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Web Sites on Distance Learning:    Free Courses and Lectures    Searchable Courses and Degree Programs    Distance Learning Organizations    Virtual Colleges, Universities, and Consortiums    Other Useful Resources Distance Degree Programs in Psychology:    Bachelor's Degree Programs    Master' Degrees Programs    Doctoral Programs Distance Learning Psychology Courses:    Introduction to Psychology    Clinical and Counseling Psychology    Cognition and Perception    Developmental Psychology    Gender and Sexuality    Learning and Motivation    Neuroscience and Psychophysiology    Personality Psychology    Research Methods and Statistics    Social Psychology    Other Psychology Topics Free Online Courses    Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)    iTunes University    Other Online Courses

• iTunes U (educational media available through iTunes)
• MIT OpenCourseWare (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
• Open Yale Courses (Yale University)
• BUniverse (Boston University)
• Connexions (Rice University)
• Coursera (free courses from dozens of universities)
• Udacity (free and paid courses)
• webcast.berkeley (UC Berkeley)
• saylor.org Free Education (Saylor Foundation)

Searchable Courses and Degree Programs:

• Coorsy (large searchable database of online courses)
• eLearners.com (900+ online degrees, colleges, and universities)
• Globewide Network Academy (search by subject or sponsoring school)
• Peterson's Distance Learning (lists programs and courses)
• EduPoint.com (supersite for adult education and distance learning)
• Universities.com (database of distance learning and traditional schools)
• World Lecture Hall (has web syllabi and distance learning links)
• All Psychology Schools (large number of programs, though not "all")
• Find the Best Online Degrees (search by subject, cost, and more)

Distance Learning Organizations:

• International Centre for Distance Learning (headquartered in England)
• European Distance and E-Learning Network (headquartered in Hungary)
• European Assn. for Distance Learning (headquartered in the Netherlands)
• Commonwealth of Learning (headquartered in Canada)
• Distance Education and Training Council (headquartered in the U.S.)
• Distance Learning Integrators (headquartered in the U.S.)
• United States Distance Learning Association (headquartered in the U.S.)

Virtual Colleges, Universities, and Consortiums:

• Argosy University Online (online component of "national" university)
• Breyer State University (online degrees, certificates, and courses)
• California Southern University (regionally accredited online university)
• California Virtual Campus (distance learning from California)
• Canadian Virtual University (consortium of accredited universities)
• Chicago School of Professional Psychology (online degrees)
• Ellis University (an accredited online university)
• Kentucky Virtual Campus (partnership with Kentucky universities)
• Remington College (another "national" college with online learning)
• Tunxis Online Education (from Tunxis Community College)
• UMassOnline (online courses and accredited degrees)
• Villanova University Online (intensive non-degree programs)
• Walden University (online distance university)

Other Useful Resources:

• Online Degrees in Psychology and Mental Health (annotated links)
• GetEducated.com (rate, rank, and compare online programs)
• Humane Society University (online degrees and certificates)
• Accredited Online Colleges (large searchable database)
• WorldWideLearn (lists online psychology degree programs)
• Australian Correspondence Schools (offers hundreds of courses)
• North American Council for Online Learning (K-12 focus)
• Discovering Psychology (26-part documentary and telecourse)
• The Teaching Company (courses on DVD, CD, and tape)
• One Day University (take college courses for a day)
• OER Commons (open educational resources, K through college)
• Webcast Courses (free from the University of California--Berkeley)
• eCollege.com (focuses on post-secondary e-learning)
• About U (collection of free online courses from About.com)
• Virtual Education Software (distance learning for teachers)

• Arizona State University (B.A. in Psychology)
• Arizona State University (B.S. in Psychology)
• California Coast University (B.S. in Psychology)
• California Southern University (B.A. in Psychology)
• Columbia Union College (B.A. in Psychology)
• Drexel University (B.S. in Psychology)
• Mercy College (B.A. or B.S. in Psychology)
• Janus University (B. A. in Human Behavior)
• New England College (B.A. in Psychology)
• Northcentral University (B.A. in Psychology)
• Northwestern State University (B.S. in Psychology)
• Notre Dame College (B.A. in Psychology)
• Southern New Hampshire University (B.A. in Psychology)
• Troy State University (B.S. in Psychology)
• University of Florida (B.A. in Psychology)
• University of Maine (B.S. in Mental Health and Human Services)
• University of North Dakota (B.A. or B.S. in Psychology)

