The Pre-PsyD entry point is an alternative entry path into the PsyD Doctoral program for prospective students who do not have a master’s degree in psychology. The track is a one-year sequence of foundational graduate courses in psychology that prepares students to engage within the PsyD curriculum.

Instead of entering the 4 year doctoral program with a Master’s Degree in Psychology, entry through the Pre-PsyD year requires a total of 5 years to complete. Students graduate with a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology; they also earn a non-licensable Master’s Degree in Psychology after completion of the first year of the doctoral program (completion of 72 units).

Qualified applicants should be high achieving students with an undergraduate degree in psychology, or substantial coursework in psychology, work experience in the field or a master’s degree in another discipline.

The courses in the Pre-PsyD year are MA-level foundational courses in Psychology and a clinical skills sequence. Students also complete a pre-doctoral internship in the final year of the program. Students admitted into the Pre-PsyD program, upon successful completion of the first year of coursework, will continue their studies with students who were admitted with an MA degree in psychology.