4+1 Program (Accelerated Bachelor's to Master of Applied Psychology)
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Overview
This partnership between two esteemed Rutgers schools - the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP) and the School of Arts and Sciences (SAS), enables students to pursue an acceleration path by obtaining a combined bachelor’s and master’s degree in five years total.
Academic Focus & Training
The 4+1 Program offers 42 credits of instruction in the scientific basis of multiple areas of applied psychology. There is an emphasis on civic and global citizenship, social justice and cultural diversity.
Students are provided with knowledge needed to understand behaviors, develop quantitative and qualitative statistical analysis and research design, and explore the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders.
Graduate Pathways & Career Preparation
The curriculum allows students flexibility in choosing the trajectory and intensity of their graduate professional training and education in subjects such as neurobiology, cognitive, social, or clinical psychology.
This convenient path provides practicum and applied research experience needed to meet competitive admission criteria for those wishing to pursue doctoral level studies and reduces the cost of graduate education.
Admissions & Requirements
Students are eligible to apply via the grad portal before the end of their junior academic year or if they have equivalent credits. There are rolling admissions into the program.
SAS Students Must:
- Be working toward a BA in Psychology at the time of application
- Have a minimum 3.0 GPA at the completion of 90 credits, or at the end of their junior year
Prerequisite Courses:
- General Psychology (01:830:101)
- One SAS Psychology elective (300 level or above)
- Statistics (01:830:200 or 01:830:400)
Application Checklist
Applicants Need:
- Two letters of recommendation
- Personal statement
- Transcripts
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