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M.S. Degree in Psychology—Curriculum

I. Common Core: Two courses (8 credits)

PSY 551
(4005)

Advanced Research Methods and Statistics I (4 credits)

PSY 552
(4035)

Advanced Research Methods and Statistics II (4 credits)

II. Content Courses: Six courses (24 credits)

PSY 610
(4115)

Learning and Behavior

PSY 611
(4125)

Advanced Physiological Psychology

PSY 612
(4135)

Advanced Sensory Processes

PSY 613
(4155)

Psychopharmacology

PSY 614
(4175)

Cognitive Science

PSY 615
(4215)

Health Psychology

PSY 616
(4625)

Principles of Neuropsychology

PSY 617
(4165)

Memory Organization and Retrieval

PSY 618

Comparative Psychology

PSY 650
(4105)

Gerontology

PSY 651
(4225)

Advanced Psychopathology

PSY 652
(4235)

Assessment and Evaluation

PSY 653
(4245)

Behavioral Medicine

PSY 654
(4265)

Developmental Psychology

PSY 655
(4315)

Personality and Motivation

PSY 656
(4325)

Social Cognition

PSY 657
(4335)

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
(4415)

Directed Studies I

PSY 592
(4425)

Directed Studies II

PSY 691
(4515)

Master’s Thesis I

PSY 692
(4225)

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
(4515)

Master’s Thesis I

Second Year—Spring Semester

PSY 6xx

Content Course 5

PSY 6xx

Content Course 6

PSY 692
(4225)

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
(4515)

Master's Thesis I

Fifth Year—Spring Semester

PSY 6xx

Content Course 5

PSY 6xx

Content Course 6

PSY 692
(4225)

Master's Thesis II