Doctoral Programs

Ph.D. students: Fall, Winter, and Spring. Also includes the summer between 1st and 2nd years in the program, and summer when defending Dissertation Proposal or Final Defense, and one summer when a student is on Internship.
Psy.D. students: Fall, Winter, Spring. Also includes when the student is engaged in clinical practicum, summer when defending Dissertation Proposal or Final Defense, and one summer when a student is on Internship

Full-time course loads for the doctoral programs is no fewer than 27 units over an academic year (usually 9 units per quarter in Fall, Winter, and Spring), regardless of whether or not the student enrolls in the summer quarter. Doctoral students on an internship or completing their dissertation beyond the 4th year in the program are exempt from the 27-unit requirement and are considered as having a full course load with no fewer than 3 units per quarter.

For more information on continuous enrollment, please refer to the continuous enrollment policy.