Offered by Doctor of Psychology in Psychodynamic Child Psychology and Psychotherapy Program Teach-Out
Program Director: Jens Schmidt, PhD
Clinical Psychologist, PSY 17618
College of Medical Science
Dean: Heather Heggem, PA-C, DMSc
This program is the Teach-Out of Vista Del Mar’s (VDM) Reiss-Davis Graduate School (RDGS) Doctor of Psychology in Psychodynamic Child Psychology and Psychotherapy (PsyD) program, consistent with the Teach-Out Plan and Teach-Out Agreement accepted by WSCUC. The Reiss Davis Graduate School is closing August 31, 2025. The following is the public notice posted by RDGS, as accessed 7/1/2025:
RDGS Public Notice
The RDGS PsyD degree program is described within the Reiss Davis Graduate School catalog; links to archived catalogs are provided for convenience below.
No new students are accepted into the RDGS PsyD program; eligible RDGS PsyD students consent to continue their former RDGS curriculum at SCU, consistent with their request to participate as submitted to VDM’s RDGS.
[Note: SCU will begin to offer a new Doctor of Psychology in Psychodynamic Psychology (PsyD) program in Fall 2026.]
This program is a hybrid delivery program. While many courses are held online, many courses will require in-person attendance. On-ground courses are held in California. See Clinical Experiences in the University Catalog. See State Authorization information in the University Catalog.
In accordance with the approved Teach-Out agreement, continuing RDGS PsyD students at SCU follow individualized degree completion plans. These plans align with the RDGS academic catalog, as interpreted by SCU, and may include course substitutions appropriate to the student’s program of study and SCU catalog policies. Upon completion, students will be awarded the Doctor of Psychology degree from SCU, with the notation “Reiss-Daivs Graduate School Doctor of Psychology curriculum.”
While degree completion requirements and curriculum are per the RDGS catalog as interpreted by SCU in the degree completion plan (as described above in Degree Completion Requirements), continuing RDGS students enrolled at SCU as part of this Teach-Out Agreement are subject to all SCU policies, procedures, codes of conduct, and requirements as provided for in this SCU Catalog, including satisfactory academic progress requirements, and other terms accepted as part of consenting to continue the RDGS PsyD program while enrolled at SCU. SCU makes the final determination in any discrepancies between catalogs.
Grading Policy
| Reiss-Davis Graduate School Teach-Out |
| Letter Grade |
Percentage Range |
Grade Points |
| A |
93-100 |
4.0 |
| A- |
90-92 |
3.7 |
| B+ |
87-89 |
3.3 |
| B |
83-86 |
3.0 |
| B- |
80-82 |
2.7 |
| C+ |
77-79 |
2.3 |
| C |
73-76 |
2.0 |
| C- |
70-72 |
1.7 |
| D |
60-69 |
0.7-1.3 |
| F |
<60 |
0.0 |
For reference, the prior RDGS catalogs as publicly available at the time of closure are linked here. These archived catalogs serve as a reference for the program description, degree academic requirements, program curriculum, and degree completion requirements applicable to each cohort of students.
2016-2017 RDGS PsyD Archive Catalog
2017-2018 RDGS PsyD Archive Catalog
2018-2019 RDGS PsyD Archive Catalog
2018-2019 RDGS PsyD Archive Catalog Addendum
2018-2019 RDGS PsyD Archive Catalog Addendum 2
2019-2020 RDGS PsyD Archive Catalog
2019-2020 RDGS PsyD Archive Catalog Addendum
2020-2021 RDGS PsyD Archive Catalog
2021-2022 RDGS PsyD Archive Catalog
2022-2023 RDGS PsyD Archive Catalog
2023-2024 RDGS PsyD Archive Catalog
2023-2024 RDGS PsyD Archive Catalog Addendum
2024-2025 RDGS PsyD Archive Catalog
Note: The above links are for convenience only. Southern California University of Health Sciences is not the custodian of record for previous RDGS catalogs, the academic records or transcripts of prior RDGS alum, nor the academic records or transcripts of prior RDGS students. SCU is the custodian of record for academic records and transcripts of eligible RDGS students who consent to continue their program of study at SCU.
The obligations pursuant to the Teach-Out Agreement terminate on the earlier of (a) the date on which all eligible RDGS students enrolled with SCU as part of the agreement have either graduated from SCU or have failed to be continuously enrolled at SCU without approved Leave of Absence by SCU, or (b) five years from the effective date of the agreement, whichever comes first.
Note: Southern California University of Health Sciences is not the custodian of record for previous RDGS catalogs, the academic records or transcripts of prior RDGS alum, nor the academic records or transcripts of prior RDGS students. SCU is the custodian of record for academic records and transcripts of eligible RDGS students who consent to continue their program of study at SCU.
The Weekend Residency course sessions will be held at:
3200 Motor Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90034
Campus Safety during Weekend Residency Courses
Students should refer to the “Campus Safety Manual” within this catalog for SCU Security contact information, safety information, and policies.
Local police contact information for the weekend residency course sessions is:
West Los Angeles Community Police Station
310-444-0701
All students have access to the SCU’s Seabury-McCoy Learning Resource Center (LRC).
https://scuhs.libguides.com/LRC
RDGS PsyD Teach-Out Academic Calendar 2025/2026
With approval from the program director, students in the Doctor of Psychology - Teach-Out may be allowed to remediate F grades. Remediation must be completed immediately after completion of the course; students that successfully complete a remediation plan for a course in the PsyD Teach-Out program are awarded an RC or RF grade.
An RC (Remediation - Minimum Pass) grade indicates that a course was failed and then successfully remediated to a minimum pass grade. The original F grade is replaced on the transcript with the RC grade; both the original F and the RC grade count towards Academic Warning, Probation, and Dismissal.
An RF (Remediation - Fail) grade indicates that a course was failed and then unsuccessfully remediated. The original F grade is replaced on the transcript with the RF grade; both the original F and the RF grade count towards Academic Probation or Dismissal.
See the Reiss-Davis Graduate School academic catalog.
