Challenge the Traditional Business Mindset
Earn Your Online Master of Science in Applied Psychology at USC
About the Degree
Understanding people’s behavior and the psychology behind their decision-making is essential to business success — from winning over consumers to attracting talented employees. That’s why USC’s online Master of Science in Applied Psychology program teaches professionals to leverage psychology tools and principles to help maximize the experience of both consumers and employees.
Through an intensive curriculum that combines theory and practice, you’ll learn how to better understand organizations and consumers by conducting research, analyzing organizational culture and studying consumer psychology. You’ll graduate as an innovative thinker who seeks creative solutions and puts psychology to work, positioning organizations for success by focusing on both consumers and employees.
Program Highlights
Where Psychology Meets Business
The M.S. in Applied Psychology at USC is the only program in the nation that integrates psychology and business by focusing on the people important to organizational success — both consumers and employees.
Real-World Practice
The program’s internship and capstone treatise projects offer opportunities for you to work on actual organizational challenges with companies, including your current employer or external clients.
Faculty Mentors
Faculty members are active practitioners, keeping their fingers on the pulse of current business practices and sharing their expertise through mentorship.
Small Class Sizes
The program’s small class sizes allow you to interact regularly with fellow students, so you’ll be able to form strong relationships with both faculty and students as colleagues.