Online Doctoral Programs

Develop the skills to help individuals navigate community mental health services. The program explores the role of mental health in health behavioral changes, and you will gain a solid understanding of the assessment and referral system for mental health intervention and support.

Understand the use of advanced clinical theory and research methodology within a unique, client-centered ecological context.

Study the nature of leadership in human service organizations, including the management of nonprofits

Prepare for independent psychological practice with a specialization in Clinical Psychology.* Learn to diagnose, assess, and provide interventions for a wide array of emotional and behavioral disorders.

In this specialization, you will examine theories, techniques, and issues that are related to teaching psychology at the collegiate level, including instructional design.

Prepare to drive transformative change within the counseling profession and your community. In the Counseling and Social Change specialization, you can build competencies as both a scholar-practitioner and professional advocate.

Apply theory and best practices related to trauma and crisis management, working with individuals and groups recovering from the effects of trauma and crisis, such as natural disasters, violence, terrorism, or war.

Gain the skills you need to become an effective leader in a variety of settings. In the Leadership and Program Evaluation specialization, you’ll explore the qualities inherent in effective leaders and learn strategies for leading diverse organizations through transformative change.

Gain deeper insight into the methodologies used in counseling and counselor education research with a specialization in Advanced Research Methods.

Study to effectively apply consultation skills to improve individual, group, and organizational performance. Share your counseling skills and expertise as you solve problems and make recommendations in a range of settings, including primary and organizations, and business and industry.

Evaluate the theory and practice of counseling through qualitative and quantitative research and to prepare you as an educator and leader in the profession of counseling.

In the General Program, you will cover a range of topics from cybercrime to homeland security. Explore current crisis management practices in addition to theories on the root causes of crime.

In this specialization, you will explore the field of health psychology, changing health behaviors, the impact of stress on individuals, and ways of helping patients to cope.

Gain an understanding of the relationship between health, health behavior, and human development. You’ll learn to apply the latest theories and research in developmental psychology to real-world situations in the healthcare industry or within human and social services.

Focuses on the intersection of psychology and health. Coursework explores health psychology, biopsychology, psychoneuroimmunology, and how to change health behavior.

As more companies move from a profit-only outlook to one that focuses on communities and society as a whole, the ability to manage and improve an organization’s social impact is in high demand.

Gain a broad understanding of developmental psychology and how you can apply its principles across the lifespan.

Addresses how to assess and improve the well-being of communities and public health systems. Learn to analyze a community’s overall health by examining available health resources and the quality of living conditions.

Examine the leadership principles, health education policies, and social and behavioral change theories that guide effective community health education and advocacy.

Focus on both skill development and methods for building robust, effective teams. You also will explore new emergency management leadership tactics required in today’s global world and industries, including ethical issues that can arise in some situations.

Develop strategies for sparking transformative change in a public organization of your choosing. Gain leadership and interpersonal skills that can help you be a competent leader, shape public policy, and inspire and motivate your employees.

Provide you with the skills needed to be an effective leader in the international landscape, particularly in developing regions. Examine models and frameworks for sustainability, gain tools and strategies for making timely decisions in complex circumstances, and learn how global leaders build capacity for change within communities.

Explore the unique attributes of adult learners, teaching and learning theory, trends in higher education, and the key elements of instructional design and delivery. You will also be introduced to the various cutting-edge technologies that are transforming adult education today.

Study homeland-security-related trends and issues, such as how national security agencies collaborate to keep the public safe as well as applications of the National Incident Management System (NIMS).

Explore how past and present legal decisions influence the creation of public policy. In their coursework, students cover foundational legal concepts, landmark cases, and current trends in law and policy.