Graduate Certificate Programs in Applied Psychology

the Online Certificate in Applied Positive Psychology.

Applied positive psychology is a discipline that examines the intersections of body, brain, culture, and science to develop tools and practices that enhance human flourishing and well-being. In this certificate program, you will be introduced to the field of positive psychology and will learn tools and practice strategies that support personal, organizational, and community well-being. The online courses in applied positive psychology teach you the theoretical and empirical foundations of human flourishing, how well-being is measured, and what activities increase human flourishing in various contexts and settings.

To earn a certificate, students complete any four courses offered, in any order. Students who complete the basic certificate may pursue an advanced certificate (6-course, 6 c.u.) by adding two additional positive psychology courses.

Penn LPS Online courses in the Certificate in Applied Positive Psychology are offered on an accelerated (8-week) schedule.

You have the option to enroll in individual courses without committing to the entire online certificate, enjoying the flexibility and expertise offered by Penn LPS Online to suit your schedule and interests. Courses within the Certificate in Applied Positive Psychology may be applied to our Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences degree, but do not count toward Penn Master of Applied Positive Psychology degree.

Watch a video of a recent virtual information session to hear from the program team the Certificate in Applied Positive Psychology.

Academic credit is defined by the University of Pennsylvania as a course unit (c.u.). A course unit (c.u.) is a general measure of academic work over a period of time, typically a term (semester or summer). A c.u. (or a fraction of a c.u.) represents different types of academic work across different types of academic programs and is the basic unit of progress toward a degree. One c.u. is usually converted to a four-semester-hour course.

The Certificate in Applied Positive Psychology prepares you to:.

Learn the historical and empirical foundations of positive psychology and the science of well-being.

Apply research in positive psychology by practicing strategies that influence well-being.

Investigate applications of positive psychology in different professional settings, including business, education, healthcare, and the nonprofit sector.

Learn the basics of research, measurement, and evaluation in positive psychology.

It is strongly recommended that students earning the certificate first complete APOP 100: Introduction to Positive Psychology. Those students are then eligible to pursue an Advanced Certificate in Applied Positive Psychology by taking two additional positive psychology courses.

APOP 2900: Understanding the Science of Positive Psychology.

Meredith Myers teaches APOP 200: Positive Psychology at Work.

The Certificate in Applied Positive Psychology is designed to help you become effective as an individual, employee, and leader in your workplace and community. In addition to strategies for enhancing personal well-being, the certificate has broad professional applications in a range of fields.

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Completing the graduate certificate in applied helping skills will prepare students in these personally and professional important skills. In particular, after completing the certificate, graduates will:.

Explore how their skills can be applied to vocational settings and interpersonal interactions.

This residential program has rolling admission. Applications must be fully complete and submitted (including all required materials) and all application fees paid prior to the deadline in order for applications to be considered and reviewed.

When submitting your application for this program, please select the following options:.

Please select an Counseling Psychology.

Please select a Degree Objective: Applied Helping Skills Graduate Certificate.

Categories: Counseling and Development, Counseling Psychology, Educational Studies.

Categories: Counseling and Development, Counseling Psychology, Educational Studies, Purdue Counseling and Guidance.

The skills taught in the program are applicable to both personal and professional relationships and settings, so regardless of your field or interests, the topics will be relevant and useful!

The Psychology program offers a certificate in Applied Psychology under the auspices of the Human Factors Applied Cognition program. With this program, students will choose a concentration in usability or transportation human factors.

CSU Online Grad Students Secured Plans Related to Their Career.

Put positive psychology into action. Learn to apply its principles in leadership and life. Make an impact in organizations, schools, coaching, and counseling.

Learn to use the science of psychology and understand the moving pieces of well-being and flourishing. Use positive experiences, traits and characteristics, and organizational development to help people grow.

Define key concepts and methods in positive psychology, positive organizational scholarship, positive education, and human development.

Apply research in positive psychology through practices that influence well-being.

Layer applications of positive psychology from the community to individuals.

Develop a career intervention program that builds on a foundation of strengths.

Study online on your time and apply what you learn immediately to your current position.

Gain essential skills for careers in schools, government, healthcare, consulting, or human resource departments that include job titles such as:.

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Zach Mercurio, a keynote speaker, researcher, and author specializing in leadership, purpose, meaningful work, and mattering. Zach also helps instruct the Applied Positive Psychology Graduate Certificate program.

He teaches courses in vocational psychology, personality psychology, and the psychology of religion.

He also studies how people adjust to traumatic life events, and social influences on depression. He is currently writing a textbook for Abnormal Psychology, due to be published by McGraw-Hill.

If you later were accepted and enrolled in the APP Certificate program, you may count those courses toward the certificate according to the University transfer policy. Please note that successful performance in your course(s) does not guarantee admission to the program.

A maximum of 3 transfer credits can be applied toward the certificate.

No. A thesis is not required. This is a coursework-only program.

All Colorado State University programs are accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, a Commission of the North Central Association of Schools and Colleges.

Applied Psychology provides a broad but brief of positive psychology and its applications. A graduate certificate is not a credential required for entry into a particular job or industry, but you can tout the knowledge you obtain from the certificate as a valuable strength that may differentiate you from other job-seekers.

Designates this as a practitioner-oriented program and is meant to distinguish it from other research-intensive programs.

This graduate certificate requires four courses total and they may be taken in any order. Additional coursework may be required due to prerequisites.

Advanced Introduction to Positive Psychology (3 cr.).

Select three courses (nine credits) from the following:.

Positive Sport Psychology (3 cr.).

Psychology of Calling and Meaningful Work (3 cr.).

The online certificate requires that students have a bachelor degree from a regionally accredited institution.

Reasons for seeking the Applied Positive Psychology Graduate Certificate.

Your vision for how learning through and completing this program will contribute to your life, and how it will support your personal, professional, or educational goals.

Complete the online graduate application and pay the nonrefundable application processing fee (payable online). As soon as you have completed the required information, please application. Your application will not be reviewed until it is complete, and all required materials have been received.

When choosing the Program of Study. (Note: You must first select Certificate at the top.).

Once your complete application, including supporting materials, is received, the department admission committee will review your application and notify you of their decision.

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