M.S. in Applied Psychology

Immerse yourself in the exciting, intriguing field of psychology, helping individuals or organizations overcome problems and pursue healthy lives.

How the program works:

You can choose from one of two tracks in this 42- to 48-credit Master of Science program:

• Counseling Psychology Track

  While completing all of the coursework required for the National Certified Counselor credential, you'll explore:

  • counseling theory and skills
  • advanced treatment methods
  • assessment
  • psychopathology and diagnosis
  • career development and more.

  This includes the eight content areas tested in the National Counselor Exam, which is required for licensure as a clinical professional counselor throughout the United States. While in this program, you'll also begin accumulating the hours of supervised psychotherapy experience required by the state of Maryland to become a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC).

• Industrial/Organizational Psychology Track

  You'll focus on preparing yourself to facilitate effective leadership within organizations and to help those same organizations hire, train and motivate employees. You'll gain critical skills in:

  • collecting and analyzing data
  • observing work behavior
  • presenting results and recommendations to employers
  • managing, marketing and communicating.

  You'll earn a master's degree that meets the requirements established by the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, and you'll benefit from high-quality, paid internship opportunities throughout the region.

Next steps:

With our hands-on, dynamic curriculum, you'll be prepared to enter doctoral programs or jobs in a variety of fields.

This master's program is ideally paired with UB's post-master's Certificate in Professional Counseling Studies , which allows you to build upon your M.S. degree to complete the 60 credits of graduate study necessary to become a licensed clinical professional counselor in Maryland and throughout the United States.

Our students have a nearly perfect (98 percent) first-time pass record on the National Counselor Exam.

Your professors:

Faculty members in our graduate program in applied psychology are experts in counseling and psychotherapy, psychological assessment, social psychology, career assessment and research, and personnel and organizational behavior.

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Classes are offered evenings, and some courses are offered in the summer for continuing students.