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Typical timeline to completion of the program

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    Year:
    5 basic tasks to accomplish in your research lab:
    1. Research and+ proposeclasses
    aResearch + classes 10 hrs / wk in clinic + classes (at 50 wks, this yields ~250 hrs of patient time) 20 hrs / wk in clinic + classes (yields ~500 hrs of patient time) Should have 600-750 hrs

    Nevertheless, you will also need to dedicate time to meeting the following program requirements before defending your dissertation / doctoral project toand yourapplying committeefor internships:

    By October 1 of that year, students applying for internship must have:

      At least 600 total face-to-face hours CollectAt dataleast (usually100 PhDassessment only)face-to-face Writehours, up the resultspart of the project600 total hours DefendAt least 3 integrated assessment reports where the student has written the majority of the first draft

      By October 15th, they must additionally have:

        Passed dissertation/doctoral project final defense Passed EPPP comprehensive examination with a score of 400 or higher (500 preferred)
        Author of a scholarly published manuscript or a scholarly conference presentation/poster, with personal author affiliation of LLU Psychology Dept (this will generally be easily accomplished by all lab members through the course of your time in the lab) Must plan to yourapply committee Publish the project (hopefullyto at least 20 sites, 7 of which must be outside of California; all sites applied to during Phase 1 reviewof the APPIC Match must be APA-accredited Must be a member of APA or another appropriate organization (most lab members will at least be members of the Society for Neuroscience) Must attend all internship preparation seminars and 1meet empiricalassignment paper)deadlines

         

        Year 1

          • December – get an A in Psychobiological Foundations and Stats 1 classes
          • January – get involved with the project of a senior student
          • March – get an A in Psychopharmacology and Stats 2 classes
          • May - get an A in Cognitive Foundations (PhD) and Stats 3 (PhD, although PsyD students are encouraged to take this)
          • May – co-author (or 1st author) on a Society for Neuroscience poster abstract

        Year 2

          • October – discuss ideas for dissertation (PhD) or doctoral project (PsyD)
          • November – attend Society for Neuroscience conference
          • December – get an A in Research Methods class
          • January – assemble committee w/ 1 external member (PhD) or find 2nd reader (PsyD)
          • March – propose dissertation (PhD) / doctoral project (PsyD) - 3 months ahead of “official” June 30 deadline
          • May - get an A in Cognitive Foundations (PsyD)
          • May – 1st author on Society for Neuroscience abstract / PsyDs propose project (by 31st)

        Year 3

          • May – 1st author on another Society for Neuroscience poster abstract
          • November – attend Society for Neuroscience conference
          • December - defend doctoral project (PsyD) / submit review paper to peer-reviewed journal

        Year 4

          • May – 1st author on another Society for Neuroscience poster abstract
          • June - leave for internship (PsyD)
          • October – defend dissertation (PhD) - 12 months ahead of “official” deadline
          • November – attend Society for Neuroscience conference

        Year 5

          • June – submit manuscript to peer-reviewed journal / leave for internship (PhD)
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