The Graduate Certificate in Applied Positive Psychology provides foundational knowledge about the scientific study of human excellence, performance, and wellbeing, while also helping professionals gain skills to understand, develop, and use science-grounded practices and interventions in more specialized areas. The knowledge and skills learned in this certificate may be applied to students' own lives or to professional topics in leadership, work and organizations, education, sports, and psychotherapy.
Students interested in graduate work should refer to the Graduate and Professional Bulletin.
Learning Objectives
Students will:
- Describe Positive Psychology, including what it is, its history, and how it emerged as a field.
- Describe the role of the scientific method in Positive Psychology and the research strategies commonly used to research Positive Psychology topics.
- Evaluate and apply the central theories and models employed in Positive Psychology.
- Describe, evaluate, and analyze how Positive Psychology research has been applied to topic areas such as Work, Organizations, Leadership, Education, Sports Psychology, Coaching, Career Counseling, and/or Psychotherapy.
- Create applications, interventions, and programs that are grounded in the science of Positive Psychology.
Effective Fall 2021
Additional coursework may be required due to prerequisites.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PSY 500 | Advanced Introduction to Positive Psychology | 3 |
| Select three courses from the following: | 9 | |
| Positive Sport Psychology | ||
| Psychology of Calling and Meaningful Work | ||
| Positive Education | ||
| Positive Career Counseling and Coaching | ||
| Positive Organizations and Leadership | ||
| Program Total Credits: | 12 | |
*This certificate may have courses in common with other graduate certificates. A student may earn more than one certificate, but a given course may be counted only in one certificate.