Requirements for an MA in Psychology

Non-Terminal MA in Psychology (students continuing in the doctoral program)

Students are encouraged to earn their MA in Psychology by:

• Completing the core courses indicated (with a footnote) within the PhD and its concentrations,
• Registration and completion of three additional hours of NSC 5V99 Thesis/PSY 5V99 Thesis, and
• Proposing, completing, and defending a thesis.

M.A. requirements are usually completed by the second or third year of study.

Terminal MA in Psychology

In rare circumstances, a student admitted to the doctoral program may leave before completing all of the work required of the PhD In exceptional cases, the student may be given the opportunity to complete a terminal MA in Psychology. This terminal MA requires completion of at least five additional hours, taken from PSY 5V51 Supervised Teaching, PSY 5V96 Research Methods in Experimental Psychology and/or electives, and may or may not require completing and defending a thesis, depending on the nature of the work and the decision of the psychology faculty and program director.