Degree Requirements
- Credit Hours: Students are required to complete a minimum of 36 graduate-level credit hours in Psychology or other related disciplines approved by the student’s advising committee.
- Grade Point Average: After admission to a doctoral program major, students must earn a minimum cumulative and major GPA of 2.75.
- Graduation Requirement: Students must complete required coursework and a master's thesis.
- Master's Thesis: An empirical research project in an area of psychology approved by the student's master's thesis committee.
- Benchmarks: Thesis proposal approval not later than May 15, Year 2. Thesis defense and ETD submission not later than May 15, Year 3.
- Additional Requirements: None.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Research Methods | 6 | |
| Research Design and Data Analysis 1 | ||
| Select one course from the list below: | ||
| Research Design and Data Analysis 2 | ||
| Single-Subject Research Methods | ||
| Multivariate Analysis | ||
| Program Evaluation and Intervention | ||
| Seminar in Methodology | ||
| Didactic Electives: | 18 | |
Select any PSYC courses at the 500 level or above EXCEPT those listed as Experiential Electives or Professional Issues | ||
| Research | 6 | |
| Research | ||
| Experiential Electives * | 5 | |
Any combination of: | ||
| Seminar on Teaching Psychology | ||
| Behavior Analysis Practicum | ||
| Clinical Psychology Practicum | ||
| Clinical Child Psychology Practicum | ||
| Advanced Behavior Analysis Practicum | ||
| Practicum in Developmental Psychology | ||
| Teaching Practicum | ||
| Independent Study | ||
Or additional PSYC 797 above the 6 required hours | ||
| Professional Issues | 1 | |
Select one course from the list below: | ||
| Professional Issues in Behavior Analysis | ||
| Professional Issues in Developmental Psychology | ||
| Professional Issues in Clinical Psychology | ||
| Professional Issues - Behavioral Neuroscience | ||
| Advanced Professional Issues in Psychology | ||
| Total Hours | 36 | |
- *
Most experiential electives can be repeated for credit.
Major Learning Outcomes
Psychology
Students graduating with an MS in psychology will:
- Conduct a high-quality research project in close collaboration with a faculty member.
- Describe research projects in the context of a larger body of literature.
- Maintain certification in ethical standards of conducting research.
- Analyze data using a variety of statistical methods.