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CAREER OUTCOMES
What Can I Do With a Bachelor’s in Applied Positive Psychology and Leadership?
Outreach Coordinator
Connect communities with resources that promote equity and collective well-being.
Organizational Consultant
Strengthen workplace culture and lead resilience-focused change initiatives.
Social Services Manager
Lead programs that support vulnerable populations and advance equity-driven development.
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What you’ll learn
Lead With Purpose. Transform Lives.
- Positive psychology principles and well-being science applied at the individual and community level
- Leadership development, social innovation, and evidence-based strategies for organizational change
- Resilience-focused program design promoting inclusion, equity, and collective growth
- Human behavior, emotional intelligence, and the psychology of motivation and connection
- Applied research methods for measuring well-being outcomes and driving sustainable community impact
Awards and recognition
Proudly Recognized for Excellence
Tuition Rates
We believe a college education should help launch you into a promising future, not weigh you down with debt. Unity’s online bachelor’s programs are $470 per credit, with no term-based fees and free text resources in most courses.
Tuition Locked Through 2030!
While many U.S. colleges raise tuition by 2–4% each year, your tuition rate at Unity stays the same, giving you cost certainty from your first term through graduation.
Military Friendly
Active-duty service members, veterans, and their families receive a reduced tuition rate of $423 per credit. VA education benefits (including the GI Bill®, Chapter 31, Chapter 35, and Active Duty Tuition Assistance) may be applied toward the cost of your degree.
NO SURPRISES. NO UNNECESSARY FEES.
Transparent, Predictable Pricing
See why 98% of Unity students don’t need private loans.
Affordable, Transparent Tuition
With no hidden fees!
Flexible Payment Options
Plans that fit your budget.
Locked-In Tuition
7 years with no tuition increase.
Earn While You Learn
Work full-time while studying.
Personalized Financial Plan
Know your cost before you start.
Low Textbook Costs
Free materials in most courses.
Learn from Leaders
FAQ
Have Questions About the Bachelor’s in Applied Positive Psychology and Leadership?
Applied Positive Psychology and Leadership is the study and practice of using evidence-based strategies from positive psychology to enhance personal well-being, organizational culture, and leadership effectiveness. It focuses on developing human strengths such as resilience, optimism, gratitude, and empathy to improve individual performance and collective success.
The BS in Applied Positive Psychology and Leadership trains students to build stronger, healthier human ecosystems through the science of well-being. Blending psychology, leadership, and social innovation, students learn to apply evidence-based strategies to improve emotional resilience, community connection, and organizational culture. With an emphasis on equity, healing, and sustainable development, the program prepares students for leadership in nonprofit, educational, and civic sectors committed to human flourishing.
Our comprehensive 120-credit program can be tailored to fit your schedule and goals! Completion time is flexible, determined by the number of credits you choose to take each term (8 terms/year) and less time with transfer credits. Without transfer credits, you can anticipate the following completion times:
- 24 credits/year: Complete in just 5 years
- 30 credits/year: Achieve your degree in 4 years
- 48 credits/year: Fast-track your education in only 2.6 years
General Education Core: 35 credits
Environmental Professional Core: 13 credits
Elective Courses: 3 credits
Program Core: 69 credits
- ARTS 102: Art, Nature, and Biophilia
- BIOL 105: Biological Diversity, Ecology, and Evolution
- ECON 305: Economic Development Within Planetary Boundaries and Sustainable Development Goals
- ENVJ 201: Understanding Diversity and the Environment
- FINC 401: Investment for a Sustainable World
- MATH 201: Statistics for Environmental Professionals
- MGMT 303: Strategic Management for Social Change
- MGMT 406: Restorative Leadership
- PSYC 201: The Mind-Body Connection: Human Anatomy and Physiology for Applied Psychology
- PSYC 202: Psychology of Cultural Diversity
- PSYC 203: Foundations of Positive Psychology
- PSYC 303: Psychology of Motivation and Intentional Behavior Change
- PSYC 304: Trauma-Informed Practices and Collective Healing
- PSYC 402: Action Research Methods in Applied Psychology
- PSYC 405: Ecopsychology and Nature-Based Interventions
- SUST 402: Leading Collective Resiliency Initiatives
- SUST 403: Strategic Design for Group Well-being
