Master of Arts Degree
Brandeis University offers a terminal Master's Program in General Psychology. The M.A. program provides students with an understanding of the scientific foundations of psychology (social, developmental, and cognitive), as well as direct experience in research methods (data collection, data analysis, inferential statistics and experimental design). Students may enroll in the Master's Program on a full-time or part-time basis. Full-time students are expected to complete the degree in one year.
Students desiring to continue their studies toward the Ph.D. must apply for admission to that program. Interested candidates should visit the faculty and staff pages for further information on faculty research interests. Admission requirements include GRE general exam and 3 letters of recommendation. Please visit the Graduate School of Arts and Science web site for more information regarding requirements. Application deadline for the Master's Program is May 1st. All graduate program applications are processed through the Graduate School of Arts and Science.
Students desiring to continue their studies toward the Ph.D. must apply for admission to that program. Interested candidates should visit the faculty and staff pages for further information on faculty research interests. Admission requirements include GRE general exam and 3 letters of recommendation. Please visit the Graduate School of Arts and Science web site for more information regarding requirements. Application deadline for the Master's Program is May 1st. All graduate program applications are processed through the Graduate School of Arts and Science.
Master's Degree Program Requirements 2008-2009
The requirements for the Master’s degree in General Psychology will be eight courses as follows:
| REQUIRED | |
| PSYC 210 a & b | Two semesters of Advanced Psychological Statistics-Fall (a), Spring (b) |
| PSYC 211a | Graduate Research Methods in Psychology |
| PSYC 250b | Master’s Project Readings [Readings and Research for Master's Thesis -- offered in the Spring Semester only] |
| PSYC 302a | Proseminar in Brain, Body & Behavior |
MASTER THESIS: The master's thesis project may be conducted either as an empirical research project, or a comprehensive literature review. In consultation with their advisor, a student must choose a second reader for their project during the fall semester, and must first submit a written thesis proposal before the end of the final exam period. Thereafter the final written thesis must be completed and approved before the end of the spring semester on a date specified in advance on the academic calendar. This is required to graduate in May. Students may also choose to graduate in August.
Four courses from Groups A and B, with a minimum of one course in each group:
GROUP A: Perception/Cognition
NPSY 120b Man in Space
NPSY 174b Visual Cognition
NPSY 196b Advanced Topics in Cognition
NPSY 199a Human Neuropsychology
GROUP B: Social/Developmental
PSYC 131a