M.S. Degree in Psychology—Curriculum
I. Common Core: Two courses (8 credits)
PSY 551 |
Advanced Research Methods and Statistics I (4 credits) |
PSY 552 |
Advanced Research Methods and Statistics II (4 credits) |
II. Content Courses: Six courses (24 credits)
PSY 610 |
Learning and Behavior |
PSY 611 |
Advanced Physiological Psychology |
PSY 612 |
Advanced Sensory Processes |
PSY 613 |
Psychopharmacology |
PSY 614 |
Cognitive Science |
PSY 615 |
Health Psychology |
PSY 616 |
Principles of Neuropsychology |
PSY 617 |
Memory Organization and Retrieval |
PSY 618 |
Comparative Psychology |
PSY 650 |
Gerontology |
PSY 651 |
Advanced Psychopathology |
PSY 652 |
Assessment and Evaluation |
PSY 653 |
Behavioral Medicine |
PSY 654 |
Developmental Psychology |
PSY 655 |
Personality and Motivation |
PSY 656 |
Social Cognition |
PSY 657 |
Advanced Groups Theory |
PSY 658 |
Phenomenon of the Self |
PSY 659 |
Advanced Child Psychopathology |
PSY 660 |
Ethics in Psychology |
III. Research Component: Four courses (16 credits)
PSY 591 |
Directed Studies I |
PSY 592 |
Directed Studies II |
PSY 691 |
Master’s Thesis I |
PSY 692 |
Master’s Thesis II |
Two-Year Course Sequence
First Year—Fall Semester
PSY 551 (4005) |
Advanced Research Methods and Statistics I |
PSY 6xx |
Content Course 1 |
PSY 591 (4415) |
Directed Studies I |
First Year—Spring Semester
PSY 552 (4035) |
Advanced Research Methods and Statistics II |
PSY 6xx |
Content Course 2 |
PSY 592 (4425) |
Directed Studies II |
Second Year—Fall Semester
PSY 6xx |
Content Course 3 |
PSY 6xx |
Content Course 4 |
PSY 691 |
Master’s Thesis I |
Second Year—Spring Semester
PSY 6xx |
Content Course 5 |
PSY 6xx |
Content Course 6 |
PSY 692 |
Master’s Thesis II |
Five-Year B.S. /M.S. Sequence
Senior Year—Fall Semester
Undergraduate course
Undergraduate course
PSY 551 (4005) |
Advanced Research Methods and Statistics I |
PSY 6xx |
Content Course 1 |
PSY 591 (4415) |
Directed Studies I |
Senior Year—Spring Semester
Undergraduate course
Undergraduate course
PSY 552 (4035) |
Advanced Research Methods and Statistics II |
PSY 6xx |
Content Course 2 |
PSY 592 (4425) |
Directed Studies II |
Fifth Year—Fall Semester
PSY 6xx |
Content Course 3 |
PSY 6xx |
Content Course 4 |
PSY 691 |
Master's Thesis I |
Fifth Year—Spring Semester
PSY 6xx |
Content Course 5 |
PSY 6xx |
Content Course 6 |
PSY 692 |
Master's Thesis II |
