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Master of Arts in Cognitive and Social Processes

44 credits

A two-year program designed to provide extensive training in cognitive psychology, social psychology, research methods, and statistics. Its primary purpose is to prepare students for doctoral programs in cognitive psychology, social psychology, or a related area.

Degree requirements

EDPS 642Analysis of Variance

3
PSYS 616Perception and Cognition

3
PSYS 617Memory Processes

3
PSYS 618Advanced Cognitive Processes

3
PSYS 623Theories of Personality

3
PSYS 668Physiological Psychology

3
PSYS 680Research Methods in Psychology

3
PSYS 681Applied Methods

4
PSYS 690Colloquium

1
PSYS 697Research Diversity Seminar

3

6 credits from

PSYS 695Seminar in Psychology

1 TO 6
SOPS 615Social Cognition

3
SOPS 620Group Dynamics

3
SOPS 640Social Psychology of Attitudes

3
SOPS 660Contemporary Social Psychology

3
Total Credit Hours:6

Additional electives approved by the graduate program director

Total Credit Hours:6

Total Credit Hours: 44

The university research and writing requirement is met by PSYS 680 and EDPS 642. All graduate courses in psychological science include diversity as a course objective. PSYS 695 must cover a social psychology topic. PSYS 690 is required every semester, for 2 years.

Teaching and Research Assistantships

Approximately 65 percent of students are awarded departmental assistantships and partial fee remissions. In return, students help faculty instructors or assist in faculty research. Exceptional second-year students may be offered the opportunity to teach introductory-level classes.

Interdepartmental Cooperative Arrangements

The department maintains a cooperative teaching and research arrangement with the counseling psychology and educational psychology departments for maximum flexibility in training.