Overview

Community psychologists:

Seek to expand "helping" beyond traditional psychotherapy to promote wellness.
Engage in action-oriented research to develop, implement and evaluate programs.
Base their work on a scientific foundation to better understand the multiple influences of the social environment on health and wellness.
Build collaborative relationships with community members, groups and organizations to solve social problems.
Consult with and provide tools to organizations to build capacity to address social problems such as exploitation and victimization.
Analyze government, civic life and workplace settings to understand and improve fair and diverse participation.
Fight oppression, seek to reduce social inequalities and work with marginalized people toward their empowerment.

Careers

Graduates of this Psychology - Community Psychology program at Georgia State University may work as educators, professors, program directors, consultants, policy developers, evaluators and researchers in community organizations, universities or government agencies to promote mental health and community well-being.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Issues of Human Diversity
Community Psychology
Psychological Statistics
Community Practicum
Psychology, Advocacy, and Organizing
Assessment, Consultation, and Evaluation
Community Interventions, Social Change, and Prevention
Special Topics in Community Psychology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Atlanta, United States

Disciplines

Psychology View 238 other PhDs in Psychology in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Although an undergraduate major in psychology is not required, applicants are expected to have a background in psychology that includes a minimum of two courses that cover psychological statistics and research methods.

Statement of purpose
Resume/curriculum vitae
Three letters of recommendation
Transcripts (one from each institution attended)
Writing sample

Tuition Fees

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Applies to you

Non-residents

32332 USD / year

≈ 32332 USD / year
Out-of-State

31726 USD / year

≈ 31726 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

9790 USD / year

≈ 9790 USD / year

Living costs

Atlanta

United States

1213 - 2208 USD / month

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