Fielding Graduate University

Graduate students who are interested in pursuing specialized master's or doctoral degrees in social media, education or organizational development, should consider the academics offered at the Fielding Graduate University in Santa Barbara, California, one of the first institutions in the nation to offer a PhD program in media psychology. Fielding is known for welcoming many minority students into its student body, even ranked as one of the top 100 graduate universities in the United States for awarding degrees to minorities. Whether you have just earned your undergraduate degree or you are ready to pursue higher education after taking an academic break, Fielding has a program for you. For admissions criteria and an application, please request more information from the school. With so many concentrations available in its three schools - educational leadership, human and organizational development and psychology - Fielding can help you achieve your career dreams. Some available degrees include: * Collaborative Educational Leadership * Media Psychology * Clinical Psychology * Neuropsychology Fielding's student services will provide you with the support you need to make the most out of your college life. From tutoring to a variety of library services and career fairs and conferences, Fielding makes sure you have the resources to prepare you for the professional world. Students seeking financial aid may file a FAFSA to be considered for Fielding tuition assistance programs like institutional scholarships, grants and student loans.* * Financial aid is only available for those who qualify. Fielding Graduate University is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). Here at Fielding Graduate University, we are different from other graduate schools. Taking a multidisciplinary, principles-centered, values-based, and inclusive approach to leadership and practice, we prize process along with effective outcomes. Whether our graduates become psychologists, educators, organizational development consultants, coaches, or practitioners, they acknowledge the evolutionary nature and interconnectedness of solving today’s problems. Leadership competencies, such as being skillful in emotional and social intelligence, decision-making judgement, and conflict management, are combined with area expertise to create uniquely qualified graduates and leaders in whatever sphere they may find themselves over their life’s journey. Academic Excellence: We commit to the highest quality scholarship, research, and practice. Community: We support a collaborative learning environment built on inclusion and mutual respect. Diversity: We commit to having a faculty, staff and student body that is diverse and inclusive. We embrace and celebrate the wisdom, knowledge and experiences of our diverse community. Learner-centered Education: We create an interactive experience that responds to the interrelated personal and professional lives of our students. Social Justice: We commit to advancing equality and justice in our University, and ­­­­in the local, national, and global communities impacted by our work. Transformational Learning: We inspire a re-examination of one’s world view and underlying assumptions to enable a deeper understanding of self and society. Since 1974, Fielding has applied these ideas to educating passionate, motivated students–and transforming them into gratified, successful graduates who go on to make positive changes in their organizations and communities.

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