The PsyD program at Wheaton College makes every effort to integrate Christian belief and practice with the best of contemporary scholarship and professional standards in the discipline of psychology. At Wheaton your training will shape you to become a competent clinical psychologist one who models a commitment to professional practice as service, along with a balanced approach to spiritual, personal, professional, and interpersonal growth and development. Our goal is to produce graduates who will be distinctive as Christians in their practice of professional psychology.

Information Needed For Scholarships & Grants

The PsyD program at Wheaton College is accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA). The Committee on Accreditation (CoA) can be reached at:

American Psychological Association

Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation

750 First Street NE

Washington, DC 20002-4242

(202) 336-5979

Wheaton Awarded Maximum Accreditation by American Psychological Association (APA)

Wheaton’s PsyD program received the seven-year maximum extension of accreditation from the APA in August 2008. In addition to this outstanding achievement, the doctor of psychology program continues to place its students in full-time internships with a success rate of more than 90%.

Degree Requirements (120 hours)

Course descriptions

Core Courses (86 hours)

714 - Professional Development & Ethics (3)

715 - Professional Development & Ethics II (2)

716 - Basic Clinical Interview Skills (3)

717 - Diversity (3)

721 - History and Systems of Psychology (3)

736 - Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy/Practice (3)

737 - Psychoanalytic Psychology (3)

738 - Family Theory and Therapy (3)

739 - Community Psychology (3)

743 - Psych Assessment I: Cognitive Foundations (3)

744 - Assessment II: Personality Foundations (3)

745 - Assessment III: Integrative Assessment (3)

746- Clinical Research & Stats I: Design (3)

747- Clinical Research & Stats II: Analysis (3)

748- Clinical Research & Stats III: Data Interpretation & Qualitative Analysis (3)

753 - Psychopathology (3)

754 - Biological Bases of Behavior (3)

755 - Cognition & Emotion (3)

756 - Psychopharmacology (3)

774 - Advanced Social Psychology (3)

773 - Lifespan Development (3)

796 - Practicum I, II, III, & IV (8 at 2hrs each)

781 - Advanced Ethics and Professional Issues (3)

782 - Clinical Supervision & Consultation (3)

894 - Clerkship (0)

896 - Internship (0)

898 - Clinical Dissertation (10)

Biblical & Theological courses (20 hours)

CFM 538 - Spirituality (2)

BITH 561 - Theological Anthropology (2)

BITH 622 - Theological & Religious Issues in Psychotherapy (2)

BITH 623 - History of Pastoral Care (2)

BITH 525 - Biblical Theology (4) OR BITH 565 - Christian Theology (4)

BITH 566 - Foundations of Biblical Interpretation (4)

BITH 576 - Church History to 1900 (4)

Electives (14 hours)

832 - Advanced Psychodynamic Psychology

833 - Marital Theory

834 - Forensic Psychology

837 - Developmental Psychopathology

838 - Advanced Marital and Family Systems

843 - Introduction to Neuropsychological Assessment

844 - Child Psychological Assessment

845 - Psychotherapy with Children and Adolescents

846 - Geropsychology

849 - Sexuality and Sex Therapy

851 - Substance Abuse

853 - Behavioral Medicine and Health Psychology

854 - Rehabilitation Psychology

861 - Spiritual Direction and Care of Soul

893 - Seminar: Advanced Topics in Clinical Psychology

895 - Independent Study