OnDemand Info Session for
PhD in Psychology
Program Director Nora P. Reilly, Ph.D.
DESIGNED
for the Working Professional
TUITION
$9,890/ term
DURATION
3 Years
UNIQUE
Learning Model
NEXT START DATE
Jan. 6, 2025
Information Session Webinar with Program Director Dr. Nora Reilly
PhD in Psychology
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Fielding’s doctoral program in Psychology has a unique learning model that employs the best distance learning opportunities methods. The program allows students to become experts in psychology. Students will gain expertise by conducting psychology research at the doctoral level, learning the breadth of psychological knowledge, and concentrating on a specific area within psychology (e.g., teaching psychology). Graduates will be well-suited for faculty positions in college and university psychology departments and in other settings involving teaching and researching psychology. Graduates who are already clinicians can also apply their doctoral-level thinking and knowledge to improve their clinical practices. In addition, graduates can apply their expertise in psychology to a variety of other settings such as health care, nonprofits, and organizations.
Earning your doctorate in Psychology includes attending live video seminars and conducting research with faculty. Faculty and other students meet annually at professional conferences to present and discuss research. In addition, students have the option to attend School of Psychology in-person academic sessions. The unique distance learning model provides flexible opportunities for individuals with career, family, and community responsibilities to achieve their advanced educational goals. Faculty are active scholars and practitioners with a wide variety of expertise, making it possible to offer training in a variety of specialized concentrations in some of the most exciting growth areas of psychology.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree
- Minimum GPA of 3.0
- Online Application Form
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Statement of Purpose
- Critical Thinking Writing Sample
- 3 Letters of Recommendation
- Official Transcript
- No GRE Required
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Distinction from Related Programs
Most psychology doctoral programs require a certain specialization, like clinical or media psychology. This general psychology PhD program does not require a certain specialty, thereby giving students the breadth of psychology knowledge while allowing specialty in an area of interest to the student. This is unique among psychology doctoral programs. In addition, this program can be completed in three years, which is also unique.
Psychology PhD Program is Designed for:
Future University Faculty: this program provides the expertise and degree needed for full-time faculty positions at colleges and universities
o Teaching of Psychology is an available area of focus
Future Independent Researchers: this program provides the expertise, experience, and degree needed to be an independent researcher in a variety of settings (universities, research institutes, organizations, etc.)
Mental Health Professional: this program provides expertise, skills, and degree needed to apply doctoral-level thinking and research to clinical work
o Psychotherapy research is an available area of focus
Anyone working in any area that would benefit from expertise in psychology
Anyone wanting to create their own area of focus within psychology
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