Who is this course for?
Transfer students, including nontraditional students and adult learners, who want to complete a bachelor's degree with an interdisciplinary focus on psychedelics.
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Bachelor of Science in Psychedelic Studies
CIIS's Bachelor of Science in Psychedelic Studies is a degree-completion program for students transferring to finish their bachelor's degree online in three semesters or less. It examines the science, culture, ethics, and therapeutic uses of psychedelics.
Decision Summary
- Best fit
- Transfer students, including nontraditional students and adult learners, who want to complete a bachelor's degree with an interdisciplinary focus on psychedelics.
- Format
- Hybrid
- Time commitment
- 50 years
- Credential signal
- APA
- Delivery
- Online + Unknown, United States
- Medicine self-experience
- No medicine self-experience listed
Upcoming Cohort
Start date: June 11, 2026
Course Overview
As the first undergraduate program of its kind in the United States, the Bachelor of Science in Psychedelic Studies will provide students with a comprehensive foundation in indigenous history, ethnobotany, anthropology, neurobiological and medical characteristics, social, political, legal, and ethical roles, as well as the therapeutic potential of psychedelic substances. Students will gain knowledge that prepares them for graduate study, as well as for active roles and successful careers in a society where psychedelics are becoming increasingly available.
The B.S. in Psychedelic Studies provides a unique opportunity at the undergraduate level to integrate the latest research in psychedelics with the capacity to understand the cultural, global, political, ethical, therapeutic, spiritual, agricultural, neurobiological, and emotional contexts in which that research resides.
Who is this for?
Transfer students, including nontraditional students and adult learners, who want to complete a bachelor's degree with an interdisciplinary focus on psychedelics.
Prerequisites
CIIS invites any students, including nontraditional students and adult learners, to apply to transfer to the University and complete their Bachelor of Science degree. Applicants must meet the general admissions requirements of the University, as well as specific requirements for the program.
About the Provider
The California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) launched the world's first university-affiliated Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies and Research Certificate Program in 2015, establishing the gold standard for post-graduate psychedelic clinician training, with cohorts now also offered a B.S. in Psychedelic Studies and a KAP clinic. Based in San Francisco, CIIS is a non-profit graduate university pioneering integral approaches to consciousness, therapy, and psychedelic medicine.
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Are there prerequisites?
CIIS invites any students, including nontraditional students and adult learners, to apply to transfer to the University and complete their Bachelor of Science degree. Applicants must meet the general admissions requirements of the University, as well as specific requirements for the program.
What is the format and time commitment?
Format: Hybrid. Time commitment: 50 years.
How much does it cost?
The listed price is $11,309. Confirm the latest tuition, fees, and payment options on the provider website.
Does it offer a certificate or CE/CME credit?
The listing includes a certificate signal. Accreditation note: APA. Listed CE/CME credits: 54. Confirm credential eligibility directly with the provider before enrolling.
When does the next cohort start?
The listed next cohort date is 2026-06-11.
Is this course currently available?
The current listing status is Active. Use the provider website for the latest enrollment status.
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