Academics
Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral Degrees
Are you looking to turn your passion into a profession? Read more about the undergraduate and graduate degrees and doctoral programs we offer, as well as our graduate certificates.
Academic Programs
Graduate Certificate in Human-Animal Interaction and Animal-Assisted Interventions
Program available in the following locations:
Select your location:Online
This professional certificate is designed to give learners a specialized education, about human-animal interactions and skills to be competent in animal-assisted interventions (AAI).
This certificate allows students to learn the skills necessary to help the population with autism spectrum disorder and their families. Educators and psychologists will greatly benefit from this program.
Graduate Forensic Psychology Certification
Program available in the following locations:
Select your location:SJU
The purpose of this graduate certificate is to prepare psychology professionals to meet the demands of the forensic field and its legal issues by diversifying employment scenarios.
This psychology program is for students who want to make a real difference in the world. Its main goal is to prepare mental health care professionals with a diverse and sensitive background to be able to work with a variety of people. It is ideal for high school students, transfer students, or those with an art or science background.
Interdisciplinary Baccalaureate Cyberpsychology Concentration
Program available in the following locations:
Select your location:Online
The mission of the Albizu University Interdisciplinary Baccalaureate (B.I.) program is to provide a strong foundation of general education courses that deliberately and systematically integrates the arts and sciences to identify interconnections among the disciplines. This integration allows us to exceed the limits of the disciplines to explain phenomena, solve problems, propose new questions, produce knowledge, and understand the world around us.
This bachelor’s degree provides a solid foundation to build a career in mental health as well as the skills and knowledge to enter graduate school. This program has a multicultural approach that integrates social, emotional, and behavioral theories with current trends in the field.
Master of Science in Psychology
Program available in the following locations:
Select your location:MIA
Fall enrollment for this program has been paused.
This program allows students to become culturally competent mental health professionals who will effectively serve diverse populations in any of the following majors: Mental Health Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, and School Counseling.
This program allows students to become culturally competent mental health professionals who will effectively serve diverse populations in any of the following majors: Mental Health Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, and School Counseling.
This graduate degree program is aimed at students who are passionate about corporate culture. This MS psychology program (offered on-campus as well as online) prepares students to become culturally competent I/O practitioners with practical training in the areas of selection and placement, training development, performance measurement, organizational development, and quality of work life.
This graduate degree program prepares future school psychologists in the management of children and adolescents of the public and private school system that are experiencing social, academic and emotional problems. In addition, it provides continuous practice sessions for managing students (from preschool age up to 21 years of age) in real school settings, and focuses on areas such as prevention, education, evaluation, intervention, collaboration, research, planning and consulting.
If you are already working with people with autism, this master's degree will give you additional tools and knowledge in areas like motor and sensory issues, social skills, and conduct. Its curriculum will also help refine your abilities to diagnose, evaluate, and develop the best intervention plans for your patients.
Master of Science in Neuropsychology
Program available in the following locations:
Select your location:Online
This online graduate program prepares future psychology professionals in the core competencies of contemporary Neuropsychology through assessments and intervention techniques based on the study of human behavior across their lifespan as it relates to normal and abnormal functioning of their central nervous system.
This is a doctorate program that will give psychology professionals the tools to provide culturally sensitive clinical services. Students are encouraged to consider the best research-based evidence integrated with clinical competencies and skills to promote positive therapeutic outcomes.
Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology (PhD)
Program available in the following locations:
Select your location:SJU
This APA- accredited program prepares students for a robust model in training and clinical supervision focused on trauma, health, and development psychology.
Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology with a Specialization in Consulting, Research, and Teaching
Program available in the following locations:
Select your location:SJU
This program addresses the need for advanced training to those who wish to develop the necessary advanced skills to teach at the university level or engage in professional consultation and research.
The PhD in I/O’s objective is to prepare students to become working professionals who know how to integrate theory and practice in the work context following a scientific-practical model. The program is aimed at making students aware of the principles and techniques of design in psychological research and how to apply them in work environments.
This APA-accredited program gives students the opportunity to focus on their clinical areas of interest, such as neuropsychology, child and family therapy, behavioral medicine, forensic psychology, addiction, and bilingual assessment and treatment.
Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education
Program available in the following locations:
Select your location:MIA
This bachelor’s degree prepares students to teach in any elementary school. The program integrates the study and understanding of human behavior with sensitivity towards culturally diverse populations.
Bachelor of Arts in Exceptional Student Education with a Minor in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Program available in the following locations:
Select your location:MIA
This program provides knowledge in current trends in the field with the purpose of forming skilled, competitive, and certified professionals who will ultimately teach and advocate for this population.
Master of Science in Exceptional Student Education
Program available in the following locations:
Select your location:Online
This master’s degree is designed for students who wish to obtain a Florida teaching certification. The purpose of this 36-credit program’s coursework is to prepare culturally sensitive educators to respond to the unique needs of children with exceptionalities in grades K – 12.
Master of Science in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Program available in the following locations:
Select your location:Online
This program integrates studies in education and language acquisition with a unique focus on cultural diversity and exceptional student behavior. Students will learn how to use methodologies and interventions designed to enhance English language learning, based on the fundamental concepts of ESOL education.
This baccalaureate has the purpose of preparing sensitive and respectful professionals who consider cultural diversity as well as individual differences. The program also focuses on developing professionals that contribute to the improvement of people's quality of life.
This is a comprehensive program with both practical experience and theoretical content. Students will acquire the required skills to work with populations affected by developmental delay, autism, reading and writing impairments, aphasia, dementia, voice and fluency disorders, hearing impairments, craniofacial abnormalities, neurogenic speech disorders, and articulatory and phonological disorders, among others.
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
Program available in the following locations:
Select your location:Online
This is a program designed to provide students with the theoretical and practical knowledge on how to apply forensic techniques in crime-related scenarios, which will allow them to become culturally sensitive practitioners and identify criminal behaviors.
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Human Services
Program available in the following locations:
Select your location:MIA
This doctoral program is designed for master-level professionals in areas of mental health, healthcare, public administration, criminal justice, education, and speech and language pathology, among others. Students acquire and create new scholarly knowledge, to occupy high level academic and administrative positions at non-profit and for profit organizations. Our students become leaders who can specialize in conflict resolution, gerontology, children and families or neurolearning.
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Healthcare Management
Program available in the following locations:
Select your location:Online
The M.B.A. in Healthcare Management program prepares future leaders to meet the surging demand for culturally sensitive healthcare administrators, managers, and planners.
English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Programs
Program available in the following locations:
Select your location:MIA
Beyond helping students acquire English language proficiency, this program guides them in understanding the culture of the United States, improving their pronunciation, and developing effective writing skills.
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