在线心理学博士课程

心理学博士学位是心理学的终极学位, 这意味着它是该领域可以获得的最高正式学位. 在瓦尔登湖无执照心理学博士课程, 重点是研究, 准备毕业生在学术界和研究中推进他们的心理学事业.

发展于20世纪60年代末，作为心理学博士课程的替代方案, a Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) is typically pursued by individuals interested solely in the hands-on, 心理学的直接实践, 没有把专业时间花在研究或学术上. Walden offers a non-licensure 行为健康领导心理学博士 that prepares graduates with the skills to manage the delivery of quality behavioral health and mental health services in an integrated care setting.

The amount of time it takes to complete your doctoral degree will depend on your previous educational experience and how long you work on your dissertation.

The 心理学博士 program at Walden offers a Track I for those entering with a master’s in psychology or a related field and a Track II for those entering with a bachelor’s degree or a master’s in an unrelated field. Students in Track I complete a minimum of 85 quarter credits and students in Track II complete a minimum of 110 quarter credits. 还有一个快速通道选项, in which students take additional courses and begin their dissertation early to expedite their path through the program.

学生有长达八年的时间来完成博士学位要求(见 入学要求). 学生可以申请延长8年的最长期限, 但不能保证延期.

An Enrollment Specialist can go over the options with you and discuss your individual time commitment.

A 心理学博士 will equip you with the expertise to pursue a variety of professional opportunities and enjoy a purposeful career helping others. 心理学博士毕业生的潜在角色包括:

• 教育顾问，如学校和医院

• Researcher

• Professor

• 管理员

• Director or manager in fields such as human resources, marketing, or career planning and development

职业选择可能需要额外的经验, training, 或成功完成本学位课程以外的其他因素.

Yes. 在og体育，学士学位和平均绩点3分的候选人.0 or higher from an accredited school may enter the 心理学博士 program in Track II.

所有og体育心理学博士学位的学生都必须完成:

• 博士写作评估

• 基础课程(3学分.)

• 核心课程(25学分. for Track I; 40 cr. (参阅第二轨道)

• 研究课程(10学分. for Track I; 20 cr. (参阅第二轨道)

• 专业课程(20学分.)

• 博士论文

  • 论文支持课程(7学分).)

  • 论文写作课程(5学分. per term for a minimum of four terms; taken continuously until completion)

  • 4个博士实习(为期4天)