Department of PsychologyDepartment of Psychology
Total Coursework Required for M.A. = 30 Units
The following courses are required:
| PSY | 501 | History of Psychology | 3 Units |
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PSY |
600 |
Research Orientation (one unit per semester) |
2 Units |
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PSY |
670A-670B |
Advanced Statistics |
6 Units |
| or | 770A-770B | Advanced Statistics | |
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PSY |
797 |
Research |
1 Unit |
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PSY |
799A |
Thesis |
3 Units |
3 of the following are required:
| PSY | 751 or 740 | 751 - Clinical Psychology: Theory and Practice | 3 Units |
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740 - Seminar in Social Psychology |
3 Units |
| PSY | 561 or 760 | 561 - Seminar in Neuropsychology | 3 Units |
| 760 - Seminar in Physiological Correlates of Behavior | 3 Units | ||
| PSY | 587 or 632 | 587 - Advanced Principles of Learning & Cognition | 3 Units |
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632 - Theories and Methods in Dev. Psychology |
3 Units |
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Electives may be selected from any other 500-700 level Psychology classes or graduate classes from other departments in the University with the approval of the Graduate Advisor. Three units of 797, additional to the 1 required unit, may count as 1 elective.
Thesis
Upon admission to the program, each student is assigned a faculty research mentor. It is expected that the student will work in the mentor's laboratory for the first two semesters of the program, to gain research experience and to work toward development of a thesis idea and proposal. The proposal is evaluated and approved by a committee, chosen by the student and his/her, advisor before data collection for the thesis begins. Once the thesis is complete, the student conducts an oral defense of his/her work and findings. The student presents a final written report, approved by the thesis committee, to the Graduate School for credit towards the Master's degree.
