Graduate Certificate in Applied Social and Cultural Psychology

The Graduate Certificate in Applied Social and Cultural Psychology gives doctoral-level students an opportunity to learn public psychology frameworks and methods for working with varied populations. Through classes, students will explore research on urgent social issues facing local and global communities. Students will also have opportunities to learn about how researchers build relationships with organizations; various modes for communicating research findings to stakeholders, including lawmakers, corporate boards, community leaders and activists, nonprofits and the general public; and the relevance of public psychology frameworks for psychology research and practice.

• Courses

  Students must complete any six of the following courses in any order. All coursework must be completed one semester before graduation.

  • CLP 5007 Psych & Clinical Science- Historical Perspectives & Current Controversies
  • CLP 6530 Dissemination & Implementation of Research
  • CYP 6766 Psych Cross-cultural Sensitization in Multicultural Contexts
  • CYP 6936 Current Issues in Community Psychology
  • DEP 6046 Cross Cultural Perspectives of Emerging & Established Adulthood
  • PSY 5918 Supervised Research (Must follow ASCP Syllabus requirements)
  • PSY 5930 Qualitative Methods in Psychology
  • PSY 6076 Professional & Personal Development for Doctoral Students
  • SOP 5058 Proseminar in Social Psychology
  • SOP 5316 Theories & Methods in Cross Cultural Research
  • WST 5936 Women & Leadership

  
  Additional courses may be approved on a case-by-case basis.

• Portfolio Requirements

  Students must also complete specific ASCP Certificate Portfolio requirements at least one semester before graduation. This portfolio will include:

  1. One of the following written documents:
     
     • Manuscript for publication demonstrating engagement in a public psychology project
     • Reflective essay demonstrating a leadership role in a public psychology project
  2. One of the following public engagement activities:
     
     • Public workshop
     • White paper
     • Policy brief
     • Op-ed
     • Additional public engagement activities may be approved on a case-by-case basis
  3. A positionality statement
• Admission Requirements

  Beginning in Fall 2021, students can APPLY to the certificate program if they have at least three semesters/one academic year remaining until their graduation.

  Requirements include:

  • Admission into the Department of Psychology Doctoral Program. Non-degree-seeking students, terminal master's degree students and doctoral students outside the department are not eligible.
  • Online application to the program and interview with two Core ASCP Faculty members; minimum of three semesters/one year prior to graduation
• Events

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