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ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, POLYTECHNIC CAMPUS
Mesa, AZ
Applied Psychology Program
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BACKGROUND
Title: Human Factors Applied Psychology Program (MS)
Est: 2003
Semester
Granted last 3 years: 10
Part-time: yes
Distance learning available: no
HFES student chapter: no
Program: The MS program provides a professional degree in human factors.
Topics include usability, team training, and product and system design.
Contact: Russell Branaghan, Director of Graduate Studies, Applied
Psychology, Arizona State University, 150 Santa Catalina Hall, 7271 E. Sonoran
Arroyo Mall, Mesa, AZ 85212, 480/727-1390,
http://technology.asu.edu/appliedpsych
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APPLICATION
Deadlines: 1/31 (fall), 9/15 (spring)
Fee:
$50
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
GPA: 3.0 (3.5 preferred)
GRE: 1100 combined, 500 v, 550 q (analytical n/a)
Other: Undergraduate degree in psychology or related field from a
recognized educational institution; 3 letters of recommendation; a personal
statement, including background, interests, qualifications, and goals; and
TOEFL scores for applicants who are not native English speakers.
Research: high
Work experience: medium
Letters: high
Interview:
n/a
ADMISSIONS
Students applying last year: 12
Accepted: 5
Entered program: 2
Openings/year:
10
TUITION AND FEES
Resident/nonresident
: $310 per hour/$688 per hour
FINANCIALASSISTANCE
% receiving: 100 (All enrolled students currently have half-time
research assistantships and tuition waiver)
Available: Research assistantships (tuition exempt) and some teaching
assistantships (tuition exempt)
Apply:
with application
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
MS: 32 units, oral defense of thesis, no languages or practical
experience required, 2 years
Nonthesis option:
yes, applied project suitable for industry preparation
CURRICULUM
Required courses The program of study is typically designed with the
student and his or her committee. This often varies according to whether the
student plans on a career in industry, doctoral study, or both. Frequently
offered courses include: Human Factors, Advanced Human Factors, Human Computer
Interaction, Human Factors in Transportation, Human Factors in Sport, Research
Methods in Applied Psychology, Analysis of Variance, Multiple Regression,
Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Advanced Industrial/Organizational
Psychology, Conference and Workshop, Ecological Psychology
Required courses outside department: 0
Recommended courses outside department: 0
Offered: night, summer
Class size:
8-10
RESEARCH/TEACHING OPPORTUNITIES
Research facilities: Faculty labs include Perception & Action Lab
(Gray), Cognitive Engineering Lab (Schvaneveldt), Cognitive Engineering
Research on Team Tasks Lab (Cooke), Applied Psychophysics and Ecological
Simulations Laboratory (Becker), Human-Technology Interaction Lab (Branaghan),
and Cognitive Ability and Complex Learning Lab (Sanchez). Local labs include
the Mesa Air Force Research Laboratory and the Motorola Human Interface Lab.
Teaching: Limited teaching assistantships are available.
Current research: See program Web site at
http://www.poly.asu.edu/ecollege/appliedpsych
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STUDENT STATISTICS
Active: 4 men, 7 women
First-year students: 6
Mean scores:
GRE 550 v, 550 q, combined 1100; GPA 3.5
FACULTY
Vaughn Becker, PhD 2005, Arizona State U; social perception,
evolutionary psychology
Russell Branaghan, PhD 1992, New Mexico State U; human computer
interaction, medical human factors, usability, aviation psychology
Nancy Cooke, PhD 1987, New Mexico State U; team cognition, human factors
Rob Gray, PhD 1998, York U; perception/action, driving, sports
psychology
Christopher Sanchez, PhD 2006, U of Illinois Chicago; educational
technology/training
Roger Schvaneveldt
, PhD 1967, U of Wisconsin; aviation psychology, cognition, complex systems
[Updated October 2009]
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