A concentration in Community Psychology would prepare you for careers in addiction rehabilitation facilities, career placement and counseling centers, employee assistance centers, hospitals and community health clinics, family and youth resource centers, federal agencies as well as furthering your current career or preparing you for doctoral work.
A minimum of 38 credits are required to graduate the program. Students must complete a minimum 26 credits of the core curriculum and may be required to complete an additional four credits of prerequisite coursework. The remaining 12 credits are fulfilled with the completion of four elective courses. Students may choose to complete those 12 credits by participating in one of two concentrations (industrial-organizational psychology or community psychology). Students may also choose to take a combination of the two concentrations to graduate with a general degree. In addition, students may choose to begin by completing a certificate in either industrial-organizational psychology or community psychology.
Core (24 Credits; 20 if PS 450 is waived)
PS 450 Foundations of Psychological Science (4 cr.) (may be waived)
PS 500 Foundations of Applied Psychology (4 cr.)
PS 520 (PS 420) Developmental Issues Across the Life Span (3 cr.)
PS 525 Identifying and Managing Psychopathology in Community Settings (3 cr.)
PS 550 Applied Research Methods and Statistics (4 cr.)
PS 551 Individual Psychological Assessment and Appraisal (3 cr.)
PS 552 Program Development and Evaluation (3 cr.)
Concentration/Certificate (4 courses, 12 credits) Community Psychology
PS 540 Foundations of Community Psychology (3 cr.)
PS 541 Theories of Counseling and Personality (3 cr.)
PS 542 Counseling Methods and Techniques (3 cr.)
PS 543 Community Health Psychology (3 cr.)
Capstone Experience (2 courses, 6 credits)
PS 590 Comprehensive Exam (3 cr.)
&
PS 595 or an approved elective course (3 cr.)
OR
PS 595 Capstone Project I (3 cr.)
PS 596 Capstone Project II (3 cr.)
OR
PS 600 Thesis I (3 cr.)
PS 601 Thesis II (3 cr.)