2006-2008 Catalog of Courses

Department of Psychology

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

www.uni.edu/psych/grad

Staff:

B. Kopper, Head. S. Brown, A. Butler, M. DeSoto, L. Diemer, M. Gasser, A. Gilpin, M. Gonnerman, H. Harton, C. Hildebrandt, R. Hitlan, B. Kopper, M. Losch, M. MacLin, O. MacLin, A. Osman, J. Somervill, J. Susskind, R. Tan, J. Wallace, L. Walsh, J. Williams, J. Yates.

The Department of Psychology offers the following graduate programs.  Specific requirements for these programs are listed within this Department of Psychology section in the following order:

Graduate Majors (M.A.)

Psychology

Master of Arts Degree Program

Major in Psychology

This major is available on the thesis option only and requires a minimum of 41-44 semester hours. A minimum of 15 semester hours of 200-level course work is required for the thesis option.

GRE examinations are required for all applicants. Individual programs of study will be jointly developed by each student in consultation with the Graduate Coordinator.

The M.A. program in psychology consists of three emphases:

1. clinical science, for those who wish to pursue doctoral-level study in clinical or counseling psychology or to become master's level providers of psychological services operating in clinical settings under appropriate supervision;

2. industrial-organizational emphasis, for students interested in pursuing either doctoral-level studies in industrial-organizational psychology or a career in human resources; and

3. social, for students wishing to pursue doctoral study in social and related areas of psychology or careers as master's level data analysts.

The program maintains a strong empirical, research-based orientation and seeks to:

1. provide students with opportunities to develop skills in research methodology;

2. gain advanced knowledge of major areas of scientific psychology; and

3. obtain basic competence in skills relevant to these areas.

All students are required to complete a thesis for successful completion of this program. It is expected that students will, except under extraordinary circumstances, have a thesis proposal approved by their advisor by the beginning of their second year of study. The program is set up so it should be completed in two full academic years and two summers. Students are strongly encouraged to finish within this time frame.

In addition to meeting general university admission requirements, applicants are also required to submit the following for consideration:

1. a departmental application form;

2. three letters of recommendation, preferably from undergraduate psychology instructors; and

3. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores on the general aptitude tests (advanced psychology test scores required only for those applicants who were not undergraduate psychology majors).

All materials should be received by the departmental graduate coordinator no later than February 1 to ensure consideration for financial aid for the following academic year or April 30, for consideration for admission to the program.

Clinical Science Emphasis:

Industrial-Organizational Emphasis:

Social Psychology Emphasis: