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Graduate Catalog 2018-19 
    
Graduate Catalog 2018-19 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Master of Arts in Psychology


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Admission Requirements


Applications are reviewed in terms of five sources of information, although performance related to any one source is not sufficient to assure or deny admission. Applicants are assumed to have substantial training in psychology at the undergraduate level with a minimum of 18 hours of credit in psychology, including introductory statistics. Applicants may be required to complete additional courses following matriculation in order to satisfy these basic requirements.

The application procedure includes submission of:

  1. A transcript showing the completion of an undergraduate major or minor in psychology
  2. Graduate Record Examination (verbal and quantitative tests)
  3. Three letters of recommendation
  4. A professional statement describing academic interests and professional goals
  5. The Department of Psychology admission application

It is the policy and commitment of the Department of Psychology not to discriminate on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, height, weight, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, physical or mental disability, or Veteran status in its educational programs, student programs, admissions, or employment policies. The Department of Psychology complies with all requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the 1972 Amendments, Executive Order 11246 as amended, Section 504 or the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Civil Rights Act of 1991and all other pertinent state and federal regulations.

Program Requirements


Behavior Analysis


Director: Cynthia Pietras
Behavior Analysis Program Director
3762 Wood Hall

This program prepares students for doctoral study or for work in applied settings.

The Behavior Analysis program requires 37 credit hours, including:

1. Principles of Learning and Motivation (3 hours)


2. Theoretical Issues in Behavior Analysis (3 hours)


3. Professional Issues (3 hours)


4. Applied Behavior Analysis (7-10 credit hours)


PSY 6260 and PSY 6650 are required.

5. Research Methods (3 hours)


6. Experimental Analysis of Behavior (3 hours)


7. Master’s Thesis or Master’s Project (6 hours)


8. Professional Experience (6 hours)


9. Electives (0-3 hours)


Industrial/Organizational Behavior Management


Directors: Heather McGee; Douglas Johnson
Industrial/Organizational Behavior Management Program
3758 Wood Hall; 3742 Wood Hall respectively

The master’s program in Industrial/Organizational Behavior Management prepares students for human resource management positions in business, government, and human service organizations or for entry into a Ph.D. program for advanced study.

This program requires a minimum of 36 credit hours, including:

1. Industrial/Organizational Behavior Management (12 hours)


2. Behavior Analysis (3 hours)


One of the following:

3. Professional Ethics (3 hours)


5. Research and Practice (6 hours)


Select either the Thesis Option or Practicum Option:

Thesis Option

6. Electives (6 hours)


Clinical Psychology


No terminal Master of Arts is offered in Clinical Psychology. A master’s degree in this area is offered only as part of the Doctor of Philosophy. See the description of the doctoral program in clinical psychology for more information.

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