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Graduate Programs in Psychology

Accreditation

Pepperdine University is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (http://www.wascweb.org/).

Specific Graduate School of Education and Psychology programs are accredited by the American Psychological Association (750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242, phone: 202-336-5979, (http://www.apa.org/) and the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (http://www.ctc.ca.gov/).

Annual Report Card on California Teacher Preparation Programs for the Academic Year 2008-2009 as Required by Title II of the Higher Education Act (www.ctc.ca.gov/reports/TitleII_2008-2009_AnnualRpt.pdf).


California licensing examination pass rate for Pepperdine University

Pepperdine Year-to-Date
First attempt pass rate for CBEST 85%
First attempt pass rate for RICA 87%
First attempt pass rate for CSET 76%

Dr. Rhonda Brinkley-Kennedy (GSEP '96) is the director of the GSEP Urban Initiative, an umbrella program preparing education and mental health professionals to work effectively in underserved urban communities.