The Department of Psychological Science at the University of California, Irvine is currently accepting applications for their post-baccalaureate program; the  deadline to apply for Fall 2022 is February 15, 2022. 

Program Overview:  UCI’s Post-Bacc Program in Psychological Science is a certificate program that combines psychology coursework with research and/or internship experience. It is designed for people who have a bachelor’s degree (in any discipline); who are interested in a psychology-related graduate program, career development, or career change; and who could benefit from additional coursework, research and/or real-life work experience in psychology. Those interested in a doctoral-level or master’s degree programs in a range of areas of psychology (including clinical/counseling psychology, social/personality psychology, developmental psychology, health psychology, psychology & the law, and school psychology) or health (e.g., public health, medical school) can strengthen their graduate school applications by completing our program, which offers an individualized course of study based on each person’s qualifications and goals.

Program Description:  The program consists of eight courses, which may include lower- and upper-division lectures, small seminars (including advanced statistics and research methods courses), hands-on research lab courses, and/or hands-on internship courses.  The program can be completed at the student’s own pace, in as little as 9 months or in as many as 24 months, depending upon one’s schedule and preferences.  A faculty advisor will work closely with students to help plan courses and provide guidance on obtaining letters of recommendation, choosing graduate programs, writing personal statements, and applying for jobs.  In addition, students will have the opportunity to attend our weekly departmental colloquia and other special events and to interact with our community of faculty, researchers, and graduate students. 

Applications:  Applications are due on February 15, 2022 for Fall 2022 admission.  For more information, please visit:  https://ps.soceco.uci.edu/post-bacc-page/post-baccalaureate-program-psychological-science

Information Session:  An information session will be held on Friday, December 3rd at 11am via zoom: https://uci.zoom.us/j/99889896156.  If you are thinking about applying and/or would like to learn more, you are encouraged to attend.  All are welcome!

Best,

Joanne Zinger, Ph.D. (formerly Frattaroli)
Associate Teaching Professor
Director of the Post-Baccalaureate Program in Psychological Science
Department of Psychological Science
University of California, Irvine
4306 Social and Behavioral Sciences Gateway
Email:  joanne.zinger@uci.edu
Cell Phone:  (951) 662-3735

Preferred Gender Pronouns:  She/Her/Hers