Welcome to the Master of Science in Applied Psychology (MSAP) Program at University of Wisconsin-Stout. You have chosen an outstanding program.
The MSAP is the product of years of planning by the faculty in the Department of Psychology. UW-Stout has always had an applied focus and prides itself in giving its students real-life experience as well as being grounded in theory. The Department of Psychology is no different. We feel that the field of Psychology has a lot to offer society in a more immediate way and wants to train Masters level students to be agents of change.
Our expertise lies in the fields of Environmental, Health, Industrial Organizational and Counseling Psychology. In addition, our faculty are strong in both laboratory and field methodology including program evaluation.
Applied Psychology is a broad field. However three general concepts underlie its focus. First, it deals with human problems focusing on interventions for change. Second, it utilizes statistics and research methodology to verify the success of those changes. Third, it is interdisciplinary. Applied Psychologists recognize that social problems are complex and solutions span multiple disciplines. In relation to this, an important point to be made is that you are being trained as an Applied Psychologist and even though you have a concentration, it is expected that you have a breadth of knowledge and experience in the field as a whole.
The MSAP Program encourages students in several ways. First, because of Applied Psychology's interdisciplinary focus we encourage a breadth of education as well as a field concentration. We encourage students to have practical experiences; thus we plan those activities in our coursework. Finally, we feel that students get the most out of their education by forming good mentoring relationships with their faculty advisors.
One additional source of help in this program is your fellow students. We encourage students to work cooperatively with each other. This works best when classes are taken as a cohort. We do, however, realize that not all students will be able to do this.
For more information about the program, contact:
Kristina Gorbatenko-Roth, Program Director
304 McCalmont Hall
University of Wisconsin-Stout
Menomonie, WI 54751-0790
Phone: 715/232-2451
E-Mail: gorbatenkok@uwstout.edu