Penn State University offers B.A. and B.S. online degrees in psychology through its "World Campus." Penn State, a nationally ranked top-50 university ("U.S. News & World Report," 2010), offers more than 70 degree programs online. The bachelor of arts degree is for students who intend to enter social work; the bachelor of science is primarily intended for students entering the business world. It focuses on marketing, human resources and leadership development. The B.A. curriculum exposes students to the foundational aspects of psychology with the understanding that the degree is preparing students for graduate school.
Penn State World Campus
Pennsylvania State University
128 Outreach Building
University Park, PA 16802
814-865-5403
worldcampus.psu.edu
Nova Southeastern University (Nova) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is another institution of higher education that has emerged as a clear leader in online education. While the school's reputation does not carry the same weight as Penn State, for instance, Nova has gained significant recognition in the last several years. Online Education Database ranked Nova as the best online university in the United States in 2009. Likewise, "Princeton Review" has recognized the university as one of the best online education values for graduate students. Nova offers an online bachelor's degree in psychology that allows students to tailor the curriculum to meet their own unique educational and vocational objectives. Students can also follow a dual admission path that allows them to reserve a spot in the university's graduate school upon admission to the undergraduate program. The university offers two primary focus areas as part of the undergraduate psychology major: family therapy and conflict analysis and resolution.
Nova Southeastern University
3301 College Avenue
Carl DeSantis Building, Fourth Floor
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314-7796
954-262-2000
nova.edu
Capella University in Minneapolis, Minnesota, was ranked as the No. 23 online school by Online Education Database for 2009. Like Nova Southeastern University, Capella offers online degree programs that allow students to determine what curriculum best suits their individual needs. Capella's psychology program leads to a B.S. degree. Although students have considerable leeway in personalizing the degree program, required core courses include research methods, statistics, human lifespan development and introduction to social psychology.
Capella University
225 South 6th Street, 9th Floor
Minneapolis, MN 55402-3389
612-977-5100
capella.edu