FIVE-YEAR COMBINED BA/MA PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAM - General-Experimental Specialization

BA IN PSYCHOLOGY
Overview

College Core	57 credits
Major Requirements	24 credits
Liberal Arts Electives	9 credits
Open Electives	30 credits
Total	120 credits

The MA requires 36 credits for General- Experimental specialization
College Core: PSY 201/202 - General Psychology (preferably in the freshman year) to satisfy both core requirements and major prerequisites.

In addition to PSY 201/202, students who choose to major in psychology in the combined program must complete the following for the BA degree (preferably in the sophomore year):

PSY 323 Quantitative Research Methods for
Behavioral Sciences (3 credits)
PSY 390 Experimental Psychology I (3 credits)

Major Electives
Eighteen credits are required for the BA major. All candidates, while undergraduates, may select as many as 18 credits of the graduate level (600 numbered) courses listed below. If selected, these courses count both for the BA degree and for the 36 credits in the MA degree.
18 credits chosen from among the following, which must include at least one course (three credits) chosen from capstone courses: PSY 491, PSY 493, PSY 496.

PSY	324	Quantitative Research Methods for Behavioral Sciences II (3 credits)
PSY	331	Personnel Psychology (3 credits)
PSY	336	Psychological Test and Measurements (3 credits)
PSY	338	History and Systems: Psychology of Learning (3 credits)
PSY	339	History and Systems: Personality Theory (3 credits)
PSY	341	Physiological Psychology (3 credits)
PSY	412	Social Psychology (3 credits)
PSY	441	Developmental Psychology (3 credits)
PSY	461	Abnormal Psychology (3 credits)
PSY	491	Experimental Psychology II (3 credits) [Capstone Course]
PSY	493	Individual Experimental Research (3 credits) [Capstone Course]
PSY	496	Senior Seminar (3 credits) [Capstone Course]
PSY	602	Proseminar in Personality and Social Psychology
PSY	603	Experimental Research Methods in Cognition
PSY	605	Advanced Quantitative Research Methods in Psychology
PSY	607	Professional Issues and Ethics in Psychology
PSY	622	Advanced Life-Span Development
PSY	610	Psychological Applications of Multivariate Statistics
PSY	611	Physiological Basis of Behavior
PSY	634	Cognition and Learning
PSY	613	Psychopathology
PSY	617	Health Psychology

Capstone Requirements
The capstone requirement for the BA in psychology must be fulfilled by completing one of the three courses listed below.

PSY	491	Experimental Psychology II
PSY	491	Individual Experimental Psychology
PSY	496	Senior Seminar

The BA degree in the combined psychology program requires 120 credits with maximum of 18 graduate level (600) credits.

The MA degree in the combined psychology program requires 36 credits of 600 level courses.

Required Courses for MA – Experimental Specialization

PSY	602	Proseminar in Personality and Social Psychology
PSY	603	Experimental Research Methods in Cognition
PSY	605	Advanced Quantitative Research Methods in Psychology
PSY	607	Professional Issues and Ethics in Psychology
PSY	622	Advanced Life-Span Development
PSY	610	Psychological Applications of Multivariate Statistics
PSY	611	Physiological Basis of Behavior
PSY	634	Cognition and Learning

Required Thesis or Literature Review Seminar:
A minimum of 30 credits must be completed before departmental permission is granted to choose one of the following:

PSY	681	Thesis Supervision
Total		3 Credits

Experimental Specialization Elective Courses:
Three courses (9 Credits) from the following is required:

PSY	608	Quasi Experimental Design and Non Experimental Research Designs
PSY	612	Advanced Experimental Research Methods : Sensation & Perception
PSY	613	Psychopathology
PSY	616	The Psychology of Exceptional Individuals
PSY	617	Health Psychology
PSY	618	Understanding and Treatment of Addictive Behaviors
PSY	620	Dynamics of Group Processes
PSY	623	Stress: Affective, Cognitive, and Behavioral Components
PSY	629	Conflict Resolution: Theory and Practice
PSY	649	Personnel Psychology

 

FIVE-YEAR COMBINED BA/MA PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAM - Industrial-Organizational Specialization

BA IN PSYCHOLOGY
Overview

College Core	57 credits
Major Requirements	24 credits
Liberal Arts Electives	9 credits
Open Electives	30 credits
Total	120 credits

The MA requires 42 credits for Industrial- Organizational Specialization
College Core: PSY 201/202 - General Psychology (preferably in the freshman year) to satisfy both core requirements and major prerequisites.

