online degree programs psychology | Penn State offers online Psychology degree
OK, my little dorm room buddies, this is it.
This is the news I’ve been waiting for. For the first time ever, a public university is offering online psychology degrees.
Beginning this month, Penn State will open admission to its bachelor of arts (BA) and bachelor of science (BS) degrees in
psychology to online degree students. Students can begin applying to the program later this month, and courses begin in summer 2008.
The program is from the University’s College of the Liberal Arts and delivered through Penn World Campus.
This is HUGH!!
Why? - Because it;s PENN STATE, that’s why…
Penn State College of the Liberal Arts educates more than 5,000 undergraduates in 43 majors and over 800 graduate
students in 16 programs, in addition to being the largest provider of courses for Penn State World Campus.
The World Campus at Penn State specializes in adult online education, delivering more than 60 of Penn State’s most highly regarded graduate, undergraduate and professional education programs through convenient online formats.
It was founded in 1998, and now serves more than 7,000 students in all 50 states, 43 countries, and on 7 continents.
And now they’ve added two online psychology degrees–a bachelor of arts (BA) and a bachelor of science (BS) in psychology.
The BA program is geared towards professionals who want to pursue psychology with a focus on the human-services aspects of the field, or plan to continue on to a master’s degree in psychology. The BS program follows a business track–for professionals interested in psychology-driven aspects of business–such as human resources, management, leadership development, and marketing.
As with all of Penn State’s online programs, the new psychology degrees are designed to empower working adults to
pursue life and career-enhancing higher education without sacrificing personal or professional time.
This is definitely a milestone for online education; the first public university offering of online psychology degrees.
Hat’s off to Penn State!!