M.A. Psychology
There are two concentrations within the M.A. Psychology Program. No matter what the focus, students who study psychology possess a great deal of information that can be transferred to the world of work, making psychology majors some of the most sought-after prospects by employment recruiters.
General/Theoretical Psychology
A 48 credit program for students who wish to develop a broad-based understanding of psychology for varied purposes (not necessarily involving clinical applications). Students complete 21 credits in the core courses as detailed below and select an appropriate set of 24 credits of elective courses from available department offerings with the approval of an advisor.
I. CORE COURSES
21 semester hours
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PSYC 503 |
Research Methods and Statistics I |
3 |
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PSYC 504 |
Research Methods and Statistics II |
3 |
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PSYC 508 |
Biological Bases of Behavior |
3 |
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PSYC 514 |
Human Development |
3 |
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OR |
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PSYC 518 |
Advanced Human Development |
3 |
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PSYC 517 |
Personality Psychology |
3 |
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PSYC 521 |
Social Psychology |
3 |
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PSYC 522 |
Cognitive/Affective Bases of Behavior |
3 |
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OR |
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PSYC 523 |
Contemporary Learning Theories |
3 |
II. 24 credits of Electives
Clinical Services
A 45 credit program for students who wish to function in a mental health agency or other human services setting where the psychologist provides a range of consultative, assessment, and therapeutic functions. Students also complete the core courses listed above. With the approval of an advisor, students have the option of selecting of electives which focus on specific client populations and areas of expertise.
I. CORE COURSES
21 semester hours (see above)
II. Assessment and Diagnostic Methods (9 credits minimum)
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PSYC 531 |
Psychopathology (required)1 |
3 |
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OR |
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PSYC 532 |
Child Psychopathology (required)1 |
3 |
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PSYC 561 |
Introduction to Psychological Testing (required) |
3 |
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PSYC 562 |
Cognitive Assessment (elective) |
3 |
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PSYC 580 |
Assessment of Adult Personality and Psychopathology (required) |
3 |
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OR |
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PSYC 581 |
Socio-emotional Assessment of Children and Adolescents (required) |
3 |
III. Intervention Methods (9 credits minimum)
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* PSYC 571 |
Individual Psychotherapy (required) |
3 |
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* PSY 577 |
Practicum (required) |
3 |
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* COUN 518 |
Applied Practice I (elective)2 |
3 |
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COUN 584 |
Marital Counseling and Therapy (elective) |
3 |
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PSYC 572 |
Group Psychotherapy (elective) |
3 |
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PSYC 573 |
Therapy with Children (elective) |
3 |
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PSYC 574 |
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (elective) |
3 |
IV. Electives (9 credits)3
Selection of elective courses in the department is in consultation with the advisor.
V. Closure Experience (3-6 credits)
Students, in consultation with their advisor and the department chairperson, may select one of the three alternatives listed below to meet the Closure Experience requirements of this concentration. Two of these (PSY 556, 578) are credit-bearing courses which reduce the number of elective credits from nine to six (see above).
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PSYC 554 |
Master’s Thesis Preparation |
0-3 |
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PSYC 555 |
Professional Contribution |
0 |
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PSYC 556 |
Master’s Thesis |
3 |
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PSYC 578 |
Internship (variable credit, 3 credit minimum) |
3 |
Students should note that the internship option requires permission of the advisor and the department chairperson.
1 Students are required to complete either Psychology 531 or Psychology 532.
2 Students may take Psychology 559 or Counseling 518 as an elective, but not both courses.
3 Number of elective credits will depend on whether students take PSYC 556 and/or PSYC 578.
