PhD Applied Social Psychology at George Washington University

The PhD in Applied Social Psychology program trains students to apply social psychological theories and methods to understand and address major health problems and health disparities. Following the scientist-practitioner model, the program provides a solid foundation in social psychological topics such as attitudes, social cognition, social influence and decision-making, and also promotes mastery of research methods (i.e., experimental and correlational approaches, and quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods research).

Faculty: Columbian College of Arts and Sciences  |  Department: Psychological and Brain Sciences  |  Location: Washington, DC, United States

What you will study

The general requirements stated under Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Graduate Programs. 72 credits, including 24 credits in core requirements, at least 30 credits in elective courses, at least 12 credits in dissertation research, successful completion of the program's candidacy assessment process (outlined below), and the completion and successful defense of a dissertation. and two additional methods/statistics courses selected with the approval of the faculty advisor.

Career pathways

Many students also add to their portfolio of skills by pursuing service-sector research and internship opportunities at consulting firms, government agencies, health care organizations, nonprofits, corporations and other organizations.

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