Psychology, M.A.

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A complete statement of the departmental requirements for the Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees may be obtained from the Department of Psychology. General requirements are indicated below. Satisfactory progress through the program is expected in a timely manner, and when students fail to meet progress guidelines set by the department they may be dismissed. Furthermore, there are departmental regulations concerning maintenance of active status, leaves of absence, and reentry into the program. Graduate students must be aware of these regulations. The M.A. degree requires a thesis and at least 33 hours of coursework as outlined below:

1. Fifteen hours of core courses.
2. Twelve additional hours of graduate psychology courses.
3. At least six hours of PSYC 8999 - Master’s Thesis Research .
4. A thesis.
5. A thesis defense.
6. Graduate assistants are required to enroll for a minimum of 18 credit hours each semester. These credit hours will consist of courses required for the prescribed program of study, as well as additional hours of general exam readings (PSYC 9980 ), thesis/dissertation research (PSYC 8999  and PSYC 9999 ), pedagogy courses, if applicable (PSYC 9900T , PSYC 9960A , and PSYC 9960B ), and advanced readings/research (PSYC 9910  and PSYC 9920 ).