Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology

University of San Francisco

At the University of San Francisco, PsyD students are trained to translate thought into action through practice-oriented training that emphasizes the mental, emotional, and physical health needs of underserved communities. The program is located in the School of Nursing and Health Professions within a traditional, comprehensive university setting centrally located in the diverse and innovative city of San Francisco. This is a practice-oriented Doctor of Psychology program grounded on scientific research students are placed in real-world clinical scenarios for observation and experience. Based in Jesuit values, the USF PsyD program's mission is to offer a rigorous program of study that emphasizes clinical and scholarly work with underserved populations and focuses on training culturally responsive health service psychologists to work in interprofessional, integrated behavioral health settings.The length of the PsyD Program is four years of full-time academic coursework plus one year of full-time internship (or two years of part-time internship). The residency requirements of the program are as follows: Four years of full-time academic study plus one year full-time or two years part-time internship prior to receiving the doctoral degree. Three of the required four academic training years must be completed within the USF PsyD Program, a minimum of one year of which must be in full-time residence at the USF PsyD Program.Graduates of the PsyD in Clinical Psychology will acquire the knowledge, attitudes, and skills to function in diverse settings to provide culturally competent, contextually sensitive, integrated behavioral health consultation to individuals and health professionals.