Master's Degree Programs:

• Adler School of Professional Psychology (M.A. in I-O Psychology)
• Arizona State University (M.S. in Psychology)
• California Coast University (M.S. in Psychology)
• California Southern University (M.A. in Psychology)
• California Southern University (M.S. in Psychology)
• Capella University (M.S. in General Psychology and several other areas)
• Colorado State University (M.A. in Industrial/Organizational Psych.)
• Harvard University (Master of Liberal Arts in Psychology)
• Kansas State University (M.S. in Industrial/Organizational Psych.)
• Northcentral University (M.A. in Psychology)
• Pacific Graduate School of Psychology (M.S. in Psychology)
• Pepperdine University (M.A. in Psychology)
• Prescott College (M.A. in Counseling and Psychology)
• Purdue University Global (M.S. in Psychology)
• Seton Hall University (M.A. in Counseling)
• Union Institute & University (M.A. in Psychology)
• University of London (M.Sc. in Organizational Psychology)
• University of North Dakota (M.A. in Forensic Psychology)
• University of Southern California (M.S. in Applied Psychology)
• Walden University (M.S. in Psychology)

Doctoral Programs:

• California Southern University (Psy.D. in Psychology)
• Capella University (Ph.D. in Psychology)
• Capella University (Psy.D. in Clinical or Counseling Psychology)
• Fielding Graduate University (Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology)
• Northcentral University (Ph.D. in Psychology)
• Ryokan College (Psy.D. in Psychology)
• Union Institute & University (Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology)
• Walden University (Ph.D. in Psychology)

• General Psychology (Athabasca University, Canada)
• General Psychology (Cerro Coso Community College)
• General Psychology (Genesee Community College)
• General Psychology (University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill)
• Introduction to Psychology (University of North Dakota)
• Introduction to Psychology (University of Texas at Austin)
• Introduction to Psychology (University of Washington)
• Psychology as a Natural Science (Athabasca University, Canada)

• Abnormal Psychology (Athabasca University, Canada)
• Abnormal Psychology (Brigham Young University)
• Abnormal Psychology (Colorado State University)
• Abnormal Psychology (Lewis-Clark State College)
• Abnormal Psychology (University of North Dakota)
• Abnormal Psychology in a Dangerous World (UW--Platteville)
• Crisis Intervention Theory (University of Wisconsin--Platteville)
• Counseling Theory (SUNY Empire State College)
• Introduction to Counseling (Athabasca University)

Cognition and Perception:

• Cognitive Psychology (Athabasca University, Canada)
• Introductory Cognitive Psychology (University of Colorado)
• Perception (University of North Dakota)
• Psychology of Perception (University of Wisconsin)

Developmental Psychology:

• Adolescent Development (Athabasca University, Canada)
• Adulthood and Aging (University of North Dakota)
• Child Development (University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill)
• Child Psychology (Kilroy's College, Ireland)
• Developmental Psychology (Athabasca University, Canada)
• Developmental Psychology (Herkimer County Community College)
• Developmental Psychology (University of Colorado at Boulder)
• Human Development (University of Washington)
• Introduction to Child Development (Athabasca University, Canada)
• Introduction to Child Psychology (University of Texas at Austin)
• Psychology and Aging (SUNY Empire State College)
• The Psychology of Adult Development (Athabasca University, Canada)

Gender and Sexuality:

• Human Sexuality (North Seattle Community College)
• Human Sexuality (SUNY Empire State College)
• Introduction to Gender Relations (University of British Columbia)
• Psychology of Women (Hudson Valley Community College)

Learning and Motivation:

