Widener's doctor of psychology program ranks among the earliest accredited and the most prestigious of its kind.
The program, accredited by the American Psychological Association in 1979, consistently ranks among the top ten in the U.S. offering doctor of psychology (PsyD) degrees. A foundation of the program is the integration of coursework and individualized training through supervised clinical experience.
The reasons to pursue the doctor of psychology at Widener University are numerous:
- Talented, nationally-renown faculty experienced in hospitals, private practices, and other clinical experiences work closely with students.
- Students are placed in half-time Widener internships, accredited by the American Psychological Association (750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 2002-4242, (202)-336-5979) in years four and five. Students work in field placements in all five years in the program, and the vast majority of students complete their degree within five years.
- Widener has sophisticated on-campus facilities where students work and perform community outreach, including the Neuropsychology Assessment Center, the Biofeedback Clinic and Certification Center, and Organizational Development Services. For example, students in the biofeedback center provide training to Chester elementary school students to help them focus in the classroom.
At Widener, students receive training as generalists while pursuing an area of prespecialization such as psychoanalytic therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, health psychology, and family and group psychotherapy.
Certificate program tracks are offered in neuropsychology, school psychology, and biofeedback. The joint-degree programs pair the psychology degree with degrees in law, business, criminal justice, human sexuality.
Graduates go on to become leaders in their fields worldwide, including a recent graduate who is now developing mental health services in the Kurdish section of Northern Iraq.
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