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In addition to expanding your knowledge of behavioral theories, the Bachelor of Arts in Applied Psychology curriculum introduces how to effectively identify, understand and develop practical solutions to problems facing today’s organizations. This degree program allows you to choose electives from five popular concentrations, including Child Advocacy, Clinical Psychology, Forensic Psychology, Human Factors and Organizational Psychology.

A variety of organizations value knowledge of basic human behavior, in addition to critical thinking, interpersonal and communication skill sets. If you’re interested in gaining this in-demand know-how and studying how psychological principles can improve health, business management, product design or law, consider a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Psychology. Florida Tech’s BA in Applied Psychology combines a broad-based liberal arts curriculum with a scientific approach to understanding human behavior. This flexible applied psychology degree program is offered 100% online and allows you to choose your own third- and fourth-year electives from five different concentrations.

Learn How to
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- Identify, understand and develop practical solutions to problems facing today’s organizations

- Distinguish between various psychological and other interdisciplinary theories of human behavior

- Respect the critical nature of reliability and validity when it comes to tests and measurements

- Value the complexity and key concepts of sociocultural and international diversity

Benefit From a Degree
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- Understand basic psychological processes, including areas in which psychology is a natural science and a social science.

- Discover various major concepts of applied psychology, including theoretical perspectives, historical trends and empirical findings.

- Recognize the value of empirical evidence and ethical behaviors.

- Gain skills you can apply immediately in the workplace.

Entry Requirements

- Complete an online application for admissions. Whether you want to apply through Quick Apply, as a full-time student or as a transient student, Florida Tech’s online application is quick and easy, and there is no fee. Simply create an account to securely submit your application and track its progress.

- Provide official documentation of high school graduation or General Equivalency Diploma (GED) if applying with less than 24 semester credit hours completed at an accredited institution.

- Provide official transcripts of all colleges and universities previously attended or presently attending.
- Schools must be listed in chronological order, including dual enrollment.
- All schools must be included, even if a term was not completed.

- Credit hours earned from regionally accredited schools will automatically be evaluated for transfer hours as part of the formal application process. In order for a class to be eligible for transfer, a grade of C or better must have been achieved. (A grade of C- will not be considered for transfer credit.)

- Official records must also be requested for any of the following that have been completed:

- CLEP/Advanced Placement exams
- GED College level examinations
- DANTES, USAFI examinations, Regent Standardized
Examinations or other advanced placement examinations

- Diagnostic assessments in both math and English are required to determine the appropriate academic requirements and classes.

- Provide a copy of a DD-214 if you are a separated or retired servicemember. Active-duty members must provide a NOBE DD2384.

- Credits from outside of the United States should be evaluated by an approved agency. See a list of approved evaluating agencies.

- Florida Tech does not give credit for work/life experience.

- A minimum of your last 25% of earned credit hours must be completed with Florida Tech in order to graduate.

International Applicants
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International candidates must prove English language proficiency by at least one of the following:

- A minimum score 550 (paper based) or 213 (computer based) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or a score of at least a 79 on the Internet-based TOEFL (iBT) or a score of at least 6.5 on the IELTS, earned no more than two years before attendance at Florida Tech

- Attended for three consecutive years and graduation from an accredited or state-approved mainland U.S. high school where English is the language of instruction

- Successful completion of a total of 20 semester hours at a regionally accredited, mainland U.S. university or college where English is the language of instruction, including three semester hours of English that qualify as transfer credit for Florida Tech’s Composition and Rhetoric (COM 1101) course

- Successful completion of a NASFA-recognized ESL program

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The Bachelor of Arts in Applied Psychology with a Concentration in Organizational Psychology examines the challenges facing the workplace today, specifically the ways in which efficiency and job satisfaction impact the individual, the organization and our culture. This comprehensive curriculum explores the interrelated issues of management, employee recruitment, selection and promotion, training and development and organizational effectiveness.

As today’s businesses strive to save money, streamline processes and more effectively communicate across the globe, demand for professionals with an enhanced knowledge in organizational psychology will only increase. Florida Tech’s Bachelor’s degree in Applied Psychology with a concentration in Organizational Psychology focuses on applying psychological principles and methods to challenges facing people within the workplace. Courses provide a broad-based liberal arts education further developed with the fundamental knowledge, skills and values of applied and organizational psychology.

Learn How to
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- Grasp complex interactions of, and interrelated issues that include: management, employee recruitment, selection and promotion, training and development, and organizational effectiveness

- Identify, understand and develop practical solutions to problems facing today's organizations

- Recognize the essential competencies of effective leadership such as conflict management, communication facilitation, and group and team leadership

- Value the complexity and key concepts of sociocultural and international diversity

Benefit From an Degree
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- Discover various major concepts of applied psychology, including theoretical perspectives, historical trends and empirical findings.

- Appreciate the application, psychometrics and legal considerations of personality, cognition and other forms of selection testing.

- Understand the key concepts, applications and theoretical perspectives of organizational effectiveness on human behavior.

- Gain skills you can apply immediately in the workplace.

Entry Requirements

- Complete an online application for admissions. Whether you want to apply through Quick Apply, as a full-time student or as a transient student, Florida Tech’s online application is quick and easy, and there is no fee. Simply create an account to securely submit your application and track its progress.

- Provide official documentation of high school graduation or General Equivalency Diploma (GED) if applying with less than 24 semester credit hours completed at an accredited institution.

- Provide official transcripts of all colleges and universities previously attended or presently attending.
- Schools must be listed in chronological order, including dual enrollment.
- All schools must be included, even if a term was not completed.

- Credit hours earned from regionally accredited schools will automatically be evaluated for transfer hours as part of the formal application process. In order for a class to be eligible for transfer, a grade of C or better must have been achieved. (A grade of C- will not be considered for transfer credit.)