Students who choose to major in psychology in the combined program must complete the following for the BA degree (preferably in the sophomore year):

PSY	323	Quantitative Research Methods for Behavioral Sciences (3 credits)
PSY	390	Experimental Psychology I (3 credits)

Major Electives
Eighteen credits are required for the BA major. All candidates, while undergraduates, may select as many as 21 credits of the graduate level (600 numbered) courses listed below. In order to complete the program within the 5-year span, PSY 645, PSY 649 and PSY
651 must be taken while an undergraduate. The 600-level courses count both for the BA degree and for the 42 credits in the MA degree.

18 credits chosen from among the following, which must include at least three credits chosen from the capstone courses (PSY 491, PSY 493, PSY 496) and PSY 645, PSY 649 and PSY 651.

PSY	324	Quantitative Research Methods for Behavioral Sciences II (3 credits)
PSY	331	Personnel Psychology (3 credits)
PSY	336	Psychological Test and Measurements (3 credits)
PSY	338	History and Systems: Psychology of Learning (3 credits)
PSY	339	History and Systems: Personality Theory (3 credits)
PSY	341	Physiological Psychology (3 credits)
PSY	412	Social Psychology (3 credits)
PSY	441	Developmental Psychology (3 credits)
PSY	461	Abnormal Psychology (3 credits)
PSY	491	Experimental Psychology II (3 credits) [Capstone Course]
PSY	493	Individual Experimental Research (3 credits) [Capstone Course]
PSY	496	Senior Seminar (3 credits) [Capstone Course]
PSY	602	Proseminar in Personality and Social Psychology (3 credits)
PSY	605	Quantitative Research Methods in Psychology: Advanced Concepts (3 credits)
PSY	607	Professional Issues and Ethics in Psychology
PSY	610	Psychological Application of Multivariate Statistics (3 credits)
PSY	612	Advanced Experimental Research Methods in Sensation and Perception (3 credits)
PSY	620	Dynamics of Group Process (3 credits)
PSY	622	Advanced Lifespan Development (3 credits)
PSY	638	Personality Assessment (3 credits)
PSY	645	Seminar in Industrial Organizational Psychology (3 credits) [requires PSY 649]
PSY	649	Personnel Psychology (3 credits)
PSY	651	Work Performance Prediction and Assessment (3 credits) [requires PSY 649]
PSY	660	Practicum in Organizational Psychology (3 credits) [requires PSY 645, PSY 649, PSY 651]

Capstone Requirements
The capstone requirement in psychology must be fulfilled by completing one of the three-credit courses listed below:

PSY	491	Experimental Psychology II
PSY	493	Individual Experimental Psychology
PSY	496	Senior Seminar

The BA degree in the combined psychology program requires 120 credits.

The MA degree in the combined psychology program requires 42 credits of 600 level courses.

Required Courses for the Industrial-Organizational Specialization

PSY	602	Proseminar in Personality and Social Psychology (3 credits)
PSY	605	Quantitative Research Methods in Psychology: Advanced oncepts (3 credits)
PSY	607	Professional Issues and Ethics in Psychology
PSY	610	Psychological Application of Multivariate Statistics (3 credits)
PSY	612	Advanced Experimental Research Methods in Sensation and Perception (3 credits)
PSY	620	Dynamics of Group Process (3 credits)
PSY	622	Advanced Lifespan Development (3 credits)
PSY	638	Personality Assessment (3 credits)
PSY	645	Seminar in Industrial Organizational Psychology (3 credits) [requires PSY 649]
PSY	649	Personnel Psychology (3 credits)
PSY	651	Work Performance Prediction and Assessment (3 credits) [requires PSY 649]
PSY	660	Practicum in Organizational Psychology (3 credits) [requires PSY 645, PSY 649, PSY 651]

Required Integrative Experience
Choose one course (3 credits)

PSY	681	Thesis Supervision
or
PSY	683	Literature Review Paper Seminar

Required Industrial-Organizational Elective Courses
Choose two courses (6 credits) from the list below to complete the MA in psychology-industrial organizational in the combined program:

PSY	608	Quasi-Experimental Design and Non Experimental Research Designs (3 credits)
PSY	612	Advanced Experimental Research Methods in Sensation and Perception (3 credits)
PSY	615	Basic Interviewing and Counseling Practices (3 credits)
PSY	617	Health Psychology (3 credits)
PSY	618	Understanding and Treatment of Addictive Behavior (3 credits)
PSY	623	Stress: Affective, Cognitive and Behavioral Components (3 credits)

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