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Psychology - Doctorate Degree Programs - Online Degrees |
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| Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology - General Psychology | Psychology | D | Northcentral University | ▤ | |||||||||||
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| The General Psychology programs train Learners to work in a variety of settings. These programs prepare Learners for research and field experience. All psychology graduate Learners must first obtain a firm grounding in several basic areas of psychology and research methodology. Within the General Psychology program, the Learner is expected to become competent in theory, research, and applications of psychology. The program was established to allow the Learner maximum flexibility in the direction of their studies. ATTENTION CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS: The following four NCU courses satisfy, in part, California educational training requirements for licensure: 1) PSY5007-Human Sexuality; ·2) PSY5011-Clinical Survey of Substance Abuse and Dependence; 3) PSY 5010-Child and Adolescent Psychology/Child Abuse Assessment and Reporting; and 4) PSY5028-Psychology of Violence. | |||||||||||||||
| Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology - Health Psychology/Behavioral Medicine | Psychology | D | Northcentral University | ▤ | |||||||||||
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| Health Psychology/Behavioral Medicine is a newly developed and important area of research, teaching, and clinical practice. It is the study of the total matrix of factors influencing the psychological and physical health of people and takes a biopsychosocial approach in accounting for illness and behavioral health. This specialization develops the essential knowledge and skills for this important area. | |||||||||||||||
| Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology - Industrial/Organizational Psychology | Psychology | D | Northcentral University | ▤ | |||||||||||
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| The Industrial/Organizational Psychology program trains Learners to work in a variety of settings. This program prepares Learners for research and field experience. Within the industrial and organizational program, the Learner is expected to become competent in theory, research, and applications of psychology as they relate to human behavior in organizations. The program emphasizes the contributions of both industrial and organizational psychology to the understanding of people in their world of work. Training is received in conducting basic and applied research, and in the applications of theory and research to organizational and human resource management problems in organizations. | |||||||||||||||
| Ph.D. in Psychology - Academic Psychology | Psychology | D | Walden University | ▤ | |||||||||||
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| The Academic Psychology specialization will prepare you to teach, mentor and conduct research in psychology at institutions of higher education. Academic psychologists are interested in areas such as learning and cognition, instruction, cognitive and social development, and psychological practices as they are applied to education. The objective of the specialization is to prepare you to integrate psychological theory and practice using scientific methods and evidence-based practice to inform undergraduate and graduate instruction that incorporate issues of cultural and individual diversity. In this specialization, you will: - Acquire a broad knowledge base in psychology and its history, research methods and applications. - Use psychological theory, research and practice to inform instructional process and content. - Apply psychological theories and research to educational practice. - Develop the ability to promote attitudes and skills for lifelong learning, critical inquiry and problem-solving in graduate and undergraduate learners. - Develop the research skills necessary to make scholarly contributions to the field of psychology. | |||||||||||||||
| Ph.D. in Psychology - Clinical Psychology | Psychology | D | Walden University | ▤ | |||||||||||
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| The Clinical Psychology specialization prepares you to practice as a licensed psychologist in health care settings, community mental health centers, group practice settings, inpatient psychiatric settings and private practice. Clinical psychologists promote psychological well-being, engage in prevention and early intervention of psychological difficulties and provide treatment to clients experiencing severe psychopathology. In this specialization, you will: - Be prepared to work with clients presenting various levels problems, including those with severe emotional distress or psychopathology. - Be trained in the scholar-practitioner model to apply theoretical and empirical models to assessment and intervention. - Be prepared to work with culturally diverse populations. - Be able to provide rural mental health services. - Collaborate with psychiatry and other health care providers. - Function as a manager/supervisor in mental health care systems. - Contribute to social change through original research, treatment outcome research and program evaluation. | |||||||||||||||
| Ph.D. in Psychology - Counseling Psychology | Psychology | D | Walden University | ▤ | |||||||||||
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| The Counseling Psychology specialization prepares you to practice as a licensed psychologist who works with clients to promote functional relationships, healthy lifestyles, and positive career choices and roles. Counseling psychologists work with clients of all ages in various therapeutic settings to facilitate growth and development by building on client strengths. After completing this specialization, you will be able to: - Implement the scholar-practitioner model in assessment and treatment of clients from diverse populations. - Conceptualize counseling issues and problems based on counseling theory and research. - Use evidence-based assessment and intervention techniques. - Contribute to the field through original research, process and outcome research, and treatment evaluation. | |||||||||||||||
| Ph.D. in Psychology - Health Psychology | Psychology | D | Walden University | ▤ | |||||||||||
