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Core Course Requirements for the Master of Arts Program
The Masters of Arts degree in Psychology is a 30 unit program. In addition to the below core requirements, students in the M.A. program take a number of electives which are pre-approved by their advisor. Included in these electives are, for example, graduate seminars in social psychology (Psych 255T) for those with a special interest in Social Psychology and graduate seminars with a developmental emphasis (Psych 200T) for those with a special interest in Developmental Psychology. Students also have the option of signing up for Psychology 290-Independent Study (see the university catalog for further details) if they are involved in a faculty research project. As a culminating experience, students are required to complete a three to six unit thesis.
Units |
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Required Courses |
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| Psych244 | Seminar in Research Methods | 4 |
| Psych231 | Ethics in Psychology | 3 |
Group I Courses |
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| PSYCH250T | Personality | 3 -- 4 |
| Social | ||
| Developmental | ||
| Environmental Psychology | ||
Group I Courses |
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| Learning | 3 -- 4 | |
| Motivation | ||
| Cognition | ||
| Supervised Field Experience | ||
| Psychopharmacology | ||
| Perception | ||
| Behavioral Genetics | ||
| Physiological | ||
Total Core Requirements |
9 -- 14 |
Electives |
9 -- 14 |
Thesis |
3 -- 6 |
Total Minimum Number Of Units |
30 |