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The gronowski center:the gronowski center is a psychology training clinic dedicated to providing compassionate counseling, psychotherapy and assessment services to adults, older adults, couples, adolescents, children and families in santa clara county and san mateo county.the clinic offers services on a sliding scale basis as a part of its community mission. Services are provided by doctoral level psychology students under the supervision of licensed psychologists.

Ph.d. Clinical psychology:the university has offered a five-year onsite doctoral program in clinical psychology, leading to a doctor of psychology (ph.d.) since 1975. The ph.d. Program was accredited by the american psychological association (apa) in 1988 and was re-accredited in 2016 by apa for seven years.during the 23-24 academic year, this program welcomed a new cohort of 94 students, graduated 77 students, and experienced 5 withdrawals of the 444 students in the program (1.1% attrition). Additional outcomes data is reported annually to wasc, the department of education, the american psychological association, and other institutions. The university maintains a detailed public accounting of attrition, time to completion, internship match rates and more at www.paloaltou.edu/academic-programs/phd-clinical-psychology/outcomes-and-data.

Pau master's programs:m.a. In counseling:this program offers a master of arts in counseling in one of two areas of emphasis: "marriage, family and child", or "clinical mental health". Both emphasis areas are cacrep accredited since january 2017, and prepare students to pursue licensure in counseling. The program has been wasc accredited since 2009 for distance learning, and since 2011 for the residential version. During the 23-24 academic year, this program welcomed a new cohort of 252 students, graduated 233 students, experienced 1 withdrawal of the 536 students in the program (0.18% attrition).m.s. In psychology:the m.s. In psychology is primarily a preparatory program for students seeking entrance to the ph.d. Program. Pau was granted wasc accreditation for a distance education m.s. In psychology degree program in 2000. During the 23-24 academic year, this program welcomed a new cohort of 38 students, graduated 23 students, experienced 0 withdrawals of the 57 students in the program (0.00% attrition).pau undergraduate programs:pau offers two separate degree completion programs at the undergraduate level. Entering students are required to have completed freshman and sophomore general education requirements at another accredited institution.b.s. In psychology and social action:pau was granted wasc approval for a bachelor of science in psychology and social action onsite degree program in 2006, followed by approval to offer a distance education version starting in 2011. During the 23-24 academic year, this program welcomed a new cohort of 14 students, graduated 10 students, experienced 0 withdrawals of the 33 students in the program (0.00% attrition).b.s. In business psychology:pau was granted wasc approval for a bachelor of science in business psychology onsite degree program in 2009, followed by approval to offer a distance education version starting in 2011. During the 23-24 academic year, this program welcomed a new cohort of 0 students (none), graduated 0 students, experienced 0 (none) withdrawals of the 5 students in the program (0.00% attrition).