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Bachelor's Degrees |
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Applied Exercise Science, B.S. |
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This program is designed to prepare students with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to become health fitness instructors and human performance specialists through a strong academic and applied background. |
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Athletic Training, B.A. |
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Athletic Training prepares students for a profession dedicated to the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries to the physically active. |
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Physical Education, B.A. |
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Physical Education is a teacher preparation program. Students study such topics as fitness and wellness development and assessment, movement exploration, and motor development, as well as gain a thorough preparation in teaching methods. |
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Social Work, BSW |
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The Social Work major prepares students with the knowledge of human behavior necessary for work with diverse individuals, families, groups, and communities. |
Minors |
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Athletic Coaching minor |
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Leadership minor |
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Graduate Programs |
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Master's Degrees |
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Clinical Psychology: Marriage and Family Therapy, M.A. |
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Theory and hands-on practice prepares counselors to work with individuals, couples, and families by integrating theology, ethics, and psychotherapy. Meets California licensure requirements. |
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College Counseling and Student Development, M.S. |
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This program prepares individuals to become student affairs educators whose special interest is college students and the environments that affect their development as persons and scholar educators. |
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Human Physiology, M.S. |
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The Master of Science in Human Physiology provides students
with in-depth anatomic and physiologic study of the human
body, as well as research emphasis on human anatomy,
physiology, performance, and biochemical systems. |
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Operation Impact: Organizational Leadership, M.A. |
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Provides educational support internationally to leaders of mission, government, nongovernment, and nonprofit organizations in a distributed-learning approach to global-learning groups worldwide. |
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Organizational Leadership, M.A. |
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For experienced professionals in positions of leadership, this interdisciplinary, intercultural, international program hones leadership skills through experiential study of organizational life and action research. |
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Social Work, MSW |
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The Master of Social Work Program offers concentration courses that allow students to specialize in a selected area of social work practice. The MSW degree is considered the most appropriate academic credential for advanced social work practice and is a requirement for professional licensure in most states. |
Doctoral Degrees |
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Clinical Psychology: Family Psychology, Psy.D. |
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The recognized degree for practitioners, APU’s Psy.D. provides comprehensive training. This practitioner-scholar program combines science and practice, emphasizing service, and meets California licensure requirements. |
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Higher Education Leadership, Ed.D. |
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Qualifies graduates for leadership roles in colleges and universities, especially in student development, academic support, academic leadership, and institutional administration. |
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Higher Education, Ph.D. |
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The Ph.D. in Higher Education develops scholars who are able to conduct original research and interpret and communicate the results of that research through their writing, teaching, and leadership. This program serves higher education professionals who work full time while completing 18 units per year in the doctoral program. |
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Physical Therapy, DPT |
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Emphasizes the scientific basis of human structure and movement, the spiritual basis of human worth, and the integration of these elements into a comprehensive approach to evaluation and treatment. Graduates gain a solid generalist perspective of patient care in a variety of professional treatment settings. |
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Physical Therapy (Transitional), DPT |
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Designed for licensed physical therapists from a CAPTE-accredited program to earn the DPT in 24-49 units, depending on their educational and clinical background. Supplies augmentation of knowledge, skills, and behaviors at a level consistent with the current professional DPT standards. |
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Pre-Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology Program |
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For those without a master’s in psychology, this program offers a one-year sequence of courses in preparation for the Psy.D. curriculum, with an opportunity to earn the master's after one year in the Psy.D. Program. |
