Online Psychology Advanced Degree :: Accredited Universities

The School of Arts & Sciences' online psychology degree introduces you to the broad spectrum of theories used in understanding human behavior. The program provides a well-rounded education in the discipline, with the opportunity to tailor the curriculum to meet your individual needs.

Graduates are prepared for advanced study in psychology and related disciplines, as well as employment in professional entry-level positions in human service settings and mental health facilities. A psychology major is also an excellent way to prepare for a career in law, business, human resources management, advertising and sales.
Psychology courses explore:

Research methods
The psychology of learning
Individual differences and social processes
Biological bases of behaviors
Developmental psychology
Diversity
Forensic psychology
Military psychology
Industrial and organizational psychology
Interviewing and counseling

Psychology majors are encouraged to become involved in research and complete a field practicum or internship.
In addition to the theories and practices necessary to understand human behaviors, the online psychology degree program emphasizes leadership skills within Saint Leo University's core values and traditions.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must have graduated in high school or diploma from an accredited institution

International applicants
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For non-native English speaking students ,provide proof of English language proficiency, demonstrated in at least one of the following ways:

- A minimum score 550 (paper based) or 213 (computer based) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

- A minimum score of 450 on the verbal component of the SAT

- Grades of B or higher in English composition courses where English is the language of instruction

- For transfer students, two semesters with grades of B or higher in English composition courses at regionally accredited post-secondary institutions in the United States

- Successful completion of an Association of International Educators-recognized ESL program

Other Fees

Books - $1,360

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The Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College psychology degree program provides the advantage of a well-balanced generalist program taught by doctoral level faculty who are experienced teachers, researchers and practitioners.

With a psychology degree from The Woods, you will make a difference in the area of mental health. You'll be prepared to combine knowledge about the human mind with the ability to collect, analyze and interpret data from a logical, problem-solving perspective. You'll develop research skills and gain insight into human behavior. Our graduate merge seamlessly into entry-level health an human service careers or go on to earn advanced degrees.

As a psychology major at SMWC, you will be prepared to combine knowledge about the human mind with the ability to collect, analyze and interpret date from a logical, problem-solving perspective. A psychology degree will lead you to a variety of psychology careers.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must have graduated in high school or diploma from an accredited institution.

For international applicants, you should submit TOEFL score if English is your second language.

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Extend your expertise and prepare to apply your skills in a variety of professions working with children with SNHU’s online master’s degree in child and adolescent psychology. Deepen your understanding in such critical areas as research methods, cognitive psychology, social psychology, personality, learning theory and ethical practice while focusing on the real-world application of psychological research.

Our 36-credit, online Master of Science in Psychology with a Child and Adolescent Development Psychology concentration features seven core courses in psychology research, measurement and ethics. Core courses are designed to build on your existing psychology knowledge base and help you develop essential skills needed to understand psychology theories and their application through research-based measurement and analysis. Five child psychology specialty courses provide in-depth study of advanced developmental psychology, cognitive neuropsychology and intervention strategies, all required competencies for a quality master’s degree in child psychology.

The online child psychology master’s degree program includes a capstone and seminar course in which you will integrate all you have learned into a faculty- and peer-reviewed project that focuses on a contemporary issue in child psychology, enabling you to dive even deeper into your specialty area.

Use Psychology Principles to Help
Children and Families

The online child psychology master’s degree program is grounded in the perspective that psychology has direct applications in the day-to-day realities of individuals, communities and organizations. Become empowered to serve as a change agent in your profession as you work with children and their families.

The program was built on the following American Board of Professional Psychology – Child & Adolescent Psychology Core Competencies:

Science Base and Application
Assessment
Intervention
Consultation
Supervision/Teaching/Management
Interpersonal Interactions
Individual and Cultural Diversity
Ethical and Legal Foundations
Professional Identification

While the online master’s in child psychology degree program does not lead to licensure or certification, courses are aligned with industry standards and expectations to provide the skills you need to apply psychology principles in businesses and organizations or pursue doctoral-level course work.

Advantages of the Online MS in Psychology: Child and Adolescent Development Psychology Concentration

- One of the most affordable online psychology graduate degrees available.

- Developed by doctoral-prepared experts in the field of psychology.

- Offered by a respected, private, nonprofit, fully accredited university.

- An 80-year history of graduating successful professionals.

- No GMAT or GRE required for admission.

- Classes taught by practiced faculty with professional experience.

- Earn your master's degree in child psychology online in as few as 15 months, with two courses per 10-week term.

