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Dedicated to Research of the Contemplative Mind
Dedicated to Research of the Contemplative Mind
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Mindfulness Track
Go deeper with your online degree in psychology and embrace embodied presence, deep listening, compassionate inquiry, and meditation. The Mindfulness Track prepares you to engage in both Western and Buddhist approaches to psychological theory with diverse populations.
Science Track
Take your bachelor of psychology to the lab. A blend of traditional psychological research, cognitive neuroscience, and mindfulness will influence your real-world research. The Science Track prepares you for a career in research, health education, clinical psychology, and beyond.
Courses you Could Take
In the Online Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
With Naropa’s online degree in psychology, you’re positioned at the forefront of mindfulness and contemplative education—where Naropa has been since 1974. After taking a course on the psychology of mindfulness meditation, you’ll choose a course of study in mindfulness and/or neuroscience through your chosen track before embarking on a transformative senior Capstone experience.
Courses in the Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Online include:
The Naropa Difference
Naropa embraced mindfulness before it was a movement. The deep well of wisdom available at Naropa offers you the chance to explore yourself, your path, and your unique call to serve through the Online Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.
We invite you to bring your whole self to your online university experience, including your trauma, neurodiversity, and inner wisdom. This is what makes Naropa’s online degree in psychology truly unique. We create a brave space for students to do deep inner work while simultaneously learning the framework for guiding others in this healing process.
Cutting-Edge Approaches to Psychology
Naropa University has been steeped in contemplative and psychotherapeutic expertise since its inception. In our Cognitive and Affective Science Lab (CASL), we are uniquely positioned to further the scientific study of mental, emotional, and social well-being. Relying on a range of methods—from neuroscientific measures to smartphone-based surveys—CASL research focuses on the intersections of mind and brain, meditation and action, and self and other. This experiential lab provides training for online bachelor of psychology students, community members, and the next generation of contemplative scientists.
Outstanding Faculty
As an online psychology bachelors student, you will study with accomplished and insightful faculty like Jordan Quaglia, PhD, and Jennifer Bacon, PhD.
As Director of the Cognitive and Affective Science Lab and Research Director at the Center for the Advancement of Contemplative Education (CACE), Dr. Quaglia conducts groundbreaking research on mindfulness, compassion, and lucidity.
Author of Spacious Minds: Trauma and Resilience in Tibetan Buddhism, Dr. Bacon offers Naropa bachelor of psychology students a unique perspective on addressing issues of overrepresentation in special education, racial and gender equity, child advocacy, and writing for social justice.
Bachelor of Psychology Jobs
A culminating internship experience helps online bachelor of psychology students find compelling work in both clinical and research settings. Whether you want to work in leadership, social work, psychology, therapy, education, or alternative health care, your in-depth studies at Naropa will prepare you for a fulfilling career.
The mentorship of Naropa faculty and peers, in addition to guidance and resources from our Office of Career & Life Development, will help you step into new roles with confidence. Because of the mindfulness training you receive here, you’ll also move forward with the ability to manage stress and relate to others with compassion—key skills in any psychology job.
Students Transformed
Graduate School Readiness
Graduate School Readiness
Acquire the prerequisites needed for deeper learning opportunities.
Acquire the prerequisites needed for deeper learning opportunities.
Mindfulness
Mindfulness
Look inward to heal yourself and find the tools to heal others.
Look inward to heal yourself and find the tools to heal others.
Research Skills
Research Skills
Blend traditional research methods with the meditative experience through the lens of contemplative practice.
Blend traditional research methods with the meditative experience through the lens of contemplative practice.
Career Preparedness
Career Preparedness
Cultivate the skills and confidence necessary to step into a career in psychology.
Cultivate the skills and confidence necessary to step into a career in psychology.
Hands-on Experience
Hands-on Experience
Apply your knowledge through an internship that provides immersive, in-person experience in your field.
Apply your knowledge through an internship that provides immersive, in-person experience in your field.
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Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling
Naropa's Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a concentration in Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling offers two delivery options: an on-campus and low-residency option. You'll experience firsthand the profound effects of interpersonal connection and mindfulness practice. Then, you'll apply those transformative techniques during comprehensive clinical training.