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Master of Arts in Psychology - Experimental Psychology

Course Requirements

Core Courses – All courses are required.

Course title Course number Credit hours
Experimental Design PSY 512 3
Professional Issues and Ethics in Psychology PSY 541 3
Advanced Social Psychology PSY 552 3
Statistics and Psychometric Theory PSY 563 3

 

Restricted Elective Courses – One course from each category is required.

Learned or Cognitive Bases of Behavior

Course title Course number Credit hours
Psychology of Learning PSY 511 3
Advanced Topics in Cognition PSY 523 3
Advanced Training in Business & Industry PSY 673 3

 

Individual or Unique Aspects of Behavior

Course title Course number Credit hours
Individual Differences and Human Diversity PSY 520 3
Advanced Child Developmental Psychology PSY 521 3
Personality Theory PSY 550 3

 

Quantitative Analysis or Biological Basis of Behavior

Course title Course number Credit hours
Advanced Statistical Analysis PSY 513 3
Advanced Physiological Psychology PSY 580 3

 

Experimental Psychology Courses – Both courses are required.

Course title Course number Credit hours
Trends & Scientific Approaches in Psychology PSY 500 3
Advanced Statistical Analysis PSY 513 3

 

Research Courses – Both courses are required.

Course title Course number Credit hours
Thesis Research PSY 599 6
Research Practicum PSY 662 6

 

Research Tool

A 3-credit hour research tool is required. Students are encouraged to complete this requirement by taking the Statistical Packages course (PSY 505). The research tool requirement can also be satisfied by demonstrating proficiency in a foreign language or by taking a programming course. These options require the approval of the student's advisor and the program coordinator.

Elective Courses

Student and faculty advisor select courses to complete the remaining 9 credit hours based on the student's interests. Electives can be chosen from 400G or 500-level courses in the psychology department, including up to 3 credit hours in Readings of Research in Psychology (PSY 590), a special topics course that can be designed to meet specific interests. In addition, up to 6 credit hours of electives can be selected from courses offered in other departments.

 

      Last updated: November 6, 2007

 

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