School of Humanities and Social Sciences
The School Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) offers advanced degrees designed to build professional success in a variety of organizational settings. A Master's degree from Rider will provide real-world learning opportunities resulting in a unique and enriching educational experience.
Graduate Programs in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Graduate Programs in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Applied Psychology M.A.
The M.A. in Applied Psychology: Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) prepares students to excel in professional careers as scientist-practitioners. By challenging students to use a scientific lens when creating and evaluating clinical interventions, and to use an applied lens when designing research, this program will ensure that students are prepared to achieve success in behavior analytic employment, or to pursue further education upon completion of the program. This program is offered in person or in a hybrid modality.
General Policies
Undergraduate Students Taking Graduate Courses
Students who are eligible to take SHSS graduate courses during their senior year must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. Under most circumstances, up to six credits of graduate courses may be taken as an undergraduate and would be included in the regular, full-time tuition fee. These credits may be applied to the undergraduate degree requirements, including in the calculation of undergraduate GPA. Should the student matriculate into the SHSS graduate program, these credits, but not the grades, would be subsequently transferred to the graduate transcript.
Students enrolled in Rider's Accelerated B.A./M.A. in Counseling Services and Accelerated B.A./M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling will be allowed to take up to 15 credits of graduate coursework during their senior year that count toward both the bachelor's and master's degrees. These credits, but not the grades, would be subsequently transferred to the graduate transcript. For students in the Accelerated B.A./M.A. in Counseling Services and Accelerated B.A./M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling programs earning a B.A. degree in Psychology a maximum of 6 graduate credits may be applied to their undergraduate major requirements.