Fielding Graduate University

Why Fielding?

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Nationally respected degrees
Self-directed, respectful learning community
Innovative and scholarly professional contributions

The best choice for distributed graduate-level learning in the fields of psychology , organizational development , and educational leadership.

Our depth in these three fields attract committed, full-time faculty members who develop deep mentoring relationships with students. The result is a collaborative learning experience that elicits creative solutions and enlightened practice.

A few highlights that make Fielding unique:

Fielding OFFERS. . .

Organizational development programs ranked in the Top 3 by OD Practitioner
The only online teaching certificate program that awards doctoral-level academic credit
One of the two largest doctoral programs in adult development - along with Harvard University - according to The Society for Research in Adult Development

Fielding IS. . .

The first university in California to offer a master’s degree concentration in Charter School Leadership
The only graduate university to offer a PhD in media psychology
A community of self-directed, high-achieving professionals seeking an alternative to traditionally structured graduate programs
One of the top 100 graduate degree producers in the nation for minority recipients (Diverse Issues in Higher Education July 2011)

Fielding Spotlights

Research at Fielding

Social Networks and Beliefs in Higher Education

No matter how the term “belief” is defined, there is an impact on the workplace.

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What are people saying?

"The personal, caring support of Fielding faculty inspired in me a can-do attitude that carried me through the sometimes tough and turbulent times of doing a doctorate largely online. Even though I lived in a remote part of Western Canada, I never felt alone. Earning my doctorate with Fielding was one of the most empowering experiences of my life. "

-Franzi Ng

Podcasts

Believe in Your Destiny.

Faculty member, Dr. Don Trent Jacobs, a.k.a "Four Arrows" discusses his learning philosophy, KA writing, and his ideas about scholarship. (1:49)

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Did You Know?

Completion of Fielding’s year-long Evidence Based Coaching certificate program grants participants certification from the International Coach Federation.

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