The School of Behavioral Sciences strives for excellence in the advancement of the behavioral sciences and in promoting mental health and service to society. The goal is to provide the knowledge and skills necessary to improve the lives of people in diverse communities around the world. The School is committed to a pursuit of humanistic thought and action, multicultural understanding, academic excellence, and lifelong learning.
Degree & Certificate Programs
Dean Profile
Gia R. Hamilton, PsyD, LMFT
Gia R. Hamilton, PsyD, LMFT, is the Dean for the School of Behavioral Sciences at California Southern University. She has served as adjunct faculty, program chair, and director of clinical training. She has been licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist since 2006 and her clinical expertise is in the healing of interpersonal trauma. She is an AAMFT Approved Supervisor who enjoys working with MFT Trainees and Associates. Dr. Hamilton also provides guidance and training for universities, organizations, and agencies focused on serving diverse, marginalized, and underserved communities including foster care alumni and survivors of domestic sex trafficking.
Faculty Mentors
The faculty mentors in CalSouthern’s School of Behavioral Sciences are skilled and experienced clinicians as well as dedicated, responsive and highly qualified educators.
They are available to support your learning and mastery of the course content. And, equally important, they will help you utilize the concepts you learn and apply them to resolve challenges commonly faced in clinical practice today.
CalSouthern provides instruction that enables dedicated, independent learners to gain the knowledge and skills needed to be successful in their career. The low tuition/payment structure ensures that learners graduate debt-free which is a HUGE deal in today’s world of unreasonable tuition rates and financial aid debt. I especially appreciate how CalSouthern understands that students like me, a single parent with a full-time, demanding career, may have difficulty keeping up with assignment deadlines. They are understanding and supportive and allow course extensions. I truly would not want to complete my PsyD degree anywhere else.
– Lori VanValkenburg, PsyD
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Accreditation & Approvals
California Southern University is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), which is one of six regional accrediting bodies recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Regional accreditation is the most highly respected and recognized form of accreditation in the United States, and it provides students with a number of important benefits and opportunities. www.wscuc.org
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