• Behavior Modification (Broome Community College)
• Human Motivation (University of Phoenix)
• Introduction to Learning and Behavior (University of Minnesota)
• Learning (Athabasca University, Canada)
• Learning and Cognition (University of Phoenix)
• Learning and Memory (SUNY Empire State College)
• Learning Disabilities: Issues and Interventions (Athabasca U., Canada)
• Motivational Processes in Human Psychology (University of Phoenix)
• Psychology of Learning (University of Phoenix)

Neuroscience and Psychophysiology:

• Biological Foundations of Psychology (University of Phoenix)
• Biological Psychology (Athabasca University, Canada)
• Biological Psychology I (University of Colorado)
• Introduction to Biological Psychology (University of Minnesota)

Personality Psychology:

• Introduction to Personality (University of North Dakota)
• Introduction to Personality Theories and Issues (Athabasca U., Canada)
• Personality (Brigham Young University)
• Psychology of Personality (Buena Vista University)
• Psychology of Personality (University of Phoenix)
• Social and Personality Development (University of Minnesota)
• Theories of Personality (University of Phoenix)
• Theories of Personality (SUNY Empire State College)
• Theories of Personality in the Criminal Justice System (UW--Platteville)

Research Methods and Statistics:

• Introduction to Statistics (University of North Dakota)
• Psychological Tests and Measurements (University of Phoenix)
• Research Methods and Statistics (Monk Prayogshala, Mumbai, India)
• Research Methods in Psychology (Athabasca University, Canada)
• Research Methods in Psychology (University of North Dakota)
• Statistical Methods in Psychology (University of Texas at Austin)
• Statistical Reasoning in Psychology (University of Phoenix)

Social Psychology:

• Introduction to Applied Social Psychology (Athabasca Univ., Canada)
• Introduction to Social Psychology (University of Utah)
• Social Psychology (Athabasca University, Canada)
• Social Psychology (SUNY Empire State College)
• Social Psychology (University of North Dakota)
• Social Psychology (University of Phoenix)

Other Psychology Topics:

• Diversity and Cultural Factors in Psychology (University of Phoenix)
• Diversity Psychology (University of North Dakota)
• Industrial/Organizational Psychology (Central Michigan University)
• Psycho-Social Impacts of Mass Disasters (SUNY Empire State College)
• Psychology in the Criminal Justice System (U. of Wisconsin--Platteville)
• Psychology of Aesthetics (Athabasca University, Canada)
• Sport Psychology (Kilroy's College, Ireland)

• Introductory Psychology:
  • Exploring Psychology's Core Concepts (Tsinghua University, China)
  • Introduction to Psychology (San José State University)
  • Introduction to Psychology (University of Toronto, Canada)
  • Why Psychology Is Related to Me (Hong Kong Polytechnic Univ., Hong Kong)

• Social-Personality Psychology:
  • Foundations of Positive Psychology (University of Pennsylvania)
  • Positive Psychology (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
  • Social Psychology (Wesleyan University)

• Neuroscience:
  • Behavioral Neuroscience Lab (UCLA)
  • Computational Neuroscience (University of Washington)
  • Fundamentals of Neuroscience (Harvard University)
  • Introduction to Clinical Neurology (University of California, San Francisco)
  • Introduction to Consumer Neuroscience (Copenhagen Business School, Denmark)
  • Medical Neuroscience (Duke University)
  • Science on the Brain (University of California, Davis)
  • Sleep: Neurobiology, Medicine, and Society (University of Michigan)
  • Synapses, Neurons and Brains (Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel)
  • Understanding the Brain: The Neurobiology of Everyday Life (University of Chicago)

• Research Methods and Statistics:
  • Analytics Storytelling for Impact (Microsoft)
  • Data Science: Inference and Modeling (Harvard University)
  • Data Science: Productivity Tools (Harvard University)
  • Data Science: R Basics (Harvard University)
  • Introduction to Big Data (Microsoft)
  • Introduction to Statistics (Stanford University)
  • Introduction to Statistics: Descriptive Statistics (UC Berkeley)
  • Introduction to Statistics: Inference (UC Berkeley)
  • Measuring Causal Effects in the Social Sciences (Univ. of Copenhagen, Denmark)
  • Quantitative Methods (University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
  • Statistics (San José State University)
  • Introduction to Probability and Data (Duke University)

