Department of Psychology

Admission Requirements
Contact Information

PROGRAM: Psychology - Experimental Psychology

Degree: MA in Psychology

Campus Location: New Rochelle

Specific Focus of program:
Applied industrial and organizational Psychology
Quantitative and computer skills
Preparation for doctoral study toward the PsyD or PhD

Key features:

• Focus on master’s (rather than doctoral) level students
• Emphasis on strong quantitative and computer education
• Students frequently present their studies at professional psychology conference such as Eastern Psychological Association meetings or American Psychological Association meetings
• Excellent faculty, with virtually all courses taught by full-time faculty
• State-of-the-art computing environment

Sample job titles of alumni:
Many alumni move on to various PhD programs in psychology. Those who did not, work as:
Market research manager;
Research analyst;
Teacher/College professor

Calendar:
Semester (no summer classes)
Two hours, one evening a week
Some classes may start as early as 4:30 pm

Entry terms:
Fall, spring

Program plan required: Yes

Application deadline: Rolling

Average course load per term:
4 courses full-time, 2 courses part-time (three credits each)

Credits to completion:
Experimental Psychology - 45 credits

Average time to complete degree: 2-3 years, dependent on course load per term

Preferred academic preparation or background experience:
Degree in Psychology or by permission of the faculty

Admission requirements:

• Application for admission
• Official transcripts from all colleges attended
• Two professional letters of recommendation
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 (admission with undergrad below 3.0 by permission of the faculty)
• Acceptable performance in statistics and research methods/experimental research design courses at the undergraduate level

Cross reference:

• MA in Psychology - Industrial/Organizational
• MA in Mental Health Counseling (licensure eligible)
• MA in Psychology-School Psychology (initial certification as School Psychologist upon completion of degree and requirements for same)

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