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