This page, maintained with generous support from California Southern University, offers links related to distance learning, including online courses and degree programs in psychology. The following table shows a detailed outline of topics. To find out whether a school or degree program is accredited in the U.S., please visit the Department of Education or American Psychological Association accreditation pages. If you wish to suggest any additions or changes to this list, click here. Table of Contents (click on a category of interest) Web Sites on Distance Learning:    Free Courses and Lectures    Searchable Courses and Degree Programs    Distance Learning Organizations    Virtual Colleges, Universities, and Consortiums    Other Useful Resources Distance Degree Programs in Psychology:    Bachelor's Degree Programs    Master' Degrees Programs    Doctoral Programs Distance Learning Psychology Courses:    Introduction to Psychology    Clinical and Counseling Psychology    Cognition and Perception    Developmental Psychology    Gender and Sexuality    Learning and Motivation    Neuroscience and Psychophysiology    Personality Psychology    Research Methods and Statistics    Social Psychology    Other Psychology Topics

Web Sites on Distance Learning

Free Courses and Lectures: iTunes U (educational media available through iTunes) MIT OpenCourseWare (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Open Yale Courses (Yale University) BUniverse (Boston University) Connexions (Rice University) Searchable Courses and Degree Programs: Distance Learning Channel (global megasite on distance learning) eLearners.com (900+ online degrees, colleges, and universities) Globewide Network Academy (search by subject or sponsoring school) International Correspondence Schools (offers hundreds of courses) Peterson's Distance Learning (lists programs and courses) EduPoint.com (supersite for adult education and distance learning) Universities.com (database of distance learning and traditional schools) World Lecture Hall (has web syllabi and distance learning links) All Psychology Schools (large number of programs, though not "all") Find the Best Online Degrees (search by subject, cost, and more) Distance Learning Organizations: International Centre for Distance Learning (headquartered in England) European Distance and E-Learning Network (headquartered in Hungary) European Assn. for Distance Learning (headquartered in the Netherlands) Commonwealth of Learning (headquartered in Canada) Distance Education and Training Council (headquartered in the U.S.) Distance Learning Integrators (headquartered in the U.S.) United States Distance Learning Association (headquartered in the U.S.) Virtual Colleges, Universities, and Consortiums: Argosy University Online (online component of "national" university) Breyer State University (online degrees, certificates, and courses) California Virtual Campus (distance learning from California) Canadian Virtual University (consortium of accredited universities) Chicago School of Professional Psychology (online degrees) Ellis University (an accredited online university) Kentucky Virtual Campus (partnership with Kentucky universities) Remington College (another "national" college with online learning) Tunxis Online Education (from Tunxis Community College) UMassOnline (online courses and accredited degrees) Villanova University Online (intensive non-degree programs) Walden University (online distance university) Other Useful Resources: Online Degrees in Psychology and Mental Health (annotated links) GetEducated.com (rate, rank, and compare online programs) Humane Society University (online degrees and certificates) Accredited Online Colleges (large searchable database) WorldWideLearn (lists online psychology degree programs) Australian Correspondence Schools (offers hundreds of courses) North American Council for Online Learning (K-12 focus) Discovering Psychology (26-part documentary and telecourse) The Teaching Company (courses on DVD, CD, and tape) One Day University (take college courses for a day) OER Commons (open educational resources, K through college) Webcast Courses (free from the University of California--Berkeley) eCollege.com (focuses on post-secondary e-learning) About U (collection of free online courses from About.com) Virtual Education Software (distance learning for teachers)

