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Master of Science in Applied Psychological Methods (MAPM)
The 30 credit , non-licensure, MS in Applied Psychological Methods offered by the GSAS Psychology Department trains students to apply psychological research and statistical methods in work settings ranging from profit and non-profit business to education, health, government, media, community organizations, and research institutes. Students learn core quantitative concepts, theories, methods, and related considerations, including psychometric theory, statistical methods such as regression and multivariate analyses, survey research methods and ethical issues related to research in applied settings. Two concentrations will be offered:
- Program Evaluation, focusing on the evaluation of programs and program delivery, social policy, organizational change, and specific content areas such as education, development, or cognition;
- Tests and Measurement, focusing on item response theory, structural equation modeling, and hierarchical linear modeling.
Ethical issues in applications of science as well as population diversity knowledge and sensitivities, especially concerning different ethnicities and age groups, are a major focus of all components of the curriculum.
Internship: All students will intern in a professional setting in the New York metropolitan area and complete a project applying their learning to a real world problem in the area of their specialization. Students are encouraged to design internship projects which facilitate service to underserved populations.
Some interdisciplinary collaboration between Political Science, Computer and Information Science and Graduate School of Education faculty and students will be accomplished through this program.
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Core Requirements (12 credits):
POSC 5251 Political Survey Research
PSYC 7804 Regression
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PSYC 7816 Multivariate Analyses
PSYC 6900 Psychometric Theory
CEED 5050 Ethics and Society: Cross-disciplinary Perspectives
Area of Concentration:
Program Evaluation Specialization (18 credits):
Required Program Evaluation Courses (9 credits):
PSYC 6850 Program Evaluation
PSYC 6360 Social Policy
PSYC 7890 Qualitative Research Methods
Program Evaluation Electives (6 credits)
Select two of the following:
PSGE 6337 Advanced Educational Psychology
PSYC 6330 Cognitive Development
PSYC 6340 Personality Development
PSGE 7301 Advanced Developmental Psychology
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PSYC 6300 Developmental Psychology: Foundations
Internship (3 credits):
PSYC 8001 Internship in Applied Psychological Methods
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Test and Measurement Specialization (18 credits):
Required Test and Measurement Courses (9 credits):
PSYC 7920 Item Response Theory
PSYC 7830 Structural Equation Modeling
PSYC 7850 Linear Models
Test and Measurement Electives (6 credits)
Select two of the following:
PSYC 7812 Factor Analysis
PSYC 7820 Nonparametric
PSGE 7418 Issues in Non-Biased Assessment
COSC 6825 Computer Algorithms
COSC 6930 Data Mining
Internship (3 credits):
PSYC 8001 Internship in Applied Psychological Methods
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