Master of Science in Applied Psychology
Program
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$548 per credit hour**
36 Credit Hours
24 Months*
The online M.S. in Applied Psychology will prepare you to make decisions rooted in key principles of psychology that can positively impact individual and group well-being in a number of settings. Gain expertise in traditional and emerging subdisciplines within psychology from a number of perspectives, including: education, the creative healing arts, as well as positive, social, and cognitive psychology. Refine learning and career interests through a customizable degree that lets students design a multidisciplinary program path. Graduates can pursue careers within psychology, business, public service, the creative and therapeutic arts and more.
*Based on a student taking 6 credit hours per term. **Rate effective May 1, 2022. All rates subject to change.
Upcoming Start Dates:
Term 3: January 21, 2025
Term 4: March 17, 2025
Course Spotlights
PY 610 Applied Psychology: Current theories and Practices
This course explores the applications and experiential learning methods in Psychology under the auspices of multiple applied domains in the vast Psychological field, including but not limited to Applied Behavioral Analysis, Industrial and Organizational, Human Factors, Sports Psychology, Applied Social Psychology, Human Resources, Social Work, Research Analyst, and Change Management, among other subspecialties.
PY 620 Social Psychology: Study of Social Theories to Explore Complexities of Culture
This course will take a deeper dive into the phenomena that occur when people engage in socialization. From influence to cognition, attributions to attitudes, each of us has a lens through which we view society and ourselves. This lens, albeit biased and wrought with interpretive constraints, is the compass that guides our actions, values, beliefs, thoughts, and feelings about the world around us. This course will prepare students in their professional and personal interactions and provide students with tools that prepare them to engage across cultures, settings, and other boundaries of time and space.
PY 630 Behavioral Psychology: Learning, Behavior, and Motivation
Behavioral modification is an essential component in the evaluation and treatment of behaviors that are dysfunctional and which threaten an individual’s social, emotional, psychological, and/or behavioral well-being. In this course, students will learn the process of behavioral modification and change through the lens of Behavioral Psychological principles, including but not limited Behavioral Analysis, Behavioral Modification, Behavioral Assessment, and components of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
BA 611 Organizational Behavior
This course surveys the major field of management, examining structures and processes of both group and organizational levels. Both traditional and contemporary theories are analyzed and applied to business operations.
ACCREDITATION
Husson Online programs are accredited through NECHE and prepare students for professional career opportunities.
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TRANSFER CREDITS
Generous transfer credit policy and lifelong career services.