Academic Programs at Adler
Programmed for the Real World.
Every Adler program is created not only with specific milestones, relevant coursework, and expected outcomes, but also with the flexibility and creativity to help you think outside of the box to help solve today’s major challenges faced by individuals and communities.
With that in mind, you will graduate with real-world knowledge and experience to pursue your goal of creating a more just society and drive change.
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Chicago Programs
Located in the heart of the city, the Chicago Campus was designed to provide and inspire the learning and living experience. We have created an environment that caters to your mental, emotional, and intellectual growth.
Explore information about the Chicago Campus, faculty, admissions requirements and browse the Chicago course catalog and handbook.
Chicago Master's Programs
- Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling (M.A.)
- Public Policy and Administration (Master of)
- Sport & Human Performance (M.S.)
- Forensic Mental Health Leadership (M.A.)
- Counseling: Art Therapy (M.A.)
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling (M.A.)
- Couple and Family Therapy (M.A.)
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling Online (M.A.)
Chicago Doctorate Programs
Chicago Certificates Programs
Vancouver Programs
Adler University in Vancouver, B.C. is located in the midst of one of the world’s most exciting and breathtaking cities, Adler University reflects the true Canadian spirit.
Learn about the Vancouver Campus, faculty, admissions requirements, and browse the course catalog.
Vancouver Master's Programs
- Applied Psychology (Master of)
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology (M.A.)
- Counselling Psychology: School and Youth Concentration (M.A.)
- Counselling Psychology: Art Therapy (Master of)
- Counselling Psychology (M.A.)
- Public Policy and Administration (Master of)
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology (Master of)
- Counselling Psychology (Master of)
- Counselling Psychology: School and Youth Concentration (Master of)
Vancouver Doctorate Programs
Online Programs
You may have a full-time job, family obligations, or other things that command your attention. We get it. That said, you have a passion to make the world a better place. We have online programs that are crafted and curated to give you the skills to make it happen.
Discover Adler’s online campus, online faculty, admissions requirements and browse the online course catalog.
Social Justice Practicum
A unique and proven program designed to give students real-world experience throughout their time at Adler University, the Social Justice Practicum is a required internship. Every student submits their area of civic-minded interest. After which, they are matched to a specific and aligned community outreach site where they will work 8 to 10 hours per week.
It’s time to roll your sleeves up. Learn more about our dedication to social justice.
Graduate Spotlight
Nazanin Fasihi
Master of Counselling Psychology, Vancouver Campus
Nazanin Fasihi cites her grandmother for instilling in her a call to help others. “I was taught from a young age to care for and respect others, put myself in the shoes of others, and to give back to my community,” said Fasihi, a graduate of the Master of Counselling Psychology program in Vancouver. A mother of two, she organizes an event every year with her children and other families over Thanksgiving weekend in Canada to gather food for shelters in Vancouver.
Graduate Spotlight
Blake Schroedter, Psy.D.
Master’s in Military Psychology, Online Campus
Blake Schroedter, Psy.D., is an Adler University alumnus and associate professor in the Online Campus Military Psychology program. He is also a clinical psychologist and heads the Effingham Clinic for the Road Home Program run by the Rush, an academic health system in Illinois. A veteran himself, Schroedter was awarded the Bronze Star and Golden Combat Spurs in 2009 during a deployment to Afghanistan for his role in training and operating with the Afghanistan National Army.
Graduate Spotlight
Katie Roach
Master of Arts in Couple and Family Therapy, Chicago Campus
A graduate of Adler University’s Couple and Family Therapy Master’s program, Katie comments on her experience in the program saying – “One of the most impactful things about the personal work we do here at Adler University is that it helps all of us see clearly – see ourselves clearly, see our clients clearly, and see the world a little more clearly, too.”
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‘Can’t wait to add my voice’: First Joy MacPhail MPPA Leadership Scholarship recipient named
Pamela Kaye Tuazon, a second-year international student, received the $10,000 scholarship on International Women’s Day — March 8 — during the inaugural Joy MacPhail Women’s Leadership Showcase, which seeks to support and promote the next generation of women leaders.
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‘A statement of confidence’: Vancouver Campus Psy.D. program granted 10-year reconsent authorization
The decade-long reauthorization — which is twice as long as typically granted — underscores the quality of the University’s Psy.D. program.
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‘More meaning to my life': Adler University student shares education, career journey
Because of her extensive customer service training, which allowed her to be level-headed when working with people through stressful situations, Jones said she had a feeling her role in hospitality could help pave the way for becoming a therapist. That’s when she found and quickly settled on the Master’s in Couple and Family Therapy program at Adler University.
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