Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology

The underlying philosophy of doctoral training in clinical psychology at Loma Linda University (LLU) is to train students/graduates to be, first of all, psychologists who are well-grounded in the theory and science of psychology, who then become practicing clinical psychologists in a variety of settings.

The American Psychological Association accredits the Department of Psychology. Faculty and students are engaged in both non-funded and funded research. Research activities reflect a broad spectrum of interests. The capstone of clinical training is the one year of pre-doctoral internship, to which students must apply. Following graduation, the student must engage in post-doctoral clinical training to become eligible for state licensure.