Online Degrees?

[JackD]

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Just wondering about something, not looking for a fight, are Walden and Capella really the only online schools when it comes to graduate psychology courses?

 

[WaitingKills]

Haven't you already started a thread like this a while ago? It gets everyone in here soooo fired up.

Do a google search and you should find lots of info regarding online schools (eg. online graduate psychology classes, online graduate psychology schools etc). Probably best not to get this forum going again on this topic if you know what I mean.

 

[Therapist4Chnge]

There are many programs for general courses meant to fulfill requirements to apply. For a licensable program, there are few and far between, none of which are a good option for most people.

-t

 

[psychwhy]

Haven't you already started a thread like this a while ago? It gets everyone in here soooo fired up.

Do a google search and you should find lots of info regarding online schools (eg. online graduate psychology classes, online graduate psychology schools etc). Probably best not to get this forum going again on this topic if you know what I mean.

People have a strong reaction to this so it shouldn't be discussed?
Isn't that how most social problems proliferate?

And, again, T4C, if you get out in clinical practice, I think you will rather shocked and surprised to find a very high proportion of PsyDs filling those positions. You will have no idea of the nature of the program s/he graduated from. Those of us from alternative programs are getting licensed and doing the work ... quietly and efficiently!

 

[Therapist4Chnge]

And, again, T4C, if you get out in clinical practice, I think you will rather shocked and surprised to find a very high proportion of PsyDs filling those positions.

I have no problems with Psy.D.'s....as I am one. My concern is in regard to online programs not providing equivalent training/experience (an often disputed/discussed topic), in addition to internship placement and licensing problems that have been associated with online programs, in addition to many traditional programs. It obviously isn't across the board, but it is something that needs to be considered when looking at any doctoral program (Ph.D, Psy.D., campus based, online, etc).

-t

 

[WaitingKills]

People have a strong reaction to this so it shouldn't be discussed?
Isn't that how most social problems proliferate?

I only said this because if I'm remembering right the OP started a very similar thread a month or so ago.

I like topical conversations full of debate. I just don't like someone rehashing a sore topic in this forum when they have done a very similar thing not long ago.

If it wasn't JackD I apologize, but I really think it was.

 

[PsiKo]

Just wondering about something, not looking for a fight, are Walden and Capella really the only online schools when it comes to graduate psychology courses?

Union University & Institute recently started a PsyD program.
http://www.tui.edu/psyd/

 

[JackD]

Union University & Institute recently started a PsyD program.
http://www.tui.edu/psyd/

Ah, thank you. I'll have to look into this one.

 

[Therapist4Chnge]

Ah, thank you. I'll have to look into this one.

This is what I was talking about with licensing: http://www.tui.edu/psyd/licensing.asp

UI&U has received provisional approval by the Ohio Board of Regents to grant the Psy.D. degree with a concentration in clinical psychology. All new higher education programs in Ohio begin with provisional status. UI&U is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association.



The program’s development was guided by the American Psychological Association (APA) accreditation standards (Guidelines and Principles for Accreditation of Programs in Professional Psychology), but it is not APA accredited. APA accreditation policies require programs to have “sufficient students at each level of matriculation, including candidacy status during the year of its initial application.” Union Institute & University's Doctor of Psychology Program will apply for APA accreditation when it reaches that stage. For further information on APA accreditation, please see What Students Should Know About APA Accreditation.

Programs need to have people complete it before they can be acreditted, it is a catch 22 of sorts, but just like medications....you don't want to be the first to try it, and you don't want to be the last.


-t

 

[73BARMYPgsp]

I know this one has been mentioned before, but the website is so damn funny...

http://www.ryokan.edu/

 

[JackD]

This is what I was talking about with licensing: http://www.tui.edu/psyd/licensing.asp

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Programs need to have people complete it before they can be acreditted, it is a catch 22 of sorts, but just like medications....you don't want to be the first to try it, and you don't want to be the last.


-t

Of course you definitely need to be careful about where you chose to go to school, whether is it online or in a traditional setting. This Union University doesn't seem too great. Their APPIC match rates are under 8% and even if those numbers don't reflect everyone who got into an internship, i couldn't imagine it is anywhere near 100%. As said it is a new program, so I would expect them to have some bumps before they can have a respected program.

However, I think for places like Capella, with nearly 1/3 match rates just on APPIC, nearly all of their students who deserve to get into an internship do, in one way or another.

I absolutely understand the concerns about online colleges. It is a new way of learning, which may have unforeseen consequences for some students but I think we can also agree that it is here to stay and will probably play a very large role in education down the road. However, I do think at this point in time online education is progressed enough that many people can go to places like Capella or Walden and come out as great doctors.

For me personally, I have made no decisions yet on what I want to do or how I want to do it. I'm exploring my options, looking into everything I possibly can. It is not something to take lightly. Wherever I go, I will be damn sure about my decision and take everything into account. If I do end up going online, it will not be because it was a last resort or because I felt it would somehow be easier to get into or easy to coast through unnoticed. However, at this point I am sure that if online learning is right for me, that I will be able to find a university that would be able to give me knowledge and training necessary to be good at what I want to do. I have seen enough information and have heard enough personal stories to know, that for some people, even earning a doctorate online will give them sufficient education to excel in their field.