Psychology, General Concentration, M.A.

1. A cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher.

2. General Concentration - A minimum of 30 semester hours of psychology courses including:

• PSYG 5001 - Ethics in Psychology (2)
• PSYG 5100 - Advanced Statistics (4)
• PSYG 5121 - Advanced Abnormal Psychology (4)
• PSYG 5130 - History and Systems of Psychology (3)
• PSYG 5160 - Research Methods I (3)
• PSYG 5161 - Research Methods II (2)
• PSYG 5212 - Experimental Design (4)
• PSYG 5900 - Thesis (1-6) (minimum of 3 semester hours)
• 5 elective hours of psychology courses approved by the department.

3. Clinical Concentration - A minimum of 49 semester hours of graduate psychology courses including:

• PSYG 5001 - Ethics in Psychology (2)
• PSYG 5002 - Cultural Diversity in Psychology (2)
• PSYG 5011 - Introduction to Clinical Psychology (2)
• PSYG 5025 - Personality Assessment Procedures (5)
• PSYG 5100 - Advanced Statistics (4)
• PSYG 5121 - Advanced Abnormal Psychology (4)
• PSYG 5160 - Research Methods I (3)
• PSYG 5161 - Research Methods II (2)
• PSYG 5170 - The Clinical Interview (3)
• PSYG 5211 - Cognitive Assessment (5)
• PSYG 5212 - Experimental Design (4)
• PSYG 5300 - Psychotherapy I (3)
• PSYG 5310 - Psychotherapy II (2)
• PSYG 5220 - Practicum/Internship in Clinical Psychology (1-6) (minimum of 5 semester hours)
• PSYG 5900 - Thesis (1-6) (minimum of 3 semester hours)

4. Successful completion

Successful completion of a reading proficiency examination in a foreign language, completion of an approved graduate statistics course or proficiency in a modern computer language. If PSYG 5100  is used to meet this requirement in the general concentration, three additional graduate level hours in psychology are required.

5. Successful completion of a comprehensive written examination.

6. Successful completion of an oral examination associated with the thesis.