1. I am interested in applying to both Palo Alto University’s PhD Clinical Psychology program and the PAU-Stanford PsyD Consortium. Do I need to submit two different Statements of Purpose?
The Consortium faculty includes a number of distinguished faculty from both Palo Alto University and the Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, offering a wide range of research interests and clinical specializations.
PGSP-Stanford Consortium students are required to complete a clinical dissertation project, which is defined by faculty as demonstrative of an applied and in-depth scholarly work, that contributes to the field of professional psychology. Doctoral Projects are varied in format and content, but generally focus on applied issues in the field of clinical psychology. Third year students participate in a dissertation research seminar for two quarters that is supervised by four Stanford faculty members.
Students entering the PAU-Stanford Psy.D. Consortium in Fall 2017 and later will complete the curriculum below. All courses are required unless specifically identified as “Elective”.
First Year Courses
Second Year Courses
Third Year Courses
Fourth Year Courses
Fifth Year Courses
Other Courses
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