Online Masters & Doctoral Programs in California

Saybrook Graduate School And Research Center:
Based in San Francisco, California, Saybrook Graduate School is the world’s premier institution for humanistic studies. We offer WASC-accredited masters and doctoral degree programs in Psychology, Organizational Systems, Mind-Body Medicine and Human Science. These individualized programs combine online, experiential learning with a minimum of two, six-day residential conferences annually in the San Francisco Bay area.

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Doctorate (PhD) Programs:

PhD in Human Science
The PhD in human science fosters understanding of the human condition in subjective, historical, cultural, and political terms. It employs perspectives such as cultural criticism, critical theory, social constructivism, existential phenomenology, feminism, and post-modernism.

PhD in Mind-Body Medicine
As part of the PhD Mind-Body Medicine program at Saybrook, you’ll be on the cutting edge of your field, offering skills and experience to your patients and clients that others can’t match. You’ll be part of the vanguard changing healthcare for the better. 

In addition to earning your PhD, you’ll be able to choose one of three specializations, tailoring your course of study to your personal career goals and passions.

PhD in Psychology (including multiple specializations)
Our 79 credit Psychology PhD program provides you with the opportunity to build upon the foundation provided by an MA degree, from one of Saybrook's Colleges, or elsewhere. You can develop your own graduate degree plan from a wide range of options to further develop areas of knowledge, skill, and expertise to expand the range of future opportunities and endeavors in your professional life.

Specializations include:
- Creativity Studies (MA)
- Creativity Studies (PhD)
- Marriage and Family Therapy (MA)
- Jungian Studies (MA and PhD)
- Clinical Psychology (PhD)

Masters Degree Programs:

Master of Arts (MA) in Psychology
As a student in the MA in Psychology program at Saybrook, you can tailor your goals and program plans to meet your individual needs and interests. Diversity in approaches to program planning and course selection allows you to focus on a selected topic area or concentration.

These include consciousness and spirituality or humanistic and transpersonal psychology. Select courses from multiple areas for a broad base of knowledge, or select a specific group of personally and professionally meaningful courses to address a particular interest.

Master of Science (MS) in Mind-Body Medicine
Whether you are a mid-career professional seeking to enhance your existing skills or a beginner hoping to transition to a new career path, getting a fully accredited MS in Mind-Body Medicine will give you the skills, experience, and respect you need to succeed.

While getting your MS in Mind-Body Medicine, you’ll gain valuable experience with the practical application of proven Mind-Body Medicine techniques.

MA / PhD in Organisational Systems
Organizational Systems at Saybrook is a unique organizational leadership and development graduate program that enables working professionals like you to begin applying what you learn to your career. We offer 4 specialised degrees, 2 Masters and 2 PhDs

Each course includes practical application of new theories, models, and approaches, so that learning takes place through rich discussions and real life case applications.

MA in Human Science
The Human science program is an extremely versatile, low residency graduate program that lets you study what you are passionate about. It gives you a way to tap into a rich tradition to understand human experience and explore how we make meaning of those experiences.

Certificate Programs:
- Building a Sustainable World
- Community Health and Development
- Creativity Studies
- Dream Studies
- The Foundations of Existential-Humanistic Practice
- Jungian Studies
- Leading Organizational Transformation
- Organizational Consulting
- Peace and Conflict Resolution (International Focus)
- Violence Prevention and Response