WEST VILLAGE, Calif., Aug. 16, 2011 – /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Touro University Worldwide (TUW) online master’s degree programs are off to an energetic fall start. The four TUW master’s degree programs include students from around the world.

“TUW educates adult learners from all walks of life, giving them access to a quality education that each can apply to his or her professional development or to a career or transition with the stature and benefits of a master’s degree,” said Dr. Bernard Luskin, CEO and Senior Provost of Touro University Worldwide.

The distinctive nature of each program and the accessibility of being completely online provide students a flexible new opportunity.

“The Marriage and Family Therapy Program with the academic courses online adding face to face internships accessible to working adults with complicated lives is unique. Face to face therapy internships are done in local settings. Students are working together worldwide. New students are located in Canada, China, New York, Los Angeles and New Mexico,” said Dr. Luskin.

“The MBA program is fully online and reaching mainstream America. The Media and Communications Psychology program is popular with PR, advertising, marketing, journalism and publishing professionals. The Organizational and Leadership Psychology program is captivating association executives plus many interested in developing and leading non-profit organizations,” continued Luskin

“TUW offers 21st century courses and 21st century opportunity. Touro University Worldwide is an example of quality higher education, opportunity and new career options for adults with busy lives,” added Dr. Gregory Zerovnik, Director of the online MBA program.

Touro University Worldwide (TUW) is a division of Touro College Los Angeles accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). TUW courses are 3 units each, offered in 8-week terms. The next term begins on October 31, 2011.

To enroll in classes or request scholarship information, please call or email:

Matteo Indelicato, Program Advisor at Matteo.Indelicato@TouroW.edu, (818) 874-4118, or Heather Hoglund, Director of Enrollment Management at Heather.Hoglund@TouroW.edu, (818) 874-4121.

Additional information is on the TUW website at: www.TouroW.edu.

Touro University Worldwide (TUW)

Touro University Worldwide a division of Touro College Los Angeles, accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).  TUW presently offers online Masters’ Degree Programs in Business (MBA), Organizational and Leadership Psychology, Media and Communications Psychology and Marriage and Family Therapy. For program and enrollment information, visit: www.TouroW.edu.

About the Touro College and University System

Touro is a system of non-profit institutions of higher and professional education. Touro College was chartered in 1970 primarily to enrich the Jewish heritage, and to serve the larger American and global community. Approximately 19,000 students are currently enrolled in its various schools and divisions. Touro College has branch campuses, locations and instructional sites in the New York area, as well as branch campuses and programs in Berlin, Jerusalem, Moscow, Paris, and Florida. Touro University California and its Nevada branch campus, as well as Touro College Los Angeles and its Touro University Worldwide branch are accredited institutions within the Touro College and University System. For further information on Touro College, please go to: http://www.touro.edu/media/.

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Source: http://www.sacbee.com/2011/08/16/3840936/touro-university-worldwide-begins.html

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