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M.A. in Psychology
M.A. in Psychology
In earning this 36-credit Master of Arts degree in Psychology you will strengthen your research, writing and critical-thinking skills while broadening and deepening your knowledge of human behavior. The core curriculum provides a thorough grounding in such topics as statistics, experimental methods, behavior analysis and learning, perception and cognition, and the neuropsychological bases of behavior.
In designing a program to fit your own interests and needs, you will have an opportunity to choose from a full menu of electives, including “Social Psychology,” “Personality,” “Developmental Psychology,” “Psychopathology,” “Psychopharmacology “ and “Theory and Practice of Psychotherapy.” In addition to paving the way for further study on the graduate level, the M.A. in Psychology will prepare you for a wide range of positions in treatment, education, industrial organization, management training and human resources.
M.A. Program Features:
- Web-based and lab-based research with human participants
- Neuroscience research
- Animal facilities
- Teaching and research assistantships
- Small program, with individual attention to student development
- Certificate program in Applied Behavior Analysis
The M.A. program provides a strong core in basic experimental psychology, capped with a thesis. Twelve elective credits provide opportunities for a more general exploration of psychology as a field.