School of Psychology

• Programs of Study

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

• Our PhD in Infant & Early Childhood Development  (IECD) is a multidisciplinary doctoral program in mental health and developmental disorders such as autism spectrum, sensory integration, ADHD, and mood disorder. PhD IECD students can declare an optional doctoral concentration in:
  • Developmental, Individual Differences, Relationships (DIR®) 
  • Reflective Practice & Supervision
• The Clinical Psychology doctorate  (PhD) is accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) and is the only distributed learning program accredited by the APA. Our unique distributed learning model blends the best of in-person learning opportunities with digital formats and serves adults, many of whom have trained or worked in the mental health field. A pathway master’s degree is conferred along the way to the PhD and students can choose from five optional concentrations:
  • Forensic Psychology
  • Health Psychology
  • Neuropsychology
  • Social Justice & Diversity
• A PhD in Psychology with an emphasis in Applied Psychological Science  affords students the opportunity to become experts in psychology 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). 
• The PhD in Psychology with an emphasis in Media & Technology  was the first of its kind in a School of Psychology. The program focuses on understanding the relationships between media and behavior and offers optional concentrations in:
  • Positive Psychology & Media
  • Psychology & Audience Engagement
  • Social Media Research

Master’s Degrees

• The online Master of Arts in Applied Media Psychology  prepares individuals to use and create media with an understanding of how media impacts human behavior.

• An online Master of Arts in Infant, Child, and Family Mental Health and Development  emphasizes a broad, multiple-system, relationship-based approach to developmental capacities beyond a pure behaviorist approach.

Certificate Options

• Postdoctoral certificates in Neuropsychology  and Respecialization in Clinical Psychology  provide advanced training and specialization for those who have already achieved their doctoral degree.
• 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.
• A certificate in Media Psychology  allows students to choose any three courses or between an emphasis in Brand Psychology & Audience Engagement or Media Neuroscience.