Graduate Certificates

About the Programs

The certificate programs are offered in conjunction with our Community Social Psychology Graduate Program and/or with other UML graduate programs. They are geared towards individuals seeking additional qualifications in one of the areas specified below. Students who apply to any of our certificate programs do not have to apply to our CSP Master's Degree Program although many eventually do. 

We offer four certificates: 

• Behavioral Intervention in Autism (BIA)
• Domestic Violence Prevention (DVP)
• Family Studies (FS)
• Job Stress and Healthy Job Redesign (JSHJR)

Each certificate program consists of four graduate-level courses (12 credits), offered through the Psychology Department or other UML departments.  The four courses must be completed within a five year period with a minimum of a 3.0 grade point average, and with no more than six credits below a "B" grade. Courses completed for one certificate may not be used for another certificate. Certificates indicate that a student has completed advanced coursework in a given area. They can be helpful as an additional job qualification or as an aid for mid-career advancement. With the Behavioral Intervention in Autism Certificate, some or most credits earned from certificates can usually be applied toward the master's degree in Community Social Psychology.

Students enrolled in the DVP, FS, or JSHJR Certificate programs have the option of applying some or most of these course credits to the Master's Degree in Community Social Psychology if they choose to apply to this graduate program.

To Apply

For information about how to apply for certificate programs, and to obtain application forms, please go to the graduate catalog.

Program Contacts

For more information on any of our certificate programs, please contact the designated program coordinator below:

Behavioral Intervention in Autism (BIA)
Contact: Dr. Richard Siegel, Richard_Siegel@uml.edu

Domestic Violence Prevention (DVP)
Contact: Dr. David Hirschel, CJGradAdvisor@student.uml.edu.

Family Studies (FS)
Contact: Dr. Khanh Dinh, csp@uml.edu.

Job Stress and Healthy Job Redesign (JSHJR) 
Contact: Dr. Robert Karasek, Robert_Karasek@uml.edu