Arizona Psychology Master's + PhD & Doctorate

The Arizona State University Department of Psychology offers a Master of Arts Degree program in Psychology and Addiction Counseling. This program is specifically designed for individuals who wish to become licensed addiction counselors. The Department is passionate about providing highly skilled and dedicated professionals who will be able to assist those suffering from addictions in the best possible way. The program consists of several courses which are directly related to the role of addictions counselor as well as those relating to family counseling and Behavioral Disorders. Graduates often go on to employment in schools, prisons, rehabilitation centers and other community settings. [full profile]

The Grand Canyon University offers a Master of Science in Psychology with emphasis in Industrial and Organizational Psychology. This course is designed for industry employed professionals who wish to further their career and/or continue to expand their knowledge in this field. Students in the program will look at the main principles of Psychology and how humans behave in workplace environments. They will need to produce and provide reliable data on this subject which can be presented to company managers to help them get a better idea of how employees will behave. Other topics include statistics, research methods and more. Thesis completion is required to finish the program. [full profile]

The Psychology Graduate Degree programs at the Northern Arizona University begin with a two year Masters Degree program which is tailored for those who want to go on to study at a doctoral level in the future or enter into a career in psychological research or teaching at community college. Students can choose from one of three emphasis, Pre-doctoral Clinical Health Psychology, Clinical Health Psychology or the Teaching of Psychology. Some more qualified students will be eligible to undertake the 5 year track combining a Bachelor of Science with a Master of Arts. This is only for the most committed and capable students. [full profile]

The graduate doctoral programs at the University of Arizona (UA) offer four areas of study in the field of psychology including Ethology and Evolutionary, Social, and Clinical Psychology, as well as Cognition and Neural Systems. Ulterior sub-categories are also available within the studies of Forensic Psychology and Program Evaluation and Research Methods. UA offers an Accelerated Master's Program created for those students wishing to gain access to extra training in research as well as practical experience in order to flourish in following Ph.D. programs, or professions where experience with research plays a key role in the success of the position. The AMP isn't always available, so students wishing to enroll should contact the registrar's office before proceeding with an application. [full profile]