• Other Psychology Topics:
  • Buddhism and Modern Psychology (Princeton University)
  • Families and Couples (UCLA)
  • Global Impact: Cultural Psychology (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
  • Introduction to Bioethics (Georgetown University)
  • Moralities of Everyday Life (Yale University)
  • Psychology at Work (University of Western Australia)
  • Psychology of Popularity (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
  • Psychology of Thrill Seekers (Oxford College)
  • Schizophrenia (Wesleyan University)
  • Terrorism and Counterterrorism (Leiden University, The Netherlands)
  • Understanding Memory Through Movies (Wesleyan University)
  • Understanding Terrorism (University of Maryland, College Park)
  • Unlocking the Immunity to Change (Harvard University)

• More on MOOCs:
  • Massive Open Online Course (Wikipedia entry)
  • MOOC News & Reviews (multi-author blog)
  • MOOC List (organized by date, topic, and provider)
  • 500 Free MOOCs (from Open Culture)
  • List of MOOC Providers (from TechnoDuet)

iTunes University:

• Introductory Psychology:
  • How to Think Like a Psychologist (Stanford University)
  • Psychology (UC Berkeley)
  • Psychology (Yale University)
  • Psychology (Yale School of Medicine)
  • Who Are You -- and Why? (The Open University)

• Social-Personality Psychology:
  • Critical Social Psychology (The Open University)
  • Social Psychology (UCLA)
  • Theories of Personality (American University)

• Neuroscience:
  • The Human Brain (University of California)
  • Mapping and Manipulating the Brain (collection of TEDTalks)
  • Neuroethics (University of Pennsylvania)
  • Neuroscience—Frontiers of Science (Columbia University)

• Research Methods and Statistics:
  • Data Analysis and Probability (Loyola University)
  • Research Methods (East Tennessee State University)
  • Statistics (Plymouth University)
  • Statistics 110: Probability (Harvard University)

• Other Psychology Topics:
  • Abnormal Psychology (Harrisburg Area Community College)
  • Autism and Related Disorders (Yale University)
  • Cognitive Science (UC Berkeley)
  • Environmental Psychology (UC Irvine)
  • Health Psychology (American University)
  • Human Development Across the Lifespan (Ohio State University)
  • Identity and the Psychology of Conflict (The Open University)
  • Understanding Happiness (collection of TEDTalks)
  • Who Am I? Identity, Nationality and Belonging (The Open University)

Other Online Courses:

• Introductory Psychology:
  • University Level:
    • General Psychology (UC Berkeley)
    • Introduction to Psychology (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
    • Introduction to Psychology (Saylor Foundation)
  • High School Level:
    • AP Psychology (South Kent School)
    • AP Psychology Review (St. Ignatius College Preparatory)
    • Psychology (Tea Area School District)

• Social-Personality Psychology:
  • Social Psychology (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
  • Social Psychology (Saylor Foundation)

• Neuroscience:
  • Brain Structure and its Origins (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
  • Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
  • Neuropsychology (Saylor Foundation)
  • Neuroscience and Behavior (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

• Research Methods and Statistics:
  • Introduction to Statistics (The Saylor Foundation)
  • Research and Data Analysis in Psychology (UC Berkeley)
  • Research Methods (Saylor Foundation)
  • Research Methods Lab (Saylor Foundation)

• Other Psychology Topics:
  • Cognitive Science: Scientific Approaches to Consciousness (UC Berkeley)
  • Developmental Psychology (UC Berkeley)
  • Industrial/Organizational Psychology (Saylor Foundation)
  • Lifespan Development (Saylor Foundation)
  • Psychology of Gender (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
  • Psychotherapy (Saylor Foundation)
  • Sensation and Perception (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
  • The Psychology of Learning and Behavior (Saylor Foundation)