Psychology - Metropolitan State University

Psychology from Metropolitan State University is a Campus Master Personality Psychology degree that prepares you for a Psychology career. Program Overview The Master of Arts in Psychology degree provides access to high quality graduate education in psychology to students who are interested in the application of psychology to a variety of community and organizational-related issues. The program's theoretical orientation requires students to examine the complex relationships among individual, family and community well-being and the impact of the wider environment in which we live and work. The program emphasizes community-based interventions rather than individualistic models of implementing change. (This is not a clinical or counseling psychology program.) The program's specialization in community psychology trains people to work with communities and organizations to help them develop, implement and evaluate innovative solutions to social problems. Prevention (rather than treatment) is a primary focus in this program along with empowerment, health promotion, community organizing and community development. Emphasis is placed on interventions that are designed around the needs and strengths of the community, and rooted in the wisdom and work of community members. Program Outcomes The goal of the psychology master's program is to provide students with an opportunity for both breadth and depth in an area of particular relevance to them. Students graduating from this program will have attained the following: an advanced understanding of the science and practice of psychology; an understanding of the intersection of race, class and gender issues and psychological theory; the ability to apply psychological principles to issues of concern in communities and organizations; skills and knowledge to assist in their work with communities and groups to create and sustain healthy settings; the ability to assess the impact of interventions; the ability to be critical consumers of the existing social science and psychological literature; the ability to pursue an in-depth study of the topic and community of most interest to the student; and the ability to independently conduct relevant applied research. View more details on Metropolitan State University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Personality Psychology courses.