Palo Alto University Inc

TO PROVIDE UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE LEVEL EDUCATION IN THE FIELD OF PSYCHOLOGY.

PSY.D. CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY:THE UNIVERSITY OFFERS A FIVE-YEAR ONSITE DOCTORAL PROGRAM IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY, LEADING TO A DOCTOR OF PSYCHOLOGY DEGREE (PSY.D). THIS PROGRAM IS IMPLEMENTED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE STANFORD SCHOOL OF MEDICINE DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES AND WAS APPROVED BY WASC IN 2002. THE PROGRAM, THE PGSP-STANFORD PSY.D. CONSORTIUM, WAS FIRST ACCREDITED BY APA IN 2006, RE-ACCREDITED IN 2013 BY APA FOR SEVEN YEARS, AND CURRENTLY PREPARING FOR ITS NEXT APA SELF-STUDY.DURING THE 22-23 ACADEMIC YEAR, THIS PROGRAM WELCOMED A NEW COHORT OF 30 STUDENTS, GRADUATED 39 STUDENTS, AND EXPERIENCED 2 WITHDRAWALS OF THE 163 STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM (1.2% ATTRITION). ADDITIONAL OUTCOMES DATA IS REPORTED ANNUALLY TO WASC, THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, THE AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION, AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS. THE UNIVERSITY MAINTAINS A DETAILED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING OF ATTRITION, TIME TO COMPLETION, INTERNSHIP MATCH RATES AND MORE AT WWW.PALOALTOU.EDU/ACADEMIC-PROGRAMS/PGSP-STANFORD-PSYD-CONSORTIUM/STUDENT-ADMISSIONS-OUTCOMES-AND-OTHER-DATA.

PAU MASTER'S PROGRAMS: M.A. IN COUNSELING: THIS PROGRAM OFFERS A MASTER OF ARTS IN COUNSELING IN ONE OF TWO AREAS OF EMPHASIS: "MARRIAGE, FAMILY AND CHILD", OR "CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH". BOTH EMPHASIS AREAS ARE CACREP ACCREDITED SINCE JANUARY 2017, AND PREPARE STUDENTS TO PURSUE LICENSURE IN COUNSELING. THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN WASC ACCREDITED SINCE 2009 FOR DISTANCE LEARNING, AND SINCE 2011 FOR THE RESIDENTIAL VERSION. DURING THE 22-23 ACADEMIC YEAR, THIS PROGRAM WELCOMED A NEW COHORT OF 265 STUDENTS, GRADUATED 200 STUDENTS, EXPERIENCED 32 WITHDRAWALS OF THE 497 STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM (6.4% ATTRITION).M.S. IN PSYCHOLOGY: THE M.S. IN PSYCHOLOGY IS PRIMARILY A PREPARATORY PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS SEEKING ENTRANCE TO THE PH.D. PROGRAM. PAU WAS GRANTED WASC ACCREDITATION FOR A DISTANCE EDUCATION M.S. IN PSYCHOLOGY DEGREE PROGRAM IN 2000. DURING THE 22-23 ACADEMIC YEAR, THIS PROGRAM WELCOMED A NEW COHORT OF 39 STUDENTS, GRADUATED 16 STUDENTS, EXPERIENCED 9 WITHDRAWALS OF THE 71 STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM (12.7% ATTRITION).PAU UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS:PAU OFFERS TWO SEPARATE DEGREE COMPLETION PROGRAMS AT THE UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL. ENTERING STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE COMPLETED FRESHMAN AND SOPHOMORE GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS AT ANOTHER ACCREDITED INSTITUTION. B.S. IN PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIAL ACTION:PAU WAS GRANTED WASC APPROVAL FOR A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIAL ACTION ONSITE DEGREE PROGRAM IN 2006, FOLLOWED BY APPROVAL TO OFFER A DISTANCE EDUCATION VERSION STARTING IN 2011. DURING THE 22-23 ACADEMIC YEAR, THIS PROGRAM WELCOMED A NEW COHORT OF 23 STUDENTS, GRADUATED 16 STUDENTS, EXPERIENCED 12 WITHDRAWALS OF THE 56 STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM (21.4% ATTRITION).B.S. IN BUSINESS PSYCHOLOGY:PAU WAS GRANTED WASC APPROVAL FOR A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS PSYCHOLOGY ONSITE DEGREE PROGRAM IN 2009, FOLLOWED BY APPROVAL TO OFFER A DISTANCE EDUCATION VERSION STARTING IN 2011. DURING THE 22-23 ACADEMIC YEAR, THIS PROGRAM WELCOMED A NEW COHORT OF 1 STUDENT, GRADUATED 0 STUDENTS (NONE), EXPERIENCED 0 (NONE) WITHDRAWAL OF THE 5 STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM (0.0% ATTRITION).

THE GRONOWSKI CENTER:THE GRONOWSKI CENTER IS A PSYCHOLOGY TRAINING CLINIC DEDICATED TO PROVIDING COMPASSIONATE COUNSELING, PSYCHOTHERAPY AND ASSESSMENT SERVICES TO ADULTS, OLDER ADULTS, COUPLES, ADOLESCENTS, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY AND SAN MATEO COUNTY.THE CLINIC OFFERS SERVICES ON A SLIDING SCALE BASIS AS A PART OF ITS COMMUNITY MISSION. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY DOCTORAL LEVEL PSYCHOLOGY STUDENTS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF LICENSED PSYCHOLOGISTS.

PH.D. CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY:THE UNIVERSITY HAS OFFERED A FIVE-YEAR ONSITE DOCTORAL PROGRAM IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY, LEADING TO A DOCTOR OF PSYCHOLOGY (PH.D.) SINCE 1975. THE PH.D. PROGRAM WAS ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION (APA) IN 1988 AND WAS RE-ACCREDITED IN 2016 BY APA FOR SEVEN YEARS.DURING THE 22-23 ACADEMIC YEAR, THIS PROGRAM WELCOMED A NEW COHORT OF 65 STUDENTS, GRADUATED 79 STUDENTS, AND EXPERIENCED 12 WITHDRAWALS OF THE 445 STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM (2.6% ATTRITION). ADDITIONAL OUTCOMES DATA IS REPORTED ANNUALLY TO WASC, THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, THE AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION, AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS. THE UNIVERSITY MAINTAINS A DETAILED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING OF ATTRITION, TIME TO COMPLETION, INTERNSHIP MATCH RATES AND MORE AT WWW.PALOALTOU.EDU/ACADEMIC-PROGRAMS/PHD-CLINICAL-PSYCHOLOGY/OUTCOMES-AND-DATA.