Core Courses for Master of Science Program in Psychology
Total Credit Hours = 33
All courses are three credit hours.
Required Courses
- PSYC 510 - Research & Statistical Methods
- PSYC 520 - Advanced Social Psychology
- PSYC 530 - Advanced Personality
- PSYC 540 - Behavioral Neuroscience
- PSYC 580 - Advanced Cognition
- PSYC 560 - Psychopathology
- PSYC 570 - Legal and Ethical Issues in Psychology
- PSYC 550 - Developmental Psychology
- PSYC 600 - Applied Psychology
- PSYC 625 - Practicum in Psychology
Elective Courses (one advanced topics course)
- PSYC 650 - Advanced Topics in Psychology
Topics will vary but may include forensic psychology, cognition, developmental, substance abuse, applied psychology, qualitative and quantitative research.
Program Plan
Year one
- Fall semester will require completion of PSYC 510, 520 and 560.
- Spring semester will require completion of PSYC 530, 550, 650
- Summer will require completion of PSCY 600 and 625.
Year two
- Fall semester will require completion of PSYC 540, 570, and 580
- Comprehensive Exam