Program Requirements

A total of 36 semester hours is required for completion of the Master of Arts in General Psychology. Requirements are listed below.

Core Requirements

All psychology graduate students are required to take the following core courses:

  • PSY 501: Experimental Design and Statistics I
  • PSY 502: Experimental Design and Statistics II
  • PSY 510: History & Systems
  • PSY 599: Thesis

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General Psychology Requirements

  • PSY 573: Developmental Psychology
  • PSY 522: Advanced Cognitive Processes
  • PSY 585: Experimental Social Psychology
  • Three additional courses in the core areas of psychology. In recent semesters these have included Perception, Cognitive Neuroscience, Forensic Psychology, Interpersonal Processes, and Questionnaire Design

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Electives

  • Six semester hours, some of which may be from other departments of the University, selected in consultation with the advisor

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