Program Requirements

This certificate program is designed to provide specialized skill training in community psychology for bachelor’s-level students planning to enter the workforce or enter graduate school after graduation. It provides specialized information that will improve employability or chances of advancement within their current job. The curriculum is designed to equip students with the skills necessary to function within a community psychology setting, such as a nonprofit organization seeking a technical assistant.

The certificate program consists of six courses: five required and one optional. The five required courses (16 credit hours) in their preferred sequence are:

Eligible students need not be psychology majors, but must have a WSU GPA, both overall and in their psychology courses, of at least 3.000. Eligible students must apply to the community psychology coordinator upon completion of or current enrollment in:

Acceptance into the certificate program will allow enrollment in PSY 428.