School of Psychology The School of Psychology pioneered a distance education model comprised of blended and distributed learning that has served adult professionals for over thirty years. By creating flexible opportunities for individuals with career, family, and community responsibilities to achieve their advanced educational goals, Fielding's community of scholar-practitioners helps define the future of psychology at every level-from theory to practice and research. Doctoral Degrees
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The Clinical Psychology doctorate is a generalist degree; a pathway master's degree is conferred along the way to the PhD and students can choose from five optional concentrations: o Forensic Psychology o Health Psychology o Neuropsychology o Social Justice & Diversity
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The Media Psychology doctorate is the first of its kind in a School of Psychology, offering a nonclinical PhD degree with a master's conferred along the way. The program focuses on understanding the relationships between media and behavior and offers optional concentrations in: o Brand Psychology and Audience Engagement o Positive Psychology and Media o Social Impact of Mobile Media & Immersive Technology In addition, PhD Media students can declare a doctoral concentration offered in the School of Leadership Studies or one from the IECD doctoral program.
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Our PhD in Infant & Early Childhood Development is a multidisciplinary doctoral program in mental health and developmental disorders such as autism spectrum, sensory integration, ADHD, and mood disorder.
Master’s Degrees
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The online Master of Arts in Media Psychology prepares individuals to use and create media with an understanding of how media impacts human behavior.
Certificate Options
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Postdoctoral certificates in Neuropsychology and Respecialization in Clinical Psychology provide advanced training and specialization for those who have already achieved their doctoral degree.
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The Clinical Psychology Postbaccalaureate Certificate develops and strengthens foundational skills and knowledge areas essential to gaining acceptance into a rigorous doctoral program in clinical psychology.
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A certificate in Media Psychology allows students to choose between an emphasis in Brand Psychology & Audience Engagement or Media Neuroscience.
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