Immerse yourself in the exciting, intriguing field of psychology, helping individuals or organizations overcome problems and pursue healthy lives.
The Master of Science in Applied Psychology program allows you to choose from one of two concentrations:
Program contacts:
- Dr. Courtney Gasser, director, Counseling Psychology Concentration
- Dr. Thomas Mitchell, director, Industrial and Organizational Psychology Concentration
Other programs offered by the Division of Applied Behavioral Sciences:
- B.A. in Psychology
- Graduate Certificate in Global Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- Graduate Certificate in Professional Counseling Studies
Our Mission
The Master of Science in Applied Psychology program prepares students for careers in counseling or industrial and organizational psychology, or for doctoral studies in these fields. The state-of-the-art curriculum provides grounding in psychological theory, research knowledge and skills, ethics, multicultural competencies, and evidence-based practices. Principles drawn from biological, cognitive, and behavioral psychology are learned and applied in seated and hybrid classroom course instruction, independent studies, participation in faculty research, international coursework, theses, and supervised, hands-on experience in practica and internships.
Graduate students outside of Maryland pay in-state tuition.
UBalt is now offering in-state tuition to graduate students who live in Washington, D.C.; Northern Virginia (Arlington, Loudoun, Fairfax and Prince William, Clark, Culpeper, Fauquier, Rappahannock, Spotsylvania, Stafford and Warren counties and the city of Fredericksburg. As well as Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas and Manassas Park); Pennsylvania (Adams, York, Chester and Lancaster counties); and all Delaware counties.