- The only university on Fast Company’s 2012 World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies list.

Founded in 1932, Southern New Hampshire University is based in Manchester, N.H., with satellite campuses in Portsmouth, Salem and Nashua, N.H., and Brunswick, Maine. Our online degree programs, offered since 1996, have won several awards, including Best of Business and Best Buy. SNHU is a GI Jobs Military Friendly School, an honor extended for our commitment to providing a supportive environment for military students.

Entry Requirements

The online master’s in Psychology degree program requires individuals to have earned a BA/BS in Psychology or a bachelor’s degree in another discipline and have completed undergraduate course work in the following two areas:

Social Science Statistics
Research methods in a social science

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Through coursework, clinical placements and a major research thesis, this degree will give you a deep understanding of the neural basis of cognition, emotion and behaviour and qualify you to assess and treat children and adults with neurological and psychological disorders.

This course is delivered over four years, full time, or eight years, part-time, by our School of Psychology and Psychiatry, which boasts leading researchers into addiction, culture, neurodevelopment, brain injury, ageing, mood disorders, sleep and other areas that affect mental health and behaviour.

School researcher and director of the Monash-Epworth Rehabilitation Research Centre, Professor Jennie Ponsford, recently won the prestigious Robert L. Moody Prize in the US for her world-class clinical and research work over 30 years, in which she characterised problems associated with traumatic brain injuries and developed effective treatments.

Associate Professor Nikki Rickard, who has discussed her work on ABC Radio's Life Matters program, uses music to gain insights into the neurobiological foundations of emotion processes, while Dr Govinda Poudel uses Monash's advanced biomedical imaging facilities to identify specific neural pathways associated with neurodegenerative diseases.

Your core coursework units in the degree's first two years cover such areas as neuroanatomy, neuropsychological assessment, fundamentals of professional practice and neuropsychological rehabilitation.

In your third year, you undertake clinical placements and gain experience in specialist areas, which could include rehabilitation or child and adolescent, geriatric, and psychiatric neuropsychology.

Your supervised research project - a 60,000-70,000 word thesis on a topic of special interest, accounting for 70 per cent of your assessment - is an opportunity to bring together the knowledge gained from your coursework, placements and experience to contribute new insights into the theory and practice of clinical neuropsychology.

You can study at our Caulfield, Clayton or Monash Medical Centre campuses and put your career on a path followed by many of our graduates, who have gone on to fill senior research and clinical positions in Australia and elsewhere.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must have a bachelors degree with honours 1 or honours 2A in psychology from Monash University, or have qualifications which in the opinion of the Research Graduate School Committee are equivalent for a satificatory substitute. The bachelors degree must be accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council. In addition to their academic record, applicants will be selected on the basis of their personal suitability for clinical psychology, with factors such as referees reports and presentation at a selection interview considered.

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

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This research degree integrates theory, practice and research to qualify you as a highly skilled clinical psychologist, able to assess and treat children and adults with serious emotional or behavioural disorders, people caught up in the legal system and others experiencing mental stress.

Over four years of full-time or eight years of part-time study, you'll conduct a major, supervised, research program, complete two years of intensive coursework and undertake several clinical placements, exposing you to a diverse range of patients.

The course is delivered by our School of Psychology and Psychiatry, whose researchers lead the way in investigating how such factors as addiction, culture, neurodevelopment, brain injury, ageing, mood disorders and sleep affect mental health and behaviour.

Associate Professor Pamela Snow's recent research focused on showing how oral language skills, acquired at an early age, reduce the risk of offending later in life.

This intense program gives you the opportunity to apply your classroom knowledge of psychological assessment, psychopathology, fundamentals of professional practice and psychological intervention theories and techniques to your clinical placements.

In your third year, you begin an advanced internship, giving you the chance to build knowledge and experience in clinical child, adolescent and family psychology, advanced health psychology and other fields of study.

The course includes a 60,000 to 70,000 research thesis, which accounts for 70 per cent of your assessment and allows you to thoroughly ground your understanding of an area of interest and contribute to improved clinical assessment and practice.

You can study at our Caulfield, Clayton or Monash Medical Centre campuses.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must have a bachelors degree with honours 1 or honours 2A in psychology from Monash University, or have qualifications which in the opinion of the Research Graduate School Committee are equivalent or a satisfactory substitute. The bachelors degree must be accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council. In addition to their academic record, applicants will be selected on the basis of their personal suitability for clinical psychology, with factors such as referees reports and presentation at a selection interview considered.

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

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