University of penn positive psychology program

Contact Us Maps Parking. Copyright Disclaimer Privacy Policy. Print Options. Send Page to Printer. Download Page PDF. MAPP The low-residency format consists of 10 required on-site visits to the University of Pennsylvania campus in Philadelphia, where students and faculty gather for intensive weekends of learning and networking.

Whether you are a credentialed professional seeking to transform your workplace or career or are building a foundation for further graduate study, the MAPP curriculum allows you to apply the topics most relevant to your interests and goals. We look forward to speaking with you about the exciting opportunities at MAPP. Hear from program staff, alumni, and current students about how the Master of Applied Positive Psychology creates a unique community that comes together to learn the theory and tools of positive psychology and enables immediate change in the lives around us.

If you are having trouble viewing this video, you can watch it on YouTube. Students in the Master of Applied Positive Psychology program take a series of courses during one year of full-time study. The program begins in the fall with an introduction to essential concepts in positive psychology, as well as research methods and the factors that contribute to well-being among individuals, groups, and communities.

In the spring semester you learn how to apply positive psychology in institutions such as workplaces, schools, and nonprofits; understand the role of the humanities in cultivating well-being; learn resilience skills for individuals; and design positive interventions for a real organization. Finally, the summer capstone project allows you to apply everything you have learned in the program to the professional or research area that is most significant to you.

The MAPP faculty team is made up of preeminent scholars and practitioners in positive psychology, including one of the founders of the field, Dr. Martin Seligman. Martin E. Seligman, PhD. Margarita Tarragona, PhD. James O. Pawelski, PhD. Karen Reivich, PhD. What's right for you? Foundations of Positive Psychology. Certificate in Applied Positive Psychology.

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