FIELDING GRADUATE UNIVERSITY
Santa Barbara, CA
Fielding Graduate University is the leading provider of knowledge, new practices,
and graduate-level
learning opportunities in the fields of psychology, organizational development,
and educational leadership. A nonprofit, accredited university, Fielding is
headquartered in Santa Barbara, California, where it was founded in 1974. It
consists of a globally distributed community of professionals who are dedicated
to lifelong learning; social justice and change; and innovation and advancement
in organizations, communities, and society.
As the leader among academic institutions offering distributed (non-resident)
graduate degrees, Fielding is a respectful learning community for self-directed
individuals that elicits creative thinking and problem solving. The learning
model utilized by Fielding is based on the principles of adult learning and
is designed to accommodate the needs, requirements and learning styles of professionals
who want to advance their education without leaving their workplace or community.
Students learn through a mix of independent study and structured course work,
learn peer-to-peer or collaboratively with faculty, utilize a range of learning
media, including face-to-face and online in courses, seminars and e-mail. Fielding
offers flexibility for students to customize their degree plan and outstanding
faculty who act as mentors throughout each student's learning process.
Overview of Schools
Fielding Graduate University offers master’s, doctoral, and certificate programs within three schools: Psychology, Human & Organizational Development, and Educational Leadership & Change.
School of Psychology
• PhD, Clinical Psychology, with optional concentrations in:
• Health Psychology
• Parent-Infant Mental Health
• Violence Prevention and Control
• Neuropsychology
• Forensic Psychology• PhD, Media Psychology
• MA, Media Psychology and Social Change
• Postdoctoral Respecialization in Clinical Psychology
• Postdoctoral Certificate in Neuropsychology
School of Human & Organizational Development
• PhD, Human and Organizational Systems
• PhD, Human Development
• MA, Organizational Management and Development
• Graduate-level certificate programs:• Organizational Management and Development
• Evidenced Based Coaching
• Dialogue, Deliberation, and Public Engagement
• Integral Studies• Custom and corporate programs
• Continuing education programs
School of Educational Leadership & Change (ELC)
• EdD, with optional concentrations in:• Leadership of Higher Education Systems
• Community College Leadership & Change
• Media Studies• MA, Collaborative Educational Leadership; optional concentration in:
• Charter School Leadership
• Professional development opportunities:
• Tutoring Foundations
• Teaching in the Virtual Classroom



