Psychology (General-Experimental Specialization), MA (2001)

Required Core Courses:

• PSY 602 - Pro-seminar in Personality and Social Psychology 3 Credits
• PSY 603 - Experimental Research Methods in Cognition 3 Credits
• PSY 605 - Quantitative Research Methods in Psychology: Advanced Concepts 3 Credits
• PSY 607 - Professional Issues and Legal Requirements 3 Credits
• PSY 622 - Advanced Lifespan Development 3 Credits

Required Thesis:

A minimum of 18 credits must be completed before departmental permission is granted for the following:

• PSY 681 - Thesis Supervision 3 Credits

Required General Experimental Psychology Courses:

• PSY 611 - Physiological Bases of Behavior 3 Credits
• PSY 634 - Cognition and Learning 3 Credits

General Experimental Specialization Elective Courses:

Three courses (9 credits) from the following are required:

• PSY 608 - Quasi-Experimental and Non-Experimental Research Designs 3 Credits
• PSY 610 - Psychological Applications of Multivariate Statistics 3 Credits
• PSY 612 - Advanced Experimental Research Methods in Sensation and Perception 3 Credits
• PSY 613 - Psychopathology 3 Credits
• PSY 616 - The Psychology of Exceptional Individuals 3 Credits
• PSY 617 - Health Psychology 3 Credits
• PSY 618 - Understanding and Treatment of Addictive Behavior 3 Credits
• PSY 620 - Dynamics of Group Processes 3 Credits
• PSY 623 - Stress: Affective, Cognitive and Behavioral Components 3 Credits
• PSY 629 - Conflict Resolution: Theory and Practice 3 Credits
• PSY 646 - Survey Methodology in Industrial-Organizational Psychology 3 Credits
• PSY 649 - Personnel Psychology 3 Credits

First Year - Fall (2 Courses below plus 1 Elective)

• PSY 605 - Quantitative Research Methods in Psychology: Advanced Concepts 3 Credits
• PSY 634 - Cognition and Learning 3 Credits

First Year - Spring

• PSY 602 - Pro-seminar in Personality and Social Psychology 3 Credits
• PSY 603 - Experimental Research Methods in Cognition 3 Credits
• PSY 611 - Physiological Bases of Behavior 3 Credits

Second Year - Fall (2 Courses below plus 1 Elective)

• PSY 681 - Thesis Supervision 3 Credits

Second Year - Spring (2 Courses below plus 1 Elective)

• PSY 607 - Professional Issues and Legal Requirements 3 Credits
• PSY 622 - Advanced Lifespan Development 3 Credits

Total credits for the MA in Psychology - General/Experimental Specialization: 36 Credits.

* Must have successfully completed PSY 605.