Psychological Sciences (M.A.)

Program Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Required Courses
PSYC 510	Research Methods in Psychology	3
PSYC 520	Human Experimental Psychology	4
PSYC 550	Quantitative and Statistical Methods	3
PSYC 578	Psychometrics	3
Subdiscipline Courses
Biological Basis of Behavior
PSYC 573	Behavioral Neuroscience	3
or PSYC 583	Sensation and Perception
Learning and Cognition
PSYC 504	Cognitive Psychology	3
or PSYC 563	Theories of Learning
Individual Differences
PSYC 551	Latina/o Psychology	3
or PSYC 561	Developmental Psychology
or PSYC 667	Lifespan Psychopathology
Social Psychology
PSYC 552	Social Psychology	3
Advanced Electives
Complete two of the following (0-3 credits of non-Psychology coursework may be taken with written permission of graduate advisor):		6
PSYC 504	Cognitive Psychology
PSYC 552	Social Psychology
PSYC 561	Developmental Psychology
PSYC 563	Theories of Learning
PSYC 565	Developmental Psychopathology
PSYC 571	Organizational Psychology
PSYC 573	Behavioral Neuroscience
PSYC 583	Sensation and Perception
PSYC 589	Advanced Research Seminar
PSYC 592	Health Psychology
PSYC 659	Special Topics in Psychology
PSYC 663	Independent Study
PSYC 667	Lifespan Psychopathology
Thesis
PSYC 698	Master's Thesis	4
Submit the completed Thesis original and one copy to the Graduate School. See Thesis Guidelines for details.
Total Credits		35