Coursework: 72 credits
Internship: 12 credits
MA Thesis: 30 credits (research and writing)
Total number of credits required for graduation: 120 credits
ANTH/PSY/SOC/CAS 517: Foundations of knowledge and graduate thinking
PSY 601: Behavioral statistics
PSY 503: Contemporary theories of personality
PY 502: Biological bases of behavior and mental disorders
PSY 600: Research team
PSY 615: Contemporary theories of counseling I
PSY 611: Assessment in psychology
PSY 603: Research methods in applied psychology
PSY 625: Abnormal psychology
PSY 511: Research and writing colloquium part I
PSY 512: Research and writing colloquium part II
MAPAP/MAANTH/MASOC/MACAS 670: Research and writing colloquium part III
PSY 610: Internship colloquium I
PSY 612: Internship colloquium II
Transfer Credits and Course Substitutions:
Off-campus and transfer credits from accredited institutions will be evaluated by the program coordinator for appropriateness to the student’s course of study.
Concentrations:
Psychological Counseling: This program will provide students with knowledge, skills, and understanding necessary to work as professional counselors in a wide variety of settings with diverse populations. The program is based on coherent theoretical frameworks, helps to get essential applied knowledge of assessment procedures, counseling skills and keen awareness of ethical principles in counseling. The following electives are offered within the counseling psychology concentration:
MAPAP 645: Contemporary theories of counseling II
PSY 627: Cultural diversity in counseling
MAPAP 625: Group psychotherapy
PSY 613: Child psychopathology
PSY 606: Family therapy
PSY 617: Projective methods in personality assessment
PSY 628: Substance use, addiction and counseling
PSY 615: Child and adolescent counseling
Organizational and Career Psychology: This program prepares its graduates to pursue a career in organization psychology or career counseling. Program offers internship in career assessment and guidance, students will have a chance to work with individual and lead career guidance groups on campus. The following electives are offered within the organizational psychology and career guidance concentration:
MAPAP 645: Contemporary theories of counseling II
PSY 604: Organizational behavior
PSY 635: Career assessment and counseling
Research in Psychology: This is a program which emphasizes research skills and intense practice of applied research with faculty and individually. Students will have opportunities to work with research teams on on-going grant research projects and develop their dissertation research under qualified supervision of faculty and peers. The following electives are offered within the research in psychology concentration:
ANTH/PSY/SOC 530: Qualitative methods in psychology
PSY 600: Research team (3 semesters required)
