Degree Requirements. The minimum number of semester credit hours required for this degree, exclusive of coursework or other study required to remove admission deficiencies, is 36. Typically, students complete the program in two years (taking three courses a semester, excluding summers) or three years (taking two courses a semester, excluding summers).

Degree candidates must complete:

A. 15 semester credit hours of core courses:

PSY 5113 Contemporary Research Paradigms in Psychology
PSY 5213 Design Considerations in Behavioral Research
PSY 5413 Inferential Statistics
PSY 6113 Perspectives in Measurement of Behavior
PSY 6213 Correlation and Regression Analyses

B. 9 hours chosen from:

PSY 5303 Research Seminar in Developmental Psychology
PSY 5313 Research Seminar in Psychopathology
PSY 5323 Research Seminar in Individual Differences and Personality   Assessment
PSY 5333 Research Seminar in Social Psychological Research
PSY 5343 Research Seminar in Human Cognition
PSY 5353 Research Seminar in Industrial/Organizational Psychology
PSY 5363 Research Seminar in Health Psychology and Stress
PSY 5373 Research Seminar in Program Evaluation

C. 6 hours of electives chosen from:

PSY 6513 Psychology Research Internship
PSY 6523 Research Apprenticeship in Psychology
PSY 6951-3 Independent Study
PSY 6973 Special Problems

D. Option 1 (with thesis): A Master's thesis and 6 hours of PSY 6983 Master's Thesis

Option 2 (without thesis): 3 additional hours must be completed from the seminar option listed in Section B and PSY 6513 or PSY 6523 must be completed for an additional 3 hours of credit from the electives listed in Section C. Students seeking this option must notify the Psychology Graduate Program Committee of their intent at least one semester prior to their anticipated graduation date. Students should expect to take the comprehensive examination required for this option during the semester in which they plan to complete the degree. The comprehensive examination can be attempted twice but only once a semester.

Students admitted to the program should consult their assigned faculty advisors or the Graduate Advisor of Record for specific program requirements.

The program does not require proficiency in a foreign language. A written thesis proposal, approved by the student's thesis committee, is required before the student may register for PSY 6983 Master's Thesis.