School of Behavioral and Applied Sciences

Azusa Pacific University’s School of Behavioral and Applied Sciences prepares students to lead in the helping professions.

Offering 4 bachelor’s, 6 master’s, and 6 doctorates, the school provides unparalleled leadership education. Master’s programs include MSW and MFT graduate psychology degrees, along with degrees in organizational leadership, and college student affairs. Doctoral options range from doctor of physical therapy degrees to higher education Ph.D. and Ed.D. programs.

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Mark Stanton, Ph.D., ABPP Dean and Professor, School of Behavioral and Applied Sciences More BAS Faculty ›

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“At APU, I found an atmosphere of commitment to student success I had not found at larger research universities. This program offers excellent clinical training by expert clinicians with a vested interest in facilitating growth in their students' interpersonal process as individuals and professionals.”

Chanté Deloach

Clinical Psychology: Family Psychology, Psy.D.,
Psychological Services Intern
Cal State Long Beach

News & Features

Faculty Notes: Karen Longman, Ph.D. and Katy Tangenberg, Ph.D.Tangenberg and Longman presented at the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion Annual Conference, Denver, CO.
Azusa Youth Move Towards FitnessAzusa middle school girls are getting fit through Girls on the Move, a five-week exercise class.
Kevin S. Reimer on Peaceable PsychologyDr. Reimer is professor of psychology at APU and research faculty at the Graduate School of Psychology, Fuller Theological Seminary.

Elsewhere at APU

Jim Willis: Twenty Years Later: Reporting on the Fall of the Berlin WallAzusa Pacific professor Jim Willis, Ph.D., is on location reporting on the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Outside Campus Walls: APU in the CommunityIn a recent meeting we discussed community involvement and service-learning at APU, and how there’s much more going on than our campus realizes.