The MA Program satisfies the interests of those who wish to undertake a rigorous course of study that leads to the Master’s degree. The program is appropriate both for students with a limited background in psychology and those who hold an undergraduate degree in the field.
Candidates for the MA in Psychology must complete a minimum of eight four-credit semester courses. Three of these courses are required: the Proseminar (PS 704); a course in quantitative methods; and a directed study (PS 901/2) in which students work with a faculty supervisor and undertake an independent project. In addition, students must fulfill the comprehensive requirement by taking a minimum of one course from two of the four programmatic knowledge areas.
Some students use the program as a means to clarify their interest in professional psychology; others use it as a first step toward a doctoral program. Many of our graduates have applied their advanced training in 
psychology to work in as researchers, mental health workers, administrators, and managers. Others have continued with doctoral studies in psychology or related fields.
It should be noted that the program is not intended to qualify students for the independent practice of professional psychology. Advanced courses in clinical psychology are available to MA students by special permission. Successful completion of the program, however, can satisfy most of the non-clinical substantive content requirements specified by the Council for the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology.