The Applied Psychology concentration is an eclectic combination of industrial/organizational psychology and applied social psychology for students who seek careers in business and industry, government, not-for-profit organizations, independent consulting, and academic careers. The program provides training in statistics and applied social science research methodology, program evaluation, and organizational consulting, as well as traditional academic research. A central feature of the Applied Psychology concentration is our in-house, nationally acclaimed consulting firm, Applied Research Consultants, run by students.<br>Applied Research Consultants (ARC): ARC is a hands-on training experience that is unique to SIU's Applied Psychology program. ARC is a student-staffed consulting program, and affords students opportunities to gain valuable experience in needs assessment, survey design, data analysis, and report writing. Visit the ARC website for more information.<br>Specializations: Each student proposes his or her own specialization plan, which allows a student to develop expertise in a psychology-related area. The specialization will reflect a student's career and dissertation interests, and knowledge in the specialization will be developed through coursework, readings, and independent study. <br>Financial Assistance: We offer substantial support, guaranteed to all first-year students and historically available throughout a student's years on campus. Students in good standing can anticipate receiving a stipend and a tuition waiver, and all students complete training assignments as teaching or research assistants or in an externship.