PHD Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology General Psychology specialization
Overview
This online PhD program in General Psychology offers you the opportunity to create an individualized, academic-track program designed to meet your professional goals and research interests. Choose established areas of psychological study such as addiction or health psychology, or design an interdisciplinary program that blends psychology with education, business, or human services courses.
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Degree outcomes
With your PhD in General Psychology from Capella, you'll learn how to design, plan, and conduct appropriate research in the field of psychology. You'll also learn to think critically in response to psychological challenges and perform ethically in personal and professional interactions. Discover specifically what you'll learn — and how you can apply it.
Career outcomes
Common jobs with an online PhD in General Psychology include consultant, dean of faculty, instructor, program administrator/director or researcher. Potential workplaces include hospital/health care system, human resource department, law enforcement, mental health clinic or nonprofit organization.
Capella also provides you the opportunity to delve deeper into a specific knowledge area by earning a program concentration that will be included on your transcript and can enhance your career opportunities.
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