Master of Arts in Social Psychology
Social Psychology focuses on the way individuals relate to one another, how the presence of other people can affect individual behavior within groups, and how people influence others’ behavior, thoughts, and feelings. The MA program in social psychology is designed to give students a strong background for entry into professions such as applied or institutional research, social policy, human resources, or community college teaching. We also prepare students for further graduate study in a doctoral program.
31-34 credits
Required Courses, 16 credits
| SOPS 610 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| SOPS 615 | Social Cognition | 3 |
| SOPS 630 | Social Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination | 3 |
| SOPS 640 | Social Psychology of Attitudes | 3 |
| EDPS 642 | Analysis of Variance | 3 |
| SOPS 661 | Professional Development in Social and Counseling Psychology | 1 |
One course from EDPS, 3 credits
Elective Courses, 9-12 credits
Those students that are taking a thesis will have 12 elective hours. All others will have 9 credit hours.
| EDPS 602 | Institutional Research | 3 |
| SOPS 620 | Group Dynamics | 3 |
| SOPS 625 | Psychology of Gender | 3 |
| SOPS 635 | Social Psychology of Health | 3 |
| SOPS 655 | Counseling Applications of Social Psychology | 3 |
| SOPS 660 | Contemporary Social Psychology | 3 |
| SOPS 695 | Internship in Applied Social Psychology | 3 |
| RES 697 | Research Paper | 1 TO 3 |
| THES 698 | Thesis | 1 TO 6 |
| Up to 6 credits from approved electives in Educational Psychology or Psychological Science or Sociology | |
Research Requirement, 3 credits
| CPSY 653 | Research Methods in Counseling and Social Psychology | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 31-34