Online Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies

NCU's Certificate of Advance Graduate Studies (CAGS) offers learners a chance to advance in their chosen field or to embark on a new career through an 18-credit-hour course of study in selected specializations. Specializations include the following:

• Gender Studies
• Health Psychology/Behavioral Medicine
• Marriage and Family Therapy

Online Doctoral Degree

Many learners decide to continue their education after obtaining a master's degree online and seek the most advanced degree within their profession. Northcentral University further encourages learners to advance their careers by offering doctoral degrees online in high demand and rapidly growing professional specializations.

Doctor of Business Administration (Online)

The Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) serves as preparation for advanced positions of leadership in business, government, philanthropy, and policy and advocacy organizations. The DBA emphasizes the application of research as a means to solve organizational problems, and devise and execute strategies that are effective and ethical.

DBA learners gain the skills to advance to top leadership positions and to retain them through rigorous reflection on their professional experiences, in-depth exposure to the insights offered by the world's leading organizations, review of classic and cutting edge theory, and research and mastery of methods and techniques to identify, understand, apply, and communicate strategically critical knowledge. Specializations include the following:

• Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration (Online)

The need has never been greater for business leaders who can contribute to the knowledge base of contemporary business. PhD learners gain the skills to meet that need through rigorous reflection on their professional experiences, in-depth exposure to the insights offered by the world's leading organizations, review of classic and cutting edge theory, and research and mastery of methods and techniques to identify, assess, understand and communicate strategically critical knowledge. As stewards of the discipline of Business Administration, PhD learners focus upon the creation of new knowledge in business administration. Specializations include the following:

• Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Doctor of Philosophy in Marriage & Family Therapy (Online)

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program in Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) at Northcentral University is designed to provide a high quality and rigorous education and training experience for serious Learners who wish to prepare for professional life as marriage and family therapists. A high standard of excellence is expected. In support of this, program Faculty Mentors are selected for their expertise and ability to support Learners and facilitate first-rate educational attainment.

The program is focused on developing the skills and personal and professional growth that is requisite for effective practice in the field of marriage and family therapy. The doctoral program offers advanced clinical education and training, research coursework and opportunities, and supervision training and experience. Graduates of the doctoral program will be prepared to carry out advanced clinical work and supervision and/or education and research in the field of marriage and family therapy.

• Child & Adolescent Therapy
• Couple Therapy
• General
• Medical Family Therapy
• Therapy with Military Families

Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology (Online)

There is a growing societal need for psychology professionals with advanced training beyond a master's degree. In response, the University offers the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program that emphasizes the integration and application of psychological theory and research. The program culminates in a dissertation. Specializations include the following:

• Gender Studies
• General Psychology
• Health Psychology/Behavioral Medicine
• Industrial Organizational Psychology

Northcentral University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, a commission of The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.