Degree Requirements
Applied Psychology Degree Requirements
- These requirements apply to students entering this program in fall 2013 and thereafter. Students who enrolled earlier should consult the catalog in effect at the time they enrolled.
- You can also reference the graduation requirements for the year in which you enrolled on the portal; view graduation requirements by year (PDF) in the right-hand column of your MyResources page.
- Read the course descriptions.
This 42- to 48-program requires:
Core Courses (12 credits)
- The Biological Basis of Behavior (APPL 601)
- Learning and Cognition (APPL 603)
- Intermediate Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
(APPL 631)* - Research Methods (APPL 632)*
*APPL 631 and APPL 632 should be taken sequentially during your first two semesters of the program.
Counseling Psychology Track Requirements
Track Core Courses (33 credits)
- Ethics and Legal Issues in the Practice of Psychology (APPL 602)
- Advanced Theories of Personality and Counseling (APPL 605)
- Basic Counseling Techniques (APPL 606)
- Psychopathology and Diagnosis (APPL 610)
- Human Development (APPL 613)
- Group Counseling (APPL 622)
- Career Counseling (APPL 623)
- Multicultural Counseling (APPL 625)
- Practicum in Counseling, two semesters, 6 credits (APPL 703)
and one of the following:
- Applied Assessment Procedures (APPL 608)
- Personality Assessment (APPL 617)
- Intellectual Assessment (APPL 618)
- Psychological Assessment (APPL 619)
Elective (3 credits)
Industrial/Organizational Psychology Track Requirements
Track Core Courses (18 credits)
- Organizational Psychology (APPL 641)
sample syllabus - Motivation, Satisfaction and Leadership (APPL 642)
sample syllabus - Personnel Psychology (APPL 644)
sample syllabus - Personnel Assessment (APPL 645)
sample syllabus - Job Analysis (APPL 651)
- Practical Applications in I/O Psychology (APPL 655)
sample syllabus
Electives (12 credits)
Choose four of the following:
- Employment Law in Human Resource Management (APPL 646)
sample syllabus - Training and Organizational Development (APPL 647)
sample syllabus - Special Topics: Industrial/Organizational Psychology (APPL 649)
- Work Groups in Organizations (APPL 650)
sample syllabus - Consulting Skills (APPL 653)
sample syllabus - Survey Development and Implementation (APPL 654)
sample syllabus - Personality at Work (APPL 657)
sample syllabus - Practicum in Industrial/Organizational Psychology (APPL 707)
sample syllabus
Other electives are also available through the M.B.A. program in UB's Merrick School of Business.