Fit a College Education into Your Everyday Life
At UMass Global, you’ll find learning made for the real world. Not only do our degree programs get you closer to reaching your professional and personal goals, but they do so in a way that works best for your busy life.
Take Courses 100% Online
Study when it’s most convenient for you. With our affordable and flexible programs, you can work, raise a family, and balance a full life while you complete your degree.
Turn What You Already Know into College Credits
Earn your degree faster and save on tuition with credits from previous college coursework, professional experiences, and military training. You can transfer up to 90 eligible credits toward a bachelor's degree. In addition to PSYU 101 Introduction to Psychology, a total of 6 lower-division credits in the psychology elective area will be accepted for credit by CLEP and DANTES examinations.
Enroll with No Testing Requirements
No ACT® or SAT® is required for admission. Designed for working adults, our programs have rolling admissions. This means you can choose from multiple start dates throughout the year and begin classes whenever you’re ready.
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Earn Your Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Online
Connect psychology theory to the real world and apply what you learn to numerous fields. With an online degree in psychology, you’ll be ready to:
Take on bachelor’s-level positions in human services or psychological support.
Enhance your career with knowledge of human behavior.
Enter a master’s program at UMass Global and beyond.
In this program, you’ll study human behavior and development from birth through late adulthood and examine the various branches of psychology to help you narrow your career focus. You’ll be up-to-date on the latest opportunities and challenges within the field with help from your faculty, who have practical professional experience in addition to their academic credentials.
As an online student, you’ll have multiple ways to enhance your learning, from engaging with interesting discussions with your classmates to joining the Psychology Club, which brings together students with a broad range of interests and backgrounds.
Discover how far an online bachelor’s degree in psychology from UMass Global can take you.
Tailor Your Psychology Degree with a Concentration
Customize your degree to match your career goals and personal interests. Just choose one of the following five concentrations.
Explore the exciting world of psychology without committing yourself to one specific area. In this concentration, you’ll gain an understanding of human behavior and cognition, and study various aspects of psychology theory and application. To complete your degree, you’ll choose from a range of elective courses.
Topics include:
Community Mental Health
Media Psychology
Survey of Forensic Psychology
Cognitive Psychology
Prepare to work with children who have autism and various developmental challenges. With this concentration, you’ll study child development and learning from multiple perspectives and examine current treatment options.
Course topics include:
Child Development
Pediatric Neuropsychology
Applied Behavioral Analysis
Preferred Behavior Enhancement
Focus on this fast-growing field that applies psychology to the workplace. You’ll learn how to support organizations with employee productivity, retention, training, performance feedback, diversity and inclusion, coaching, and other personnel-related issues.
You’ll study topics including:
Organizational Psychology
Introduction to Psychological Measurement
Personnel Psychology
Introduction to Career Development
If you’re interested in becoming a counselor or therapist, earning your bachelor’s degree is just the first step. These professions require a master’s degree so this concentration prepares you to enter a graduate program to advance your career.
The concentration consists of the following courses:
Introduction to Counseling
Family Systems and Dynamics
Community Mental Health
Issues in Aging
This concentration helps you make the transition to a graduate psychology program. You’ll study human behavior from multiple perspectives, including biological, evolutionary, sociocultural, and psychoanalytic.
Your courses will explore:
Cognitive Psychology
Theories of Personality
Introduction to Psychological Measurement
Psychology of Learning
The UMass Global Difference
UMass Global meets you where you are in life. Our university revolves around helping busy adults succeed in education because our students are career-driven, family-focused individuals like you.
91%
of alumni would recommend UMass Global to a friend, family member, or colleague.
52%
of alumni have one or more dependents while attending UMass Global.
91%
of students work while completing their program.
Private, Accredited, Nonprofit, and 100% Online
UMass Global provides you with an online education you can believe in.
Military Friendly
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Trusted Accreditation
UMass Global is accredited by the WSCUC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC).