Master of Science in Psychology
The School of Psychology does not accept students seeking a terminal master's degree in Psychology. The Master of Science in Psychology prepares the student for the continuation of graduate work toward the Ph.D. and/or for employment in business, industry, government, or education.
Thesis Option
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Course Requirements | ||
| PSYC 6000 | Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) | 1 |
| PSYC 6018 | Principles of Research Design | 3 |
| PSYC 6019 | Statistical Analysis of Psychological Data I | 5 |
| PSYC 6020 | Statistical Analysis of Psychological Data II | 5 |
| PSYC 6040 | Current Topics in Cognition and Brain Sciences | 1 |
| or PSYC 6041 | Current Topics in Cognitive Aging | |
| or PSYC 6043 | Engineering Psychology Research Seminar | |
| PSYC electives 1,2 | 9 | |
| Master Thesis Requirement | ||
| PSYC 7000 | Master's Thesis | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
All courses must be completed with a grade of 'B' or higher
- 1
PSYC 7101 and PSYC 7102 are required elective courses for Engineering Psychology students
- 2
Up to a total of 6 hours of 4000 level credit, at a grade of B or above, can be used toward this degree from the following list of courses: NEUR 4100, NEUR 4238, NEUR 4300, NEUR 4400, NEUR 4740, PSYC 4010, PSYC 4011, PSYC 4020, PSYC 4025, PSYC 4041, PSYC 4050, PSYC 4090, PSYC 4100, PSYC 4260, PSYC 4270, PSYC 4740, PSYC 4770. PSYC/NEUR 4XXX special topics courses will be considered on a case by case basis. PSYC/NEUR 4XXX and PSYC/NEUR 6XXX course which are largely equivalent can’t both be counted.
Non-Thesis Option
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Course Requirements | ||
| PSYC 6000 | Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) | 1 |
| PSYC 6018 | Principles of Research Design | 3 |
| PSYC 6019 | Statistical Analysis of Psychological Data I | 5 |
| PSYC 6020 | Statistical Analysis of Psychological Data II | 5 |
| PSYC 6040 | Current Topics in Cognition and Brain Sciences | 1 |
| or PSYC 6041 | Current Topics in Cognitive Aging | |
| or PSYC 6043 | Engineering Psychology Research Seminar | |
| PSYC 6XXX-level or higher electives 1,2 | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
All courses must be completed with a grade of 'B' or higher
- 1
PSYC 7101 and PSYC 7102 are required elective courses for Engineering Psychology students
- 2
Up to a total of 6 hours of 4000 level credit, at a grade of B or above, can be used toward this degree from the following list of courses: NEUR 4100, NEUR 4238, NEUR 4300, NEUR 4400, NEUR 4740, PSYC 4010, PSYC 4011, PSYC 4020, PSYC 4025, PSYC 4041, PSYC 4050, PSYC 4090, PSYC 4100, PSYC 4260, PSYC 4270, PSYC 4740, PSYC 4770. PSYC/NEUR 4XXX special topics courses will be considered on a case by case basis. PSYC/NEUR 4XXX and PSYC/NEUR 6XXX course which are largely equivalent can’t both be counted.