Overview

The MA Applied Psychology provides students with the foundational knowledge and skills that can be applied across most helping professions, including the psychological areas of assessment, diagnosis, research, cultural responsiveness, as well as understanding professionalism, legal and ethical concerns, and integration with values and beliefs.

Program Learning Objectives

Southern Nazarene University students will develop competence in theoretical and practical knowledge in the following areas:

Assessment: Students will demonstrate basic awareness and competence in evidence-based family, psychological, and career assessment techniques, procedures, interpretation, and report writing.

Diagnosis : Students will demonstrate an awareness of diagnostic criteria and effectively provide appropriate diagnosis or psychopathological heuristics.

Research : Students will demonstrate competence in regards to appropriate literature review, development of hypotheses, and application of research design.
Cultural Responsiveness & Diversity : Students will demonstrate awareness and competency in using psychological practices and assessment approaches sensitive to diverse cultural and identity concerns, finding opportunities to serve others, enacting social justice, and promoting general welfare.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Lifespan Development
Psychopathology
Neuropsychopharmacology
Human Sexuality
Orientation to the Profession of Counseling
Legal & Ethical Issues in Counseling
Cultural Responsiveness & Diversity in Counseling

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 16 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Bethany, United States

Disciplines

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Other requirements

General requirements

Hold a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university
Taken at least 18 hours of psychology related undergraduate coursework (General or Introduction to Psychology and Statistics are required)
GPA of 3.0 or higher is considered competitive

Tuition Fees

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14602 USD / year

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14602 USD / year

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In-State

14602 USD / year

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Living costs

Bethany

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

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Funding

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