- Official records must also be requested for any of the following that have been completed:

- CLEP/Advanced Placement exams
- GED College level examinations
- DANTES, USAFI examinations, Regent Standardized
Examinations or other advanced placement examinations

- Diagnostic assessments in both math and English are required to determine the appropriate academic requirements and classes.

- Provide a copy of a DD-214 if you are a separated or retired servicemember. Active-duty members must provide a NOBE DD2384.

- Credits from outside of the United States should be evaluated by an approved agency. See a list of approved evaluating agencies.

- Florida Tech does not give credit for work/life experience.

- A minimum of your last 25% of earned credit hours must be completed with Florida Tech in order to graduate.

International Applicants
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International candidates must prove English language proficiency by at least one of the following:

- A minimum score 550 (paper based) or 213 (computer based) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or a score of at least a 79 on the Internet-based TOEFL (iBT) or a score of at least 6.5 on the IELTS, earned no more than two years before attendance at Florida Tech

- Attended for three consecutive years and graduation from an accredited or state-approved mainland U.S. high school where English is the language of instruction

- Successful completion of a total of 20 semester hours at a regionally accredited, mainland U.S. university or college where English is the language of instruction, including three semester hours of English that qualify as transfer credit for Florida Tech’s Composition and Rhetoric (COM 1101) course

- Successful completion of a NASFA-recognized ESL program

Other Fees

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Our on-campus Bachelor of Applied Science degree (BAS) provides the management, leadership, critical thinking, writing and communication skills necessary to broaden career horizons. A degree in applied science provides broad cognitive skills and perspectives associated with baccalaureate education that are relevant in any work environment.

Regis University’s Bachelor of Applied Science curriculum covers a broad range of disciplines, including the following areas of specialization:

Community Interpreting
Homeland Security
Management
Interdisciplinary Studies
Whether your goal is to enhance your professional skills or change careers, the Bachelor of Applied Science degree from Regis University’s College for Professional Studies equips you to play a significant role in the strategic success of today’s business world. It’s designed for community college students to seamlessly transfer credits from their Associate of Applied Science major into the Regis program.

The Bachelor of Applied Science program lays the foundation for you to continue your adult student education in our School of Management MBA program or through other graduate degrees from our School of Humanities & Social Sciences.

Entry Requirements

Applicants seeking a bachelor's degree from the college for professional studies must possess:

A high school diploma or equivalent (from a regionally accredited high school) AND

Transferable credit from a regionally accredited college or university AND

Evidence of work experience

International applicants
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If you are a non-native English speaker, it is necessary to meet the English language requirements set forth by Regis University, as we do not have English as a Second Language (ESL) programs available. The minimum accepted TOEFL scores are:

TOEFL COMPUTER total score of 213 and Essay (TWE) score of 5.0

TOEFL INTERNET total score of 82 with minimum scores of: 24 Writing, 20 Speaking, 22 Reading, 16 Listening

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The Master of Applied Science (Marine Environment) provides students with advanced skills and knowledge in the collection, analysis and translation of scientific information for real world outcomes.

Students may specialise in one of the following majors while retaining some flexibility to combine units across the majors.

Marine Conservation
Aquaculture
Fisheries Management
Aquatic Animal Health

Graduates will demonstrate maximum value to employers in management and leadership roles in areas including industry and government science policy, or roles as science communicators and industry or environmental advocates.

The Masters course builds on the base skills and knowledge developed initially across 8 coursework units to expose students to independent, research-based study through which research problem-solving skills are developed. A defined research project under the supervision of one or more National Centre staff is completed across a 1 semester (or two semester - Masters with Honours J7V) duration.

Entry Requirements

Candidates for the degree will require the approval of the National Centre Director and will have obtained a Bachelors degree or equivalent qualification at another approved tertiary institution. Students with degrees in environmental management, wildlife management, environmental economics, ecological economics, environmental law, marine affairs, marine science, environmental science or related disciplines (e.g., Fisheries, Aquaculture, Marine Conservation or equivalent) from other universities will be accepted for entry.

Students will be expected to have demonstrable experience in aquatic science. Students without this experience may be required to undertake remedial study. Candidature is subject to appropriate supervision and project support being available for the Dissertation topic approved by the National Centre and subject to satisfying the prerequisites required for the chosen field of study

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

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The Master of Applied Science (Marine Environment) provides graduates with advanced skills and knowledge in the collection, analysis and translation of scientific information for real world outcomes. Specialisation options are available in one of four major streams: FISHERIES MANAGEMENT, AQUACULTURE, MARINE CONSERVATION, AQUATIC ANIMAL HEALTH. Graduates are well positioned to contribute in areas of marine resource and environmental management, science policy, and technical management across a range of marine and maritime industries.
Commencing with development of skills and knowledge via eight coursework units, this course concludes by exposing students to independent, research-based study with a two semester (or equivalent) research project. The supervised project refines students' skills and knowledge in knowledge and data integration, synthesis and critiquing skills.

Entry Requirements

Applicants for this course will have obtained an Australian Bachelor degree or equivalent qualification at a recognised tertiary institution. Applicants with degrees in environmental management, wildlife management, marine biology, environmental science, environmental or ecological economics, environmental law or policy or related disciplines will be accepted for entry.
Alternative entry is considered on a case by case basis for applicants having demonstrable learning and experience in aquatic or marine science. Those not meeting this requirement may be required to undertake additional study to gain admission.
Enrolment in the research project unit (Dissertation) component of the degree is subject to approval by the AMC's Director of the National Centre for Marine Conservation & Resource Sustainability. Approval will be informed by availability of suitable academic supervision and other project resourcing requirements.

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

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