Applied Psychological Methods (M.S.)

The applied psychological methods master’s degree program currently requires 30 semester hours for the M.S. degree. After no more than one semester, students specialize in one of two concentrations. The program focuses on the evaluation of programs and program delivery, social policy, organizational change, and specific content areas such as education, development, or cognition. It also focuses on applying advanced statistical approaches to real-world problems, using techniques such as item response theory, structural equation modeling, and hierarchical linear modeling.

Students will complete a total of three core courses (9 credits), and six specialization courses (18 credits), and a one-semester internship (3 credits). Full-time students are expected to take three or four 3-credit courses a semester, part-time students one or two. Internships may be arranged following one semester of completed work. Any substitutions must be reviewed and approved by the director of the M.S. program. Additional coursework completed over the summer or transferred from a prior institution may reduce the number of courses required per semester. 

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For more information on the Internship requirement, visit our page on the Fordham website.

Program Evaluation concentration

Courses in this group have the PMPE attribute.

Tests and Measurement concentration

Courses in this group have the PMTM attribute.