
6 (100%) |
9 (100%) |
13 (93%) |
9 (90%) |
Obtained APPIC Member Internships
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7 (100%) |
15 (100%) |
4 (100%) |
6 (100%) |
9 (100%) |
13 (93%) |
9 (90%) |
Obtained APA Accredited Internships
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7 (100%) |
15 (100%) |
4 (100%) |
6 (100%) |
9 (100%) |
13 (93%) |
9 (90%) |
Obtained full-time, paid Internships
|
7 (100%) |
15 (100%) |
4 (100%) |
6 (100%) |
9 (100%) |
13 (93%) |
9 (90%) |
* defined as those who submitted ranked lists and thus, received feedback on match day
Internship Sites 2000-2006
UAB Consortium |
Birmingham, AL |
2001-2007 |
VA Tuskegee |
Tuskegee, AL |
2006 |
Univ Arkansas Children’s Hospital |
Little Rock, AR |
2007 |
Metropolitan Detention Center |
Los Angeles, CA |
2005 |
VA Great LA HCS |
Los Angeles, CA |
2007 |
VA Medical Center |
Palo Alto, CA |
2005-2007 |
University of Colorado/JFK Dev. Disabilities |
Denver, CO |
2000-2002, 2006 |
Florida State Hospital |
Chattahoochee, FL |
2003, 2005 |
Mailman Center for Child Development |
Miami, FL |
2006 |
Florida State University, Student Counseling |
Tallahassee, FL |
2005 |
University of South Florida |
Tampa, FL |
2002 |
Rush Presbyterian/St Luke’s Medical Center |
Chicago, IL |
2001-2002 |
Indiana University School of Medicine |
Indianapolis, IN |
2002 |
Federal Medical Center |
Lexington, KY |
2000 |
University of Louisville/Bingham Child Dev |
Louisville, KY |
2002 |
Louisiana State University |
Baton Rouge, LA |
2005 |
Ann Arbor VA Health System |
Ann Arbor, MI |
2006 |
Hawthorn Center |
Northville, MI |
2006 |
Federal Medical Center |
Rochester, MN |
2007 |
US Fed-Med Prisoners |
Springfield, MO |
2002, 2006 |
Gulf Coast VA HCS |
Biloxi, MS |
2007 |
University of Mississippi Medical Center |
Jackson, MS |
2001-2002 |
University of North Carolina Medical School |
Chapel Hill, NC |
2003, 2006-2007 |
Duke University Medical Center |
Durham, NC |
2003-2004 |
VA Medical Center/Indian Health Service |
Albuquerque, NM |
2001, 2007 |
Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center |
Bronx, NY |
2000 |
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System |
Pittsburgh, PA |
2002, 2005-2006 |
Western Psychiatric Institute |
Pittsburgh, PA |
2006 |
Clemson Student Counseling Services |
Clemson, SC |
2005 |
William S. Hall Psychiatric Institute |
Columbia, SC |
2002, 2004 |
Memphis VA Medical Center |
Memphis, TN |
2006 |
University of Tennessee HSC |
Memphis, TN |
2006 |
James H. Quillen VA Medical Center |
Mountain Home, TN |
2001 |
VA North Texas Health Care System |
Dallas, TX |
2001 |
Federal Medical Center, Carswell |
Ft. Worth, TX |
2005 |
Baylor College of Medicine |
Houston, TX |
2001 |
Wilford Hall Medical Center/USAF |
Lackland AFB, TX |
2002 |
Medical College of Virginia |
Richmond, VA |
2000 |
University of Washington School of Medicine |
Seattle, WA |
2002 |
West Virginia University |
Charleston, WV |
2002 |
Graduation Data
Graduation Outcomes |
Degree at Admission |
2000-2001
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2001-2002
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2002-2003 |
2003-2004
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2004-2005
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2005-2006
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2006-2007* |
7 Year summary |
Number of Students Completing Program |
BA/BS** |
9 |
6 |
14 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
13 |
55 |
MA/MS*** |
3 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
12 |
All students |
12 |
7 |
16 |
4 |
5 |
8 |
15 |
67 |
Years to Completion-Mean |
BA/BS** |
6.4 |
6.3 |
5.7 |
8 |
5.2 |
6 |
6 |
6.2 |
MA/MS*** |
7 |
6 |
8.9 |
4.5 |
0 |
5.5 |
5 |
5.3 |
All students |
6.6 |
6.3 |
6.3 |
12.5 |
5.2 |
5.9 |
6 |
7
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Years to Completion-Median
|
BA/BS** |
6 |
6 |
6 |
8 |
5 |
6.5 |
6 |
6.2 |
MA/MS*** |
7.5 |
6 |
5 |
4.5 |
0 |
5.5 |
5 |
4.8 |
All students |
6.5 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
5.8
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Number of students who took < 5 years to complete degree |
BA/BS** |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
MA/MS*** |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
All students |
0 |
0 |
1 (6%) |
1 (25%)
|
0 |
0 |
1 (7%) |
3 (4%)
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Number of students who took 5 years to complete degree |
BA/BS** |
1 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
15 |
MA/MS*** |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
All students |
1 (8%)
|
1 (14%) |
6 (38%) |
2 (50%) |
4 (80%) |
1 (12.5%) |
5 (33%) |
20 (30%)
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Number of students who took 6 years to complete degree |
BA/BS** |
4 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
23 |
MA/MS*** |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
All students |
5 (42%) |
4 (57%) |
7 (44%) |
0 |
1 (20%) |
4 (50%) |
5 (33%) |
26 (39%)
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Number of students who took 7 years to complete degree |
BA/BS** |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
MA/MS*** |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
All students |
3 (25%) |
1 (14%) |
1 (6%) |
0 |
0 |
2 (25%)
|
2 (13%) |
9 (13%)
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Number of students who took > 7 years to complete degree |
BA/BS** |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
MA/MS*** |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
All students |
3 (25%) |
1 (14%) |
1 (6%) |
1 (25%) |
0 |
1 (12.5%) |
2 (13%) |
9 (13%)
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*Graduates through Summer 2007 **BA/BS = students entering with a bachelor’s degree or with a master’s degree without thesis ***MA/MS = students entering with a Psychology master’s degree, with empirical thesis
Summary of Time to Graduation Date (2000-2007)
Number of Students who took |
Total Graduates (N=67) |
Cumulative |
Less than 5 years to complete degree |
3 (4%) |
3 (4%) |
5 years to complete degree |
20 (30%) |
23 (34%) |
6 years to complete degree |
26 (39%) |
49 (73%) |
7 years to complete degree |
9 (13%) |
58 (87%) |
More than 7 years to complete degree |
9 (13%) |
67 (100%) |
Attrition
There are a number of reasons students leave the program prematurely. Most frequently these involve the student’s decision to (1) pursue a research area not offered in program or (2) pursue a degree other than clinical psychology. Less frequently, these reasons are for (3) health/personal concerns or (4) failure to make adequate progress in the program (academic/personal difficulties).
Students admitted to the program between 2001-2007 |
81 |
Students who left the program prior to completion of Ph.D. |
6 (7%) |
2007-08 Tuition and Fee Schedule for Graduate Students
Full Time Rates
Hours |
Resident |
Nonresident |
9-15 |
$2,850.00 |
$8,259.00 |
Enrolled hours over 15 are assessed an overload fee per hour of $248.00 for graduate residents and $764.00 for graduate nonresidents.
Part Time Rates
Hours |
Resident |
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Nonresident |
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1 |
$ 448.00 |
* |
$ 973.00 |
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2 |
$ 697.00 |
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$ 1,740.00 |
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3 |
$ 942.00 |
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$ 2,506.00 |
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4 |
$1,190.00 |
* |
$ 3,272.00 |
* |
5 |
$1,723.00 |
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$ 4,333.00 |
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6 |
$1,971.00 |
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$ 5,099.00 |
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7 |
$2,217.00 |
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$ 5,865.00 |
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8 |
$2,466.00 |
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$ 6,633.00 |
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1All rates are subject to change without notice.
*The rates for 1-4 hour enrollments do not include activity, recreation, athletic privileges, nor health services. A student who is enrolled for 1-4 hours may purchase the Activity/Recreation/Athletic privileges for $208.00, and/or the Health Center services for $81.00.
Fees
Arts & Sciences Course Fee $5.00/credit hour
Liability Insurance Health Care $4.50
All students admitted to the clinical program are offered a graduate assistantship which includes a tuition waiver for the academic year.
For Further Information about the Program and the Application/Admissions Process, see For Prospective Students or contact
Mary Beth Hubbard, B.S. UA
Graduate School
Graduate Admissions Coordinator Box
870118
Department of Psychology Tuscaloosa, AL 35487
The University of Alabama
Box 870348 (205)
348-5921
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0348 www.graduate.ua.edu
(205) 348-1919
mbhubbard@as.ua.edu
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