SuccessfulStudent.org has named the Clinical Psychology Program at UC Santa Barbara’s Gevirtz School as one of the best in the country in its recent article ranking such programs. The website, which averages more than 120,000-page views a month, named the UCSB program third in the country, just ahead of Yale University and first amongst all the UC campuses. The ranking factors include the quality of the programs and courses available, the faculty involved, awards, rankings, and overall academic reputation.
The Department of Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology at UCSB adheres to a scientist-practitioner model to best prepare students for academic and research positions. The primarily course load focuses therefore on research, academic and practitioner knowledge in a cross-specialization training environment. Students graduate with an appreciation for the diversity of training in applied psychology (across all three areas of study) alongside an intensive knowledge in their field. The program prides itself on its commitment to applied psychology research, with faculty research on diversity, Autism, psychotherapy, assessment, child abuse, treatment of substance abuse and co-occurring disorders, LGBT populations, school safety, delinquency, and positive psychology.
The deadline for applying to enter the Ph.D. program in the Department of Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology for the academic year 2020-21 is Friday, November 15, 2019.