Fielding Graduate University
Overview
Fielding Graduate University offers an education with adults in mind. The University’s custom approach to education combines flexible study options and schedules to accommodate working adults with responsibilities to their families, work, and communities. Fielding employs nearly 100 full-time faculty as well as over 75 adjunct and part-time faculty. The enrollment at Fielding Graduate University is about 1,500 students, with alumni throughout the U.S. as well as 31 countries. The University values academic excellence; transformational learning; human diversity, dignity, and worth; and truth, integrity, and meaning.
History
In 1974, three higher education administrators joined together to create Fielding Graduate University in Santa Barbara, California. These individuals recognized a need for a non-traditional institution of education that would service mid-career professionals in a society that was changing due to demographical trends in the U.S. To further this purpose, Fielding created its own model of learning that would meet the needs of its students. The University continues to use this model today to offer flexible, adult-centered, self-directed, task-oriented, and competence-based programs.
Academics
The School of Educational Leadership and Change (ELC) is one of three colleges at Fielding Graduate University. This school offers a doctorate in Education and a Master of Arts in Collaborative Educational Leadership. Degree concentrations include Community College Leadership & Change; Grounded Theory & Grounded Action; Leadership of Higher Education Systems; Media Studies; and Collaborative Educational Leadership: Charter School Leadership.
The School of Human and Organization Development (HOD) offers doctoral degrees in Human Development and Human Organizational Systems, with concentrations in Information Society and Knowledge Organization (ISAKO) and Transformative Learning for Social Justice (TLSJ). The Master of Arts in Organization Management and Development offers concentrations in Evidence Based Coaching and Integral Studies.
The School of Psychology offers a doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology with concentrations in Forensic Psychology, Health Psychology, Neuropsychology, Parent-Infant Mental Health, and the Prevention and Control of Violence. Students may also be interested in the doctoral degree in Media Psychology or the Master’s in Psychology and Social Change. The School of Psychology also offers postdoctoral certificates in Neuropsychology and Respecialization in Clinical Psychology.
Distance and Distributed Learning
Fielding Graduate University is committed to a distributed learning approach in which various learning styles are supported through interactive tools. This learning style also incorporates daily life into learning activities and emphasizes learning through peer and community interaction.
Initiatives
The Alonso Center for Psychodynamic Studies helps deepen awareness of self and the world through psychodynamic theory.
The Institute for Social Innovation encourages the development of social capital by teaching individuals and organizations to address issues in today’s society by supporting development in research, building leadership, and facilitating organizational development.
The Creative Longevity & Wisdom Initiative was begun to support research for the creativity and wisdom development of the aging.
Special Advocates for Elders (SAFE) is a volunteer program that assists the courts in obtaining information regarding the needs of elders going through guardianship proceedings, which can remove all civil rights of an elder.
Worldwide Network for Gender Empowerment (WNGE) is an initiative committed to supporting women’s and gender issues.
Accreditation
Fielding Graduate University is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. The Clinical Psychology PhD program is accredited by the American Psychological Association.
Financial Aid
About 75% of students at Fielding Graduate University receive financial aid. The financial aid office offers informative articles on FAFSA and student loans as well as a financial planning video entitled “Cash Flow Solutions”. The financial aid team gives its students personalized attention and are available to discuss any questions or concerns.
Tuition and Fees
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Tuition and Fees
If you would like to learn more about tuition and fees, please fill out the following form and you will be provided with detailed information about the costs and fees associated with attending Fielding Graduate University.
