Ph.D. Clinical Psychology
Admission
*Note: Clinical Psychology Ph.D. Program deadline has been extended until February 8, 2013
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We do not allow potential applicants to apply to both the Clinical Psy.D. and Ph.D. program. If you are unsure which program may be a better fit for you please contact Piper Menke at pmenke@pacificu.edu or 503-352-7226.
Tuition
For 2012-2013 academic year
Annual $29,871
Application
The application to the Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology program is paper only. Download here.
Ph.D. Clinical Psychology Program: Requirements for Admission
- Satisfactory Completion of a Bachelor's Degree (GPA of at least 3.3 is desirable)
- Prerequisite Coursework
- Required: Research Methods, Statistics, Abnormal Psychology
- Recommended: Clinical Psychology, Experimental Psychology, Social Psychology, Cognition/Learning, Introduction to Psychology
- General Graduate Record Examination
- All applicants, even those with a Master's degree, must submit GRE scores.
- The General Graduate Record Examination (GRE) must be taken within 5 years prior to application.
- The school code for Pacific University is R4601; there is no department code.
- The Psychology Subject Test is not required.
- Other Required Materials
- Official transcripts from all previous institutions attended
- CV
- Ph.D applicant evaluation forms and letters of recommendation from three references
- Completed essay questions from the application packet
- Completed GPA calculations from the application packet
Ph.D. Clinical Psychology: Additional Admissions Information
In choosing students for admission, we look for individuals who have experience in research (e.g., as a research assistant, honors or masters theses, etc.) and whose interests match our training objectives and the research interests of our faculty. Additionally, we seek students with both the academic aptitude and personal qualities that will enable them to develop personally and professionally into effective psychologists.
The application deadline for the once-per-year fall admission is January 8th and any applications received after the deadline will not be considered. A personal interview is required for all finalists who apply to the program.
Applicants are advised that Pacific University requires criminal background checks. This background check is required to determine students' qualification to provide services; it takes place after admission and deposit. A criminal record may disqualify a previously admitted student. In addition, drug screenings are required prior to the start of clinical practicum placements.
International Students
The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required for those for whom English is not the native language. Minimum score for paper test is 600; computer test, 250, internet test 100.
If you attended a non-US or non-Canadian college, university, or graduate school, a course-by-course evaluation of your international college and university transcripts is required. Several third party organizations provide this service to international students, but we prefer WES (World Education Services). The credentials evaluation must be received in our Admissions office by the application deadline to ensure consideration of your application.
Applying with a Master’s Degree and Transfer of Credits
Some applicants to the clinical psychology Ph.D. program may have completed a master’s degree at another institution. If the master’s degree program did not require an empirical thesis, students must complete a thesis in our program (and, as result, a second master’s degree). If a student’s prior degree was in a psychology program and included an empirical thesis that is approved by the Ph.D. program faculty, the clinical program also accepts the student’s previously earned master’s degree and, as such, the student is not required to complete another master’s degree in our program. Also, the student may be permitted, upon clinical Ph.D. program faculty approval, to complete the in-residence program requirements in 3 years (as opposed to the required 4 years in residence for all other students).
A maximum of 15 semester hours of graduate credit can be transferred toward the M.S. If a student has earned a master’s degree prior to enrolling in the Pacific University clinical psychology Ph.D. program and is required to complete a second master’s degree in our program (see above), 15 credits may be applied to the M.S. program of study. These credits must have been completed at a regionally accredited institution, the student must have received no less than a B grade, and must have been taken within 4 years immediately preceding admission to the Ph.D. program.