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Psychology & Counseling Degrees You Can Earn Online

Do you feel called to advocacy work? For those who want to help others through human services, GCU offers several online counseling and psychology degrees. Earning one of these degrees can help you pursue a rewarding career in a field that helps individuals better their lives. 

Online Counseling Degrees

GCU's online counseling degrees offer a convenient way to start on a new career path or continue your education as you work toward licensure or certification in your area. Those who pursue a counseling degree typically feel a calling to pursue a career as a counselor. With GCU's degree, you may be qualified to work as an addiction counselor in a supervised clinical setting such as a rehabilitation clinic, private practice or mental health center. If you are interested in owning your own practice one day, you will need to pursue a master's degree in counseling.

  • Bachelor of Social Work
  • BS in Counseling: Addiction, Chemical Dependency, and Substance Abuse
  • BS in Behavioral Health Science
  • BS in Behavioral Health Science: Childhood and Adolescence Disorders
  • BS in Behavioral Health Science: Family Dynamics
  • BS in Behavioral Health Science: Infancy and Early Childhood Studies
  • BS in Behavioral Health Science: Substance Use Disorders
  • BS in Behavioral Health Science: Trauma
  • Master of Social Work
  • Master of Social Work (Advanced Standing)
  • M.Ed. in School Counseling
  • MS in Addiction Counseling
  • MS in Christian Counseling of Substance Use and Addictive Disorders
  • MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
  • MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Childhood and Adolescence Disorders
  • MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Christian Counseling
  • MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Marriage and Family Therapy
  • MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Trauma
  • MS in Mental Health and Wellness
  • MS in Mental Health and Wellness: Family Dynamics
  • MS in Mental Health and Wellness: Christian Ministry
  • MS in Mental Health and Wellness: Community Mental Health Administration
  • MS in Mental Health and Wellness: Grief and Bereavement
  • MS in Mental Health and Wellness: Integrated Health
  • MS in Mental Health and Wellness: Prevention
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Online Psychology Degrees

If you want to work in the fascinating and rewarding field of psychology, an online Bachelor or Master of Science in Psychology degree offered through the College of Humanities and Social Sciences can help you prepare for your career path.

Our online psychology degree programs offer greater insight into the many facets of human behavior. Courses in areas such as psychology and sociology can help you develop skills related to individual and group motivation that may be valued in the workplace.

  • BS in Psychology
  • BS in Psychology: Forensic Psychology
  • BS in Psychology: Performance and Sports Psychology
  • MS in Psychology: Forensic Psychology
  • MS in Psychology: General Psychology
  • MS in Psychology: GeroPsychology
  • MS in Psychology: Health Psychology
  • MS in Psychology: Human Factors Psychology
  • MS in Psychology: Industrial and Organizational Psychology
  • MS in Psychology: Life Coaching
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"My program has exceeded my expectations. I took a high school psychology course which piqued my interest in the subject, but I never thought I’d enjoy the more in-depth material this much. The Bachelor of Science in Psychology at Grand Canyon University is a fun, interesting program that expands one’s mind and is a gateway to numerous careers.”

Breanna Winston
BS in Psychology

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences promotes research, creativity, ethical formation and inquiry through critical, analytic and interdisciplinary study. Our college's mission cultivates leaders in various fields of study through critical thinking and applied experience, linking theoretical foundations with practical application, which prepares you for today's diverse and evolving workplace.  

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Online Degrees at GCU

Pursue a next-generation education with an online degree from Grand Canyon University. Earn your degree with convenient and flexible online courses that let you study anytime, anywhere. GCU offers the most experienced leadership in delivering online degree programs. Full-time faculty members and fully trained adjunct instructors, equipped with strong academic backgrounds and practical experience in their fields, support you every step of the way. 

GCU has continually earned regional accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and its predecessor since 1968.

Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Grand Canyon University’s Master of Social Work program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Commission on Accreditation. In addition, GCU’s Bachelor of Social Work program is in Candidacy status with the CSWE.1

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"My program has exceeded my expectations. I took a high school psychology course which piqued my interest in the subject, but I never thought I’d enjoy the more in-depth material this much. The Bachelor of Science in Psychology at Grand Canyon University is a fun, interesting program that expands one’s mind and is a gateway to numerous careers.”

Breanna Winston
BS in Psychology

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