Program Overview

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Overview of Adler University Programs

Adler University offers various programs across its campuses in Chicago, Vancouver, and online. The programs are designed to foster socially responsible practice and community-based solutions.

Master's Programs

• Clinical Mental Health Counseling (M.A.): Prepares students for careers in mental health counseling.
• Clinical Mental Health Counseling Online (M.A.): An online version of the clinical mental health counseling program.
• Counseling: Art Therapy (M.A.): Combines counseling with art therapy techniques.
• Couple and Family Therapy (M.A.): Focuses on therapy for couples and families.
• Forensic Mental Health Leadership (M.A.): Explores the intersection of mental health and legal systems.
• Sport & Human Performance (M.S.): Examines human performance in sports and other contexts.
• Counselling Psychology (M.A.): Prepares students for careers in counseling psychology.
• Counselling Psychology (Master of): Another pathway for counseling psychology.
• Counselling Psychology: Art Therapy (Master of): Combines counseling psychology with art therapy.
• Counselling Psychology: School and Youth Concentration (M.A.): Focuses on counseling in school and youth settings.
• Counselling Psychology: School and Youth Concentration (Master of): Another pathway for school and youth counseling.
• Industrial and Organizational Psychology (M.A.): Applies psychology to workplace and organizational issues.
• Industrial and Organizational Psychology (Master of): Another pathway for industrial and organizational psychology.
• Psychology in Health and Wellness (Master of): Examines psychology in health and wellness contexts.

Doctorate Programs

• Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.): Prepares students for careers in clinical psychology.
• Art Therapy Online (Ph.D.): An online doctorate in art therapy.
• Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.): Prepares students for careers in clinical psychology.
• Counselor Education and Supervision (Ph.D.): Focuses on educating and supervising counselors.
• Couple and Family Therapy (Ph.D.): A doctorate in couple and family therapy.
• Industrial and Organizational Psychology (Ph.D.): Applies psychology to workplace and organizational issues at a doctoral level.
• Organizational Leadership (Ph.D.): Examines leadership in organizational contexts.

Certificates

• Certificate in Sex Therapy: Provides specialized training in sex therapy.

Admission Requirements

• A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution.
• Specific prerequisites may vary by program.

Tuition and Fees

Tuition is charged per term based on the number of registered academic credits. The exact tuition and fees can be estimated using the university's Tuition Estimator tool.

Faculty

The faculty at Adler University includes experts in their fields, such as Donna DiMatteo-Gibson, Ph.D., and Julia P. Hood, Ph.D.

Research Areas

Research areas include industrial and organizational psychology, counseling psychology, art therapy, and more, with a focus on socially responsible practice and community-based solutions.

Online Learning Format

Adler University's online programs offer flexibility and engagement, with support from administrative and academic staff, and interaction with cohort classmates.

Social Justice Practicum

A unique program providing students with real-world experience through a 200-hour internship, focusing on civic-minded categories and community outreach.