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  Mar 17, 2025
 
2009-2010 Graduate Studies Bulletin (Archived Copy) 
  
2009-2010 Graduate Studies Bulletin (Archived Copy) [Archived Catalog]

Experimental Psychology, M.A.


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Degree Requirements College of Arts and Sciences 
Department of Psychology   

Students seeking a terminal master’s degree are not admitted to the program; instead, students admitted to the doctoral program are automatically admitted to the master’s program, if they desire that degree.


Degree Requirements

Thirty credit hours, with at least 15 hours at the 700 level or above.

Required courses are:


3 hours of quantitative courses

Thesis and Comprehensive Examination


A research thesis is required, beginning with approval of a prospectus by the thesis committee and culminating in a defense of the written thesis. An M.A. comprehensive oral examination may be combined with the thesis defense or be conducted separately. The sequence of events and more details concerning specific aspects are in the current Graduate Program in Experimental Psychology Student Handbook, which is posted on the Web.

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