Graduate Programs

Does the thought of using psychological principles to make life easier and more efficient appeal to you? Do you enjoy the field of psychology, but know that clinical or neuroscience routes are not for you? If so, the field of Applied Experimental and Engineering Psychology may be the right choice for you!

Several universities around the country offer integrated program in Psychology, designed to prepare the student for a career in Applied Experimental and Engineering Psychology. Some schools also offer specialized programs in the related fields of Human Factors Psychology and Ergonomics. While these programs vary in nature, most give students an opportunity to learn through both course work and hands-on experiences, such as internships and practical research participation.

The typical program in Applied Experimental and Engineering Psychology places strong emphasis on research methodology, experimental design, statistics, computer skills, verbal skills, and human performance functions (e.g., sensory processes, decision-making, perception, attention, learning, memory, motor skills). Many of the programs also offer courses in engineering and design techniques.

For a comprehensive list of graduate programs and courses, see the publication: Graduate Study in Psychology available from the American Psychological Association or your university library.

For a helpful list of frequently asked questions on graduate education in psychology, please visit http://www.apa.org/ed/graduate/faqs.html.

For an excellent tool to help you learn more specific entrance information the various graduate programs in psychology, please visit http://www.apa.org/gradstudy/

Guidelines for Education and Training in Engineering Psychology can be found by clicking here

Here are a list of Applied Psychology programs:

Arizona State University - East
CERTT (Cognitive Engineering Research for Team Tasks) Laboratory at ASU East
http://psych.nmsu.edu/CERTT/

Applied Psychology Program
http://www.east.asu.edu/ecollege/appliedpsych/

Carnegie Mellon University
Human-Computer Interaction Institute
http://www.hcii.cs.cmu.edu

Catholic University
Human Factors and Applied Experimental Psychology
http://psychology.cua.edu/graduate

Clemson University
Human Factors Psychology
http://www.clemson.edu/psych

George Mason University
Arch Lab, Department of Psychology
http://archlab.gmu.edu

Georgia Tech
Engineering Psychology
http://www.psychology.gatech.edu/engpsy/

NC State
Cognitive Ergonomics Laboratory
http://www.ergonomicslab.com

Human Factors and Ergonomics Society: Student Chapter
http://clubs.ncsu.edu/hfes

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Integrated Cognitive Systems & Cognitive Engineering
http://www.cogsci.rpi.edu

Rochester Institute of Technology
http://www.rit.edu/~689www/engg.htm

Texas Tech University
Psychology
http://www.psychology.ttu.edu

UMBC
Interactive Systems Research Center
http://www.isrc.umbc.edu/

University of Central Florida
Applied Experimental/Human Factors Program
http://www.psych.ucf.edu/graduate_degees_hfphd.php

University of Connecticut
Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Human Factors & Ergonomics
http://www.iopsych.uconn.edu

University of Dayton
Experimental-Human Factors Psychology http://www.udayton.edu/~psych/humfac.html/

Wright State University
Human Factors and Industrial Organizational Psychology
http://www.psych.wright.edu/graduatehome.htm

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Institute of Aviation
http://www.aviation.uiuc.edu/main/index.php

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