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| Health Psychology specialization students plan to practice in a variety of health care settings and academic institutions, including medical centers, medical research settings, business and industry, government and military, as well as sports and fitness settings. Others teach and engage in research at colleges and universities. Health Psychology students will: - Articulate and apply theoretical models of psychophysiological wellness, health and immunocompetence. - Identify and moderate personal and environmental factors that impact health. - Understand and apply evidence-based psychological interventions that emphasize the role of stress on health. - Describe psychotropic medications and their use in the treatment of mental and behavioral disorders. - Articulate alternatives to pharmacological treatment that are less invasive, less disruptive to the body and have an evidence base of effectiveness. - Describe current concepts, theories and research about neuropsychology, neuroanatomy, neuropathology and psychoneuroimmunology (PNI). - Recommend evidence-based mind-body interventions to help patients establish symptom management or attenuate physical illnesses. - Articulate the impact of nutrition on psychological dysfunction. - Use nutritional models to promote psychological wellness and mitigate illness. - Use behavioral nutrition as an approach to psychological and psychophysiological illness and abnormal behavior. - Understand current ethical standards and legal responsibilities of health psychologists, including those pertaining to psychological practice and research. - Interact with medical professionals in practice and research on a peer-relationship level. | |||||||||||||||
| Ph.D. in Psychology - Organizational Psychology | Psychology | D | Walden University | ▤ | |||||||||||
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| The Organizational Psychology specialization prepares individuals to work within industry, government and university settings as practitioners, consultants and researchers. Specifically, this specialization focuses on issues related to organizational behavior, leadership and development; personnel staffing, development and well-being; and effective, ethical consultation and research practices. You may select one of three tracks offered in this specialization--industrial, organizational or consultation psychology. In this specialization, you will: - Acquire a broad knowledge base in psychology and its history, research methods and applications. - Acquire the background needed to develop consultative relationships with industry, government, the military and other organizations.Develop the skills to conduct organizational research in profit, nonprofit, government and other settings. - Develop the skills to conduct organizational research in profit, nonprofit, government and other settings. - Develop requisite knowledge and experience base to teach organizational psychology at the university level. - Achieve an understanding of ethical concerns in the field and acquire an ability to employ ethical and accepted standards of practice. - Achieve a perspective on the integral nature of cultural diversity in organizations, and acquire an ability to effectively incorporate it. | |||||||||||||||
| Ph.D. in Psychology - School Psychology | Psychology | D | Walden University | ▤ | |||||||||||
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| In the School Psychology specialization, you will develop the knowledge, attitudes and skills necessary to provide quality and contextually relevant educational and mental health services to children (birth-21 years) and their families. School psychologists practice in school settings and private practice, teach at the university level and conduct applied research. A specialization in school psychology provides training in both psychology and education and emphasizes preparation in mental health, child development, school organization, learning, behavior and motivation. With skills and knowledge of school systems, effective teaching and successful learning, you will be prepared to partner with educators, parents and other mental health professionals to ensure that every child learns in a safe, healthy and supportive environment. | |||||||||||||||
| Ph.D. in Psychology - Sport Psychology | Psychology | D | Walden University | ▤ | |||||||||||
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| The Sport Psychology specialization prepares you for positions in academic settings, health and exercise environments, business and industry, and athletic settings. The objective of the specialization is to prepare you to integrate psychological theory and practice, using scientific methods to implement evidence-based practice in sport and exercise psychology, incorporating issues of cultural and individual diversity. | |||||||||||||||
| Specialization in Clinical Psychology | Psychology | D | Capella University | ▤ | |||||||||||
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| This degree provides you with comprehensive clinical training, which includes the areas of psychopathology, psychological testing and psychotherapy. Because this area is ultimately designed for state licensure eligibility as a clinical psychologist, it is a very rigorous program that requires coursework, residency and field training experience. This program requires online courses, a year in residence, 1000 practicum hours and 2000 internship hours. | |||||||||||||||
| Specialization in Counseling Psychology | Psychology | D | Capella University | ▤ | |||||||||||
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| Because this area is ultimately designed for state licensure eligibility as a counseling psychologist, it is a very rigorous program that requires course work, residency and field training experience. The PsyD program requires 29 courses including a dissertation, a year residency, 1000 practicum hours and 2000 internship hours. | |||||||||||||||
| Specialization in Educational Psychology | Psychology | D | Capella University | ▤ | |||||||||||
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| This area of study focuses on education and research throughout the lifespan. Doctoral learners will acquire a broad base of information about learning, lifespan development, research methods, and data analysis. Course content includes adult learning, quantitative and qualitative analysis and teaching psychology. Learners frequently pursue careers in teaching, administration, research, or consulting. | |||||||||||||||
| Specialization in Industrial/Organizational Psychology | Psychology | D | Capella University | ▤ | |||||||||||
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| This specialization is designed for learners interested in group or organizational behavior in the work place and other organizational settings. Learners are interested in leadership issues, group development, organizational change strategies, motivational and performance enhancement concerns, and human resource management. Doctoral graduates typically pursue positions as consultants in business, government and higher education. | |||||||||||||||
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