The M.A. in Applied Psychology consists of 60 graduate credits and is designed to prepare professional counselors, including addictions and family violence specialists for licensing as a New Jersey Professional Mental Health Counselor. This is a multifaceted program offered in cooperation with the Management Department. Combining coursework from management, counseling, organizational psychology, and computer science with a fieldwork placement in business, industry, government, or nonprofit institutions, students develop competencies in the application of both business and psychological principles and practices. The program focuses on best practices and education-related competencies, with specialization in cognitive Education. They are designed to prepare students for careers that demand knowledge of theoretical and empirical issues in child development, as well as the skills necessary for effective work in a broad range of applied settings.
Students can currently combine courses from both areas for a customized degree.
The program prepares students for employment at the Master's level and for doctoral study. All Ph.D. programs in the department require research that makes a scientific contribution. University of Maryland Department of Psychology Industrial and Organizational Psychology 1220 Zoology-Psychology Bldg.