University of Santa Monica

Not to be confused with Santa Monica College.

The University of Santa Monica is a private graduate school in Santa Monica, California, offering Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Spiritual Psychology.

According to its website, its mission is, “Communicating the principles and practices of Spiritual Psychology worldwide through the process of Soul-Centered education.”

Courses consist of monthly on-site classes held at the University campus over a two-year period in Santa Monica, California for nine months of each year, plus a five day intensive experiential practicum. The weekend, monthly format allows people to travel to the University from other cities and countries, and is thus well suited for working adults. In the year 2008 there were approximately 500 students enrolled.

The University was founded in March of 1976 by John-Roger (educator, author and lecturer). He was joined in 1980 by Dr. H. Ronald Hulnick and Dr. Mary R. Hulnick (former faculty members at New Mexico State University in the Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology) who shortly thereafter took on the roles and responsibilities as President and Academic Vice President respectively.

In September of 1981 the first Master’s students were admitted. And in January of 1982, the University received authorization to grant degrees in the state of California, which it has successfully continued to do for the past 26 years.

On July 1, 1992 the University received state approval to offer a Master’s program in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in Spiritual Psychology, which fulfilled the educational requirements for licensing as a Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of California. In 2008, the University retired this program to enable its resources to be directed toward fulfilling an expanding worldwide educational initiative.

The institution lacks educational accreditation. The use of unaccredited degree titles is legally restricted or illegal in some jurisdictions.

Degrees offered

The following degrees are offered by the University of Santa Monica.

• M.A. in Spiritual Psychology
• M.A. in Spiritual Psychology with an Emphasis in Consciousness, Health, and Healing
• Psy.D. in Spiritual Psychology with an Emphasis in Soul-Centered Leadership

History

The University of Santa Monica was founded in 1976.

See also

Unaccredited institutions of higher learning