Degree Requirements

1. Complete 10 3-credit courses as specified below, for a total of 30 credits, with a minimum GPA of 3.0; and
   
2. Complete an independent research project and present it as a master's thesis or pass a qualifying exam demonstrating competency in content areas studied in the program.

56:830:510  Introduction to Psychological Science (3)

56:830:580  Research Methods (3)

56:830:650  Statistics and Research Design (3)

56:XXX.XXX  A statistics course selected by the student

Two independent study courses are to be completed by students pursuing a master's thesis.

All students must complete three of the following core content classes:

56:830:626  Graduate Developmental Psychology (3)
56:830:631  Graduate Personality Psychology (3)
56:830:635  Graduate Social Psychology (3)
56:830:640  Graduate Abnormal Psychology (3)
56:830:662  Graduate Cognitive Psychology (3)
56:830:675  Graduate Physiological Psychology (3)

With the program director's approval, students may enroll in an elective course offered in a different graduate program, such as the master of public administration or the master of business administration.

To qualify for the master of arts degree in psychology, students entering into the program in 2020 or later must:

1. Complete 30 credits, with a minimum GPA of 3.0; and
   
2. Complete an independent research project and present it as a master's thesis or pass the capstone course. 
   

56:830:510  Introduction to Psychological Science (3)

56:830:580  Research Methods (3)

56:830:650  Statistics and Research Design (3)

56:XXX.XXX  A statistics course selected by the student

56:830:620  Program Evaluation (3)
56:830:638  Survey Research Methods (3)

56:824:718  Data Management (3)

56:163:615  Using Archival Data to Study Children (3)
56:834:608  GIS for the Public Sector (3)
56:645:567  Statistical Models (3)
56:645:565  Time Series and Forecasting (3)
56:824:708  Categorical and Limited Dependent Variables (3)