Psychology, MA

Campus: NYC

This 36-credit hour Master of Arts program provides graduate students with a general academic foundation in the field of psychology and fills a gap in the training and changing professional preparation in human service organizations. It also may be suited to those who may seek to further their study at the doctoral level. The program offers a wide variety of required and elective courses that provide students with the skills and resources needed to examine and understand the broader context of a person’s life – family, school, work groups, and other significant systems.

Students who want to gain knowledge, skills, and research experience in specific areas of psychology may choose one of three research tracks within the MA program. The research tracks are:

Behavioral and Social Sciences Research: Students develop knowledge, skills, and experience in behavioral and social sciences research.
Global Psychology Research: Students focus on application of research skills to international/global settings including non- governmental organizations, the United Nations, and other settings that focus on international and cross-cultural research.
Industrial and Organizational Psychology Research: Students gain a comprehensive and macroscopic view of industrial and organizational psychology, and acquire knowledge and develop skills associated with the effective management of individuals and groups.

Note. 1. We are currently not accepting students to research tracks. 2) All program academic standing requirements are defined in the NYC Psychology Department Graduate Program Catalog.

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Required Core Courses (24 credits) ¹
PSY 604	Developmental Psychology	3
PSY 612	Neuropsychology	3
PSY 615	Research Design and Statistics I	3
PSY 616	Research Design and Statistics II ^{Prerequisite: PSY 615}	3
PSY 623	Social Psychology	3
PSY 624	Cognitive Psychology	3
PSY 625	Personality Theories	3
PSY 667	Multicultural and Gender Issues in Psychology	3
Elective Courses (12 credits) ²
PSY 608	Community Psychology
PSY 610	Psychopathology
PSY 617	Human Learning
PSY 618	Community Mental Health: Philosophy and Concepts
PSY 619	Comm Resource:Interagency Coor
PSY 621	Psychological Measurements
PSY 626	Forensic Psychology
PSY 627	Mentored Lab Class Semester 1
PSY 628	Mentored Lab Class Semester 2
PSY 634	Instructional Psychology: Multimedia Applications
PSY 646	Critical Thinking I : Foundation
PSY 656	Developmental Disabilities
PSY 680	Program Evaluation
PSY 681	Organizational Psychology
PSY 682	Personnel Psychology
PSY 683	Organizational Development
PSY 684	Occupational Health Psychology
PSY 690	Counseling 2.0:Counseling in the Digital Age
PSY 691	Practicum in Psychology
PSY 695	Independent Study in Graduate Psychology
PSY 696	Special Topics
PSY 699	M.A. Thesis ^{Prerequisite: PSY 615; PSY 616 may be taken concurrently}
Elective Courses for Tracks ³
Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (12 credits)
One (1) MA Elective Course		3
PSY 627	Mentored Lab Class Semester 1	3
PSY 628	Mentored Lab Class Semester 2	3
PSY 699	M.A. Thesis (Capstone) ^{Prerequisite: PSY 615; PSY 616 may be taken concurrently}	3
Global Psychology Research (12 credits)
One (1) MA Elective Course		3
PSY 603	Introduction to International Psychology	3
Choose one (1) of the following:
PSY 602	Ethics in Psychology	3
PSY 643	Psychology at the United Nations	3
PSY 696	Special Topics	3
PSY 695	Independent Study in Graduate Psychology	1-3
Capstone: Choose one (1) of the following:
PSY 691	Practicum in Psychology	3
PSY 699	M.A. Thesis ^{Prerequisite: PSY 615; PSY 616 may be taken concurrently}	3
Industrial Organizational Psychology Research (12 credits)
One (1) MA Elective Course		3
PSY 681	Organizational Psychology	3
PSY 682	Personnel Psychology	3
Capstone: Choose one (1) of the following:
PSY 691	Practicum in Psychology	3
PSY 699	M.A. Thesis ^{Prerequisite: PSY 615; PSY 616 may be taken concurrently}	3

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In addition to the following courses students are required to enroll in PSY 698 Professional Seminar (MA in Psychology Program) (0 credits).

PSY 615-616 is a year-long sequence. Both courses have a zero-credit lab component.

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Other psychology courses as approved by the Director of the MA in Psychology program or the Chair of the Psychology Department

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Students who enroll in one of three research tracks will take the same required core courses listed above (24 credits). In addition, they will complete the following specific set of courses in their chosen track. (Note. We are currently not accepting students to tracks).