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Jim Zorn asked:


Long distance learning doctorate psychology courses provide the students with opportunities for clinical experience and a heightened level of awareness of integrating conceptual and theoretical scholarship with applied psychology. While clinical psychology PhD courses are specializations that enable psychologists to practice in health care settings and community mental health centers, counseling psychology prepares psychologists to deal with functional relationships, healthy lifestyles and work on their clients’ strengths. The General Education Psychology PhD degree courses have tracks in Educational Psychology and research evaluation. The long distance learning doctorate psychology courses in Health Psychology is a specialization for practice in medical centers, research settings, business and industry, government and military as well as in sports and fitness centers.

The Curriculum

Long distance learning doctorate psychology courses explore every modality that guides assessment and intervention practices. Some universities provide hands on experience with practical training and internships on campus. Hence program availability depends on location. Other universities examine the total matrix of factors that influence psychological and physical health and offers PhDs that emphasize research, preparation of scholarship and systematic enquiry culminating in a dissertation. The application of theory for problem solving and conflict resolution expands the definition of health across individuals and cultures. The flexible programs are well suited to persons engaged in careers in health, teaching, clinical work, community development, consultation, mediation and so on.

The Universities

The North Central University Online has a long distance learning doctorate psychology program in Health Psychology/Behavioral Medicine. It uses a biopsychosocial approach to psychology. The Industrial/Organizational doctorate degree prepares learners to work in a variety of settings in different kinds of organizations. The skills imparted include the conduct of basic and applied research, problem solving for organizational and human health. The Saybrook Graduate School and Research Center has a program that is designed for practitioners who operate in non-traditional environments and their practice embraces expanded definitions of health.

Walden University has several PhD programs that address social issues that impact on societies and communities and equips the practitioner with the necessary skills for operating in their area of specialization. The Fielding Graduate University offers a PhD degree in Clinical Psychology with elective concentrations in Neuropsychology, Health Psychology and the Psychology of Violence. Apart from the above there are a number of “contract learning” courses conducted by the Long Island University Southampton, where seminars are conducted on campus for part of the course and the rest of the course is off campus. Argosy University conducts a number of courses in Clinical Psychology, Forensic Psychology, School psychology, Sport Exercise Psychology and General Psychology.

It other words, the choice of course depends on the student’s need for the tools and practices of psychology as they relate to their business, education and professional practice.

Jim Zorn asked:


The study of human behavior, thinking, emotion and motivations are the topics included in distance learning psychology courses. The aim of distance learning psychology courses is to develop an appreciation of how scientific values and principles relate to the study of human and animal behavior. The emphasis is on scientific analysis of psychological investigation, research methods, biology of behavior, sensation and perception. Stress, learning, memory, cognition, life span development, personality development and abnormal behavior are examined in depth.

Prerequisites

The student registering for an undergraduate course in psychology must have a High School degree or equivalent or must demonstrate the ability to succeed in undergraduate study by satisfactorily completing courses in state approved or accredited colleges or universities. A number of distance learning psychology masters programs are also available which allow the student to gain knowledge from the fields of Human Services, Education and Business Technology. The variety of programs available will enable almost any student to choose his area of research interest.

Course Content

Distance learning psychology courses introduce learners to the field of behavioral studies. They familiarize the students with fundamentals of theoretical and applied knowledge of psychology in core courses. The formal academic learning is integrated with personal experiences to make learning more personalized and meaningful. The courses could deal with a range of related subjects. It could be a general introduction to psychology or a specialization in clinical and counseling psychology. It could deal with cognition and perception, developmental psychology, gender and sexuality, learning and motivation, neuroscience and psychophysiology, personality psychology or research methods and statistics.

Universities Offering the Courses

Courses are offered over the internet, by correspondence or by a combination of distance learning and online learning. Bachelors degrees in psychology are offered by the Cerro Coso Community College, DuPage University, Easter Oregon University, Genesee Community College, University of North Carolina, Northampton Community College, University of Nebraska and a number of other Universities around the world. Universities such as University of Wisconsin, University of North Carolina, Suny Empire State College and University of Nebraska offer a Masters in Psychology degree. Doctoral degrees in psychology are offered by the Capella University, Fielding Graduate University, Northcentral University, Ryokan College and Union Institute.

Psychology courses will have relevance so long as man exists and operates in socially acceptable or unacceptable ways. Psychologists will have a role to play. So select the course you want to study and navigate to the university websites for more information!