Distance Degree Programs in Psychology

Bachelor's Degree Programs: California Coast University (B.S. in Psychology) California Southern University (B.A. in Psychology) Columbia Union College (B.A. in Psychology) Drexel University (B.S. in Psychology) Mercy College (B.A. or B.S. in Psychology) Janus University (B. A. in Human Behavior) Northcentral University (B.A. in Psychology) Northwestern State University (B.S. in Psychology) Notre Dame College (B.A. in Psychology) Southern New Hampshire University (B.A. in Psychology) Troy State University (B.S. in Psychology) University of Maine (B.S. in Mental Health and Human Services) University of North Dakota (B.A. or B.S. in Psychology) Master's Degree Programs: Adler School of Professional Psychology (M.A. in I-O Psychology) California Coast University (M.S. in Psychology) California Southern University (M.A. in Psychology) California Southern University (M.S. in Psychology) Capella University (M.S. in General Psychology and several other areas) Colorado State University (M.A. in Industrial/Organizational Psych.) Kansas State University (M.S. in Industrial/Organizational Psych.) Janus University (M.A. in Human Behavior) Janus University (M.A. in Psychology) Northcentral University (M.A. in Psychology) Pacific Graduate School of Psychology (M.S. in Psychology) Prescott College (M.A. in Counseling and Psychology) Seton Hall University (M.A. in Counseling) Union Institute & University (M.A. in Psychology) University of London (M.Sc. in Organizational Psychology) University of North Dakota (M.A. in Forensic Psychology) Walden University (M.S. in Psychology) Doctoral Programs: California Southern University (Psy.D. in Psychology) Capella University (Ph.D. in Psychology) Capella University (Psy.D. in Clinical or Counseling Psychology) Fielding Graduate University (Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology) Northcentral University (Ph.D. in Psychology) Ryokan College (Psy.D. in Psychology) Union Institute & University (Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology) Walden University (Ph.D. in Psychology)

Distance Learning Psychology Courses

Introduction to Psychology: General Psychology (Athabasca University, Canada) General Psychology (Brigham Young University) General Psychology (Ohio University) General Psychology (Cerro Coso Community College) General Psychology (DuPage University) General Psychology (Genesee Community College) General Psychology (University of Kansas) General Psychology (University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill) Introduction to Psychology (University of Alaska Fairbanks) Introduction to Psychology (University of Nebraska) Introduction to Psychology (University of North Dakota) Introduction to Psychology (University of Texas at Austin) Introduction to Psychology (University of Washington) Introductory Psychology (Florida Community College at Jacksonville) Psychology as a Natural Science (Athabasca University, Canada) Clinical and Counseling Psychology: Abnormal Psychology (Athabasca University, Canada) Abnormal Psychology (Brigham Young University) Abnormal Psychology (Colorado State University) Abnormal Psychology (Lewis-Clark State College) Abnormal Psychology (University of North Dakota) Abnormal Psychology in a Dangerous World (UW--Platteville) Childhood Disorders (University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill) Crisis Intervention Theory (University of Wisconsin--Platteville) Counseling Theory (SUNY Empire State College) Introduction to Counseling (Athabasca University) Issues and Strategies in Counseling Women (Athabasca University) Cognition and Perception: Cognitive Psychology (Athabasca University, Canada) Cognitive Psychology (University of Kansas) Introductory Cognitive Psychology (University of Colorado) Perception (University of North Dakota) Psychology of Perception (University of Wisconsin) Developmental Psychology: Adolescent Development (Athabasca University, Canada) Adulthood and Aging (University of North Dakota) Child Development (University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill) Child Psychology (Kilroy's College, Ireland) Child Psychology (University of Kansas) Developmental Psychology (Athabasca University, Canada) Developmental Psychology (Herkimer County Community College) Developmental Psychology (University of Colorado at Boulder) Developmental Psychology: Adolescence (Brigham Young University) Developmental Psychology: Adulthood (Brigham Young University) Developmental Psychology: Childhood (Brigham Young University) Human Development (University of Washington) Introduction to Child Development (Athabasca University, Canada) Introduction to Child Psychology (University of Texas at Austin) Psychology of Adolescence (Ulster County Community College) Psychology of Adolescence (University of Kansas) The Psychology of Adult Development (Athabasca University, Canada) Gender and Sexuality: Health and Human Sexuality (University of Kansas) Human Sexualities Across Culture (University of Alaska) Human Sexuality (North Seattle Community College) Human Sexuality (SUNY Empire State College) Introduction to Gender Relations (University of British Columbia) Psychology of Gender (Brigham Young University) Psychology of Human Sexual Behavior (Texas Tech University) Psychology of Human Sexuality (Bellevue College) Psychology of Women (Hudson Valley Community College) Learning and Motivation: Behavior Modification (Broome Community College) Human Motivation (University of Phoenix) Introduction to Learning and Behavior (University of Minnesota) Learning (Athabasca University, Canada) Learning and Cognition (University of Phoenix) Learning and Memory (SUNY Empire State College) Learning Disabilities: Issues and Interventions (Athabasca U., Canada) Motivation and Performance (SUNY Empire State College) Motivational Processes in Human Psychology (University of Phoenix) Principles of Learning (Brigham Young University) Psychology of Learning (University of Phoenix) Neuroscience and Psychophysiology: Biological Foundations of Psychology (University of Phoenix) Biological Psychology (Athabasca University, Canada) Biological Psychology I (University of Colorado) Biopsychology (University of Nebraska) Brain and Behavior (University of Kansas) Introduction to Biological Psychology (University of Minnesota) Physiological Psychology (University of Central Florida) Psychobiological Aspects of Drugs (University of Central Florida) Personality Psychology: Introduction to Personality (University of North Dakota) Introduction to Personality and Individual Differences (U. of Washington) Introduction to Personality Theories and Issues (Athabasca U., Canada) Personality (Brigham Young University) Psychology of Personality (Buena Vista University) Psychology of Personality (University of Phoenix) Social and Personality Development (University of Minnesota) Theories of Personality (Eastern Oregon University) Theories of Personality (University of Phoenix) Theories of Personality (SUNY Empire State College) Theories of Personality in the Criminal Justice System (UW--Platteville) Research Methods and Statistics: Fundamentals of Psychological Research (University of Washington) Introduction to Statistics (University of North Dakota) Introductory Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (University of Alaska) Psychological Tests and Measurements (University of Phoenix) Research Methods (Upper Iowa University) Research Methods in Psychology (Athabasca University, Canada) Research Methods in Psychology (University of Central Florida) Research Methods in Psychology (University of North Dakota) Research Methods in Social Science (SUNY Empire State College) Statistical Methods in Psychology (University of Texas at Austin) Statistical Reasoning in Psychology (University of Phoenix) Statistics and Research Methods (Colorado Consortium for Ind. Study) Statistics in Psychological Research (University of Kansas) Understanding Statistics in Psychology (University of Washington) Social Psychology: Introduction to Applied Social Psychology (Athabasca Univ., Canada) Introduction to Social Psychology (University of Utah) Social Psychology (Athabasca University, Canada) Social Psychology (Bellevue College) Social Psychology (SUNY Empire State College) Social Psychology (University of Alaska) Social Psychology (University of Kansas) Social Psychology (University of North Dakota) Social Psychology (University of Phoenix) Social Psychology (Wesleyan University) Other Psychology Topics: Aggression (University of Nebraska) Conflict Management (SUNY New Paltz) Diversity and Cultural Factors in Psychology (University of Phoenix) Diversity Psychology (University of North Dakota) History and Systems of Psychology (University of Idaho) Industrial/Organizational Psychology (Central Michigan University) Positive Psychology (Hudson Valley Community College) Psycho-Social Impacts of Mass Disasters (SUNY Empire State College) Psychology and Aging (SUNY Empire State College) Psychology and the Law (University of Kansas) Psychology in the Criminal Justice System (U. of Wisconsin--Platteville) Psychology of Advertising (Broome Community College) Psychology of Aesthetics (Athabasca University, Canada) Psychology of Families (University of Kansas) Sport Psychology (Kilroy's College, Ireland)

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