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Overview

The clinical psychology graduate program at East
Carolina University is a two-year, 45 semester-hour
rogram that prepares students for work as psychologists
in a variety of settings or for further study at the doctoral
level. A full-time six-month working internship at a
mental health facility is required. Five staff members
currently teach the required clinical graduate courses.

Employment Opportunities

Clinical psychology graduates have a good history of
employment in the field. At present, more job openings
exist for masterTs-level psychologists than individuals to
fill these jobs. While a majority of graduates accept mental
health center positions throughout North Carolina, others
work in such varied settings as developmental evaluation
clinics, prisons, community colleges, hospitals, and
rivate practice in and out of state. Approximately 30
ercent of clinical graduates elect to pursue a PhD after
completing the program.

Licensure in North Carolina

In North Carolina, licensure is required to practice as a
clinical psychologist. Students who have completed the
MA program in clinical psychology may apply to the
North Carolina Board of Examiners in psychology for
consideration for licensure as a psychological associate.

rogram Description

During the first academic year, nine required courses are
taken, including two courses in assessment; two courses
in treatment; ethics and professional practice; interview-
ing; psychopathology; learning; and statistics. These
courses involve theoretical, professional, and practicum-
oriented classroom work.

Extensive individualized instruction, including role
laying, check-off performance requirements, and other
feedback techniques enhance the quality of the practicum
courses. This practicum work also involves weekly
lacements in several on- and off-campus agencies.

Additionally, at least two electives (6 semester hours) are
required as part of the 45-hour program. In coordination
with the program director, students select electives to
meet their individual training goals and interests. Elec-
tives may be chosen from graduate courses taught in the
Department of Psychology or from other graduate areas.

Internship

Approximately $20,000 in training grants is brought into
the department each year to support students in the six-

month internships. These grants, which provide for
stipends of approximately $500 per month, have been
stable for some years.

Internship placements are available in centers where
doctoral-level psychologists provide supervision.
Internship guidelines, developed in May 1980, enable
coordination between the program and the agency for the
maintenance of adequately supervised"though indi-
vidually unique"internship placements. Communica-
tion between the program and supervisors, along with
end-of-internship evaluations, permits adequate quality
control.

Thesis

The masterTs thesis in psychology is a professional
research paper and an example of students' research and
writing skills. Students will present the completed thesis
at an oral examination conducted by the thesis committee
as the last step in the process. Six semester-hour credits
are allowed for the thesis.

Other Requirements

A comprehensive examination, which tests studentsT
knowledge in the areas of core and specialty course work,
is required and is normally taken in the second year.
Additionally, a research skill requirement of not less than
3 semester hours from certain areas determined by the
department, or from a foreign language, must be met.

Applications

It is strongly recommended that all applicants take a
common core of undergraduate psychology courses
before applying to the clinical program. These include
introductory psychology, psychological statistics,
experimental psychology, learning, personality, physi-
ological psychology, tests and measurements, and
abnormal psychology.

Over the past several years, an average of forty-five
students has applied to the clinical program from which
eight are selected as the first-year class. Average scores on
the objective measures for students admitted into the
rogram generally fall in the following ranges:

GRE Aptitude (Verbal, Quantitative) 1000-1100
Advanced Psychology GRE 540-600
Undergraduate GPA 3.15-3.35
sychology GPA 3.40-3.60
Senior Year GPA 3.45-3.70

Admission to the clinical program is contingent upon
meeting all requirements of the ECU Graduate School and
being recommended by the graduate admission commit-

tee of the Department of Psychology. A completed appli-
cation will include a Graduate School application; a De-
artment of Psychology basic information sheet; GRE
verbal, quantitative, and advanced test scores; complete
college transcripts; and a minimum of two letters of rec-
ommendation (at least one from a psychologist).

An on-site interview is required. Applicants may be
admitted with deficiencies that must be met by appropri-
ate undergraduate course work. These courses do not
count toward the masterTs degree.

Screening and Admissions

The admissions screening procedure begins on March 15
of each year. All application material must be received by
that date.

All clinical faculty as well as the graduate admissions
committee are involved in evaluating candidates. The
ractice of conducting on-site interviews allows candi-
dates, as well as faculty, the opportunity to evaluate each
other.

Fifteen to twenty candidates, selected from the completed
applications, will be interviewed prior to the final
selections. These interviews are typically held during
early April, with the final decisions being made by late
April and early May.

Financial Support

In addition to the six-month paid internship, research
assistantships generally are available for applicants. A
letter to the program director indicating the desire and
basis for needing financial assistance is considered an
application for an assistantship.

Additional Information

Additional information, including appointments for
further discussion, can be obtained by contacting:

Thomas W. Durham, PhD

Clinical Psychology Program Director
Department of Psychology

East Carolina University

Raw] Building

Greenville, NC 27858-4353
Telephone: 919-757-6118

East Carolina University is committed to equality of educational opportunity and
does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees based on race,
color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or handicap. Moreover, East Carolina
University is open to people of all races and actively seeks to promote racial
integration by recruiting and enrolling a larger number of minority students. An
equal opportunity /affirmative action university, which accommodates the needs of
individuals with disabilities.

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