Graduate Certificate:
Cyberpsychology
The Graduate Certificate in CyberPsychology has been approved by the regional accreditation agency, SCHEV, and will begin January 2024.
This certificate program will be for students who have completed an undergraduate degree and are seeking graduate level training in cyberpsychology without the full committment of the MS CyberPsychology curriculum. Students who are interested in the MS program but who are not academically prepared based on their educational background (eg, minimal exposure to psychology and social science research methods coursework) are encouraged to apply for the graduate certificate program. All certificate courses overlap with the MS CyberPsychology curriculum, therefore all courses completed in pursuit of the Certificate (with a grade of B or higher) can transfer if the student is subsequently accepted into the MS program.
- Program Handbook
- Curriculum: 15 credits total (5 courses)
- Optional academic tracks: Behavioral, Scientist
All tracks require PSY510 to be taken during the first semester. Elective courses are offered on a rotating basis and availability will vary depending on the term / semester
Behavioral Track. Designed to provide the most exposure to psychological theory
Required: All 3 of the following:
PSY 510 Psychology & Cyberspace (3 credits)
PSY 560 Virtuality (3 credits)
PSY 580 Cybercognition & Behavior (3 credits)
Elective: Any 2 of the following:
PSY 550 Human-Computer Interaction (3 credits)
PSY 570 Forensic CyberPsychology (3 credits)
PSY 590 Cyberpsychopathology (3 credits)
Scientist Track. Designed to provide the most exposure to psychological research methodology
Required: Both of the following:
PSY 510 Psychology & Cyberspace (3 credits)
PSY 530 Research & Ethics in CyberPsychology (3 credits)
Elective: Any 3 of the following:
PSY 520 Current Trends in CyberPsychology (3 credits)
PSY 535 Quantitative Research Methods (3 credits)
PSY 536 Qualitative Research Methods (3 credits)
PSY620: Advanced CyberPsychological Research (3 credits)*
* Permission required prior to enrollment
Default Curriculum. Designed to give you a broad overview of cyberpsychology
Required: All 3 of the following:
PSY 510 Psychology & Cyberspace (3 credits)
PSY 520 Current Trends in CyberPsychology (3 credits)
PSY 530 Research & Ethics in CyberPsychology (3 credits)
Elective: Any 2 of the following:*
PSY 535 Quantitative Research Methods (3 credits)
PSY 536 Qualitative Research Methods (3 credits)
PSY 540 Consumer & Media Psychology (3 credits)
PSY 550 Human-Computer Interaction (3 credits)
PSY 560 Virtuality (3 credits)
PSY 570 Forensic CyberPsychology (3 credits)
PSY 580 Cybercognition & Behavior (3 credits)
PSY 590 Cyberpsychopathology (3 credits)
* Students are expected to begin their coursework in this track by enrolling in PSY510 or PSY520 and with PSY530 being the final course taken