JD-PhD in Law and Clinical Psychology Program 84 months PHD Program By Drexel University |Top Universities

JD-PhD in Law and Clinical Psychology Program

Program Duration

84 monthsProgram duration

Main Subject Area

PsychologyMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Psychology

Study Level

PHD

Our JD-PhD in Law and Clinical Psychology Program represents the only fully integrated merger of these two professional degrees currently offered at a single university in the U.S. Students earn their professional degrees in law and psychology in a total of seven years. The program combines coursework with a year-long internship in a mental health/forensic setting, a master’s thesis, a dissertation, a co-op placement in a legal setting and 50 hours of pro bono service in the law. The curriculum includes core program requirements in law and psychology as well as interdisciplinary courses such as Law and Mental Health, Social Science Applications to the Law, Seminar in Advanced Problems in Mental Health Law and Research in Law and Psychology. The program aims to bridge the gap between law, which relies on special rules concerning evidence, proof and precedent in order to settle conflicts that require immediate resolution, and psychology, which views problems through an empirical lens, evaluating questions but rarely ending in a final verdict. Students gain an appreciation and competency in both traditions, mastering the methods, languages and epistemologies of each. Graduates will possess a broader understanding of social problems than those trained solely in law or behavioral sciences, enabling them to analyze existing policy and potential changes from a psych legal perspective.

Program overview

Main Subject

Psychology

Study Level

PHD

Our JD-PhD in Law and Clinical Psychology Program represents the only fully integrated merger of these two professional degrees currently offered at a single university in the U.S. Students earn their professional degrees in law and psychology in a total of seven years. The program combines coursework with a year-long internship in a mental health/forensic setting, a master’s thesis, a dissertation, a co-op placement in a legal setting and 50 hours of pro bono service in the law. The curriculum includes core program requirements in law and psychology as well as interdisciplinary courses such as Law and Mental Health, Social Science Applications to the Law, Seminar in Advanced Problems in Mental Health Law and Research in Law and Psychology. The program aims to bridge the gap between law, which relies on special rules concerning evidence, proof and precedent in order to settle conflicts that require immediate resolution, and psychology, which views problems through an empirical lens, evaluating questions but rarely ending in a final verdict. Students gain an appreciation and competency in both traditions, mastering the methods, languages and epistemologies of each. Graduates will possess a broader understanding of social problems than those trained solely in law or behavioral sciences, enabling them to analyze existing policy and potential changes from a psych legal perspective.

Admission requirements

6.5+
Acceptance for graduate study at Drexel University requires a four-year bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or an equivalent international institution. Although admission requirements vary by program, regular acceptance typically requires a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (B) for the last two years of undergraduate work. The average for any graduate work must be at least 3.0. 
84 Months
Jan-2000

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