通过致力于研究，本科教育和研究生培训，临床科学领域被认为是融合科学与实践的精英课程。我们重视跨领域（例如生物学，行为，社会，情感，认知）和使用创新技术的严格科学方法。通过跨不同人群和服务水平低下的人群进行研究，应用和实施的相互作用，使用科学的信息方法来增强身心健康，福祉和健康的决策。我们计划的任务是推进临床科学。临床科学被定义为一组旨在促进适应性功能，预防，评估，理解和改善人类行为，情感，社会关系，认知或健康以及知识应用的过程和方法。以与科学证据一致的方式。我们计划对“科学”一词的强调强调了其对经验方法的
The concentration in Clinical Science trains future psychologists to advance clinical science. We seek to produce graduates who are competent, productive, and successful at conducting research relevant to the assessment, treatment, prevention, and understanding of health and mental health disorders, and using science methods and evidence to design, develop, select, implement, deliver, evaluate, teach, supervise, and disseminate evidence-based assessments, interventions, and prevention strategies. We are accredited by the American Psychological Association and the Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System, and a member of the Academy of Psychological Clinical Science and the Clinical Child and Pediatric Psychology Training Council.<br><br>The Department of Psychology at Virginia Tech offers a doctoral program leading to the Ph.D. in psychology. Students may concentrate in one of four areas: Biological Psychology, Clinical Science, Developmental Science, and Industrial/Organizational Psychology.<br>Students may earn a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in psychology en route to the Ph.D., but the Department does not offer a terminal M.S. degree in any area. Applications from students with either bachelors or advanced degrees are welcomed.