 The university offers more than 30 academic programs in a variety of professional fields such as psychology, business, health care, health services, education, counseling, and nursing.The Chicago School of Professional Psychology was established in 1979 by practicing psychologists and educators with the goal of providing high-quality professional psychology training in a nonprofit setting.Initial plans for the school were made in 1977 and realized in January 1979 by the nonprofit Midwestern Psychology Development Foundation.