Change Log

This page contains the California Southern University 2024-2025 General Catalog Change Log.

This Change Log contains catalog addenda, or approved changes to programs, courses, policies, and/or general information at CalSouthern. All changes and additions listed here take precedence over information contained within previous catalog editions.

Catalog Change - Summary

Link to Amended Catalog Page

Minimum time for completion of the Doctor of Psychology updated to three years (from two years).

Effective Date: For learners starting or re-entering the program on or after November 1, 2024.

For PsyD, PsyD-C, and PsyD-G programs (refer to Degree Requirements sections of each)

Time limitations added to Master of Arts in Psychology with an Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy: minimum of three years; maximum of seven years.

Effective Date: For learners starting or re-entering the program on or after November 1, 2024.

MA Psychology Degree Requirements

Update to Resubmission of Assignments policy: for courses beginning on or after November 1, the practice of resubmitting previously graded assignments for a new grade is no longer permitted.

Effective Date: For courses in terms starting on or after November 1, 2024

Resubmission of Graded Assignments

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD); Doctor of of Psychology: Clinical Specialization - Licensure and Certification

CalSouthern has made a determination that this curriculum no longer meets the state educational requirements for licensure or certification as a psychologist in the following state: VA

Effective Date: August 28, 2024

Doctor of Psychology: Clinical Specialization (PsyD-C)

and

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

Master of Arts in Psychology, with an Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy - Licensure and Certification

CalSouthern has made a determination that this curriculum now meets the state educational requirements for licensure or certification as a psychologist in the following state: LA

Effective Date: July 1, 2024

MA Psychology, MFT Emphasis

Two PsyD program offerings - Doctor of Psychology: Clinical Specialization (PsyD-C) is designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure as a psychologist in select jurisdictions and does not accept applications from prospective learners who reside outside of these jurisdictions unless the learner satisfies program attestation requirements; Doctor of Psychology: General (PsyD-G) is available for all prospective learners regardless of jurisdiction residence.

Effective Date: July 1, 2024

Doctor of Psychology: Clinical Specialization (PsyD-C)

and

Doctor of Psychology: General (PsyD-G)

CalSouthern enacted enrollment restrictions for prospective students who reside in jurisdictions outside the United States, applicable to programs that lead to licensure.

Effective Date: July 1, 2024

Various; see respective programs

Practicum and Internship Courses excluded from acceleration/early completion.

Effective Date: July 1, 2024

MFT 6704; MFT 6705; MFT 6706; MFT 8000; PSY 7704; PSY 7705; PSY 7706; PSY 8900

Doctoral Research Orientation required for doctoral program learners; added as prerequisite to Doctoral Project II.

Effective Date: For learners beginning the Comprehensive Examination course in their program sequence on or after July 1, 2024

BUS 7806
(for DBA program);

PSY 8801
(for PsyD, PsyD-C, and PsyD-G programs)

Repeated Course Policy updated to allow maximum of three attempts for Doctoral Projects courses. (MGT 8995, MGT 8996, MGT 8997, MGT 8998, MGT 8999, PSY 8991, PSY 8992, PSY 8993, PSY 8994, PSY 8995)

Effective Date: For learners beginning the Doctoral Projects sequence (MGT 8995 or PSY 8991) on or after July 1, 2024

Minimum Passing Grade and Repeated Courses

Leave of Absence cannot be requested more than one month in advance of LOA start date.

Effective Date: July 1, 2024 (for LOAs requested to begin on or after August 1, 2024)

Leave of Absence

Course Description Update.

Effective Date: July 1, 2024

PSY 8800

Course Description Updates.

Effective Date: June 1, 2024

UNI 1000; PSY 7700; PSY 8503

Tuition Rate Change for Graduate Programs.

Effective Date: June 1, 2024 (see linked catalog page for specific effective date parameters)

Program Tuition and Fees

Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Policy Update:
Inclusion of Qualitative & Quantitative Standards in addition to Maximum Timeframe in Which to Complete.

Effective Date: June 1, 2024 (see linked catalog page for specific effective date parameters)

Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)

Continuous Enrollment Policy Update:
Changed to 75 days of non-continuous enrollment subjects learner to administrative withdrawal from the University.

Effective Date: June 1, 2024

Continuous Enrollment

Retirement of various course offerings.

Effective Date: Varies by course; please contact your advisor with any questions regarding course availability.

Courses No Longer Offered