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 642 | Analysis of Variance | 3 |
| PSYS 616 | Perception and Cognition | 3 |
| PSYS 617 | Memory Processes and Applications | 3 |
| PSYS 618 | Advanced Cognitive Processes | 3 |
| PSYS 623 | Theories of Personality | 3 |
| PSYS 668 | Physiological Psychology | 3 |
| PSYS 680 | Research Methods in Psychology | 3 |
| PSYS 681 | Applied Methods in Advanced Psychological Research | 4 |
| PSYS 690 | Professional Development Colloquium | 1 |
| PSYS 697 | Diversity Issues in Psychological Research | 3 |
6 credits from
Additional electives approved by the graduate program director
Total Credits: 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.