Undergraduate Certificate Programs
The Department of Psychology at Fort Hays State University offers specialized certificate programs that are designed to provide students with the opportunity to further develop their skills and knowledge in a particular area. These certificate programs add additional value to your undergraduate degree and can provide valuable experiences to prepare you for your future career in psychology. These certificate programs are available on campus and online to FHSU undergraduate students.
Psychology Certificate Options:
Case managers are integral members of the treatment team at mental health centers. They work with adults and children who have significant mental health issues, assisting them in living as independently as possible in their communities. Use your ingenuity, creativity, and problem solving skills to help other people grow, recover, live well, and be well, and gain the education and training you need to enter one of the fastest growing professions in the mental health field in Kansas.
Interested in this certificate? Find more information here - Case Management Certificate
This certificate is intended to provide students with the opportunity to learn about mental health and substance abuse concerns in order to be able to identify, understand, and respond to mental health needs and ultimately promote mental health and wellness among students and their communities. This certificate, available for completion by any on campus or online undergraduate student, is in alignment with courses in the Applied Mental Health undergraduate concentration.
Interested in this certificate? Find more information here - Foundations of Public Mental Health Certificate
The certificate in juvenile justice and youth development is designed to familiarize the juvenile practitioner, or future practitioner, to better understand at risk youth and juvenile justice. The certificate combines practical and theoretical bases of knowledge towards this end. Students pursuing are ideally pursing a major or minor in either Psychology and/or Criminal Justice.
Interested in this certificate? Find more information here - Juvenile Justice Youth Development Certificate
The Psychology of Effective Leadership Certificate is designed to equip students with a skill set oriented to maximizing their impact while working with others in social and organizational environments. Students will learn about psychological principles that provide the basis for our design of organizations, and will explore how humans engage in decision making and assign meaning and judgement to their lived experiences. Students will also learn principles of small group and team dynamics, and will acquire a skill set that allows them to engage successfully with cross-cultural and diverse settings and people.
Interested in this certificate? Find more information here - Psychology of Effective Leadership Certificate
Certificate Objectives:
- Identify the psychological and biological factors associated with criminal behavior
- Understand the complex nature of mental health and its influence on criminal behavior
- Examine psychological and sociological factors associated with criminal behavior
- Apply psychological theories to real-life case studies and/or examples
Interested in this certificate? Find more information here - Criminal Psychology Certificate
Certificate Objectives:
- To increase your understanding of how psychological factors influence involvement and performance in sports, exercise, and physical education settings
- Discuss the theoretical foundations of the psychological processes that operate in a variety of sports settings
- Understand psychological, neurophysiological, and behavioral limitations of humans in motor learning and performance environments
Interested in this certificate? Find more information here - Sports Psychology Certificate
Interested in a certificate?
If you would like more information about the Psychology Certificate options, please watch the linked video from various faculty members within the department. The video provides information about the certificates we currently offer, and the Sports Psychology Certificate that is coming soon.
Certificate Video (9 minutes) - https://use.vg/axVpMO
Our certificate programs are intended to provide students with additional or supplemental information about specific careers or interests in the field of psychology. They are meant to help further develop students’ skills and knowledge in these specific areas. Please note: These certificates are not official documents through the state of Kansas, or for any type of licensure purposes, but are additional educational recognitions. For any other questions, please contact the Department of Psychology at psecreta@fhsu.edu or call us at 785-628-4405.
For current FHSU Students:
- To add a certificate to your Program of Study, please fill out the Intent to Complete a Certificate form here.
- If you've completed the required courses for a certificate, please fill out the Completion of a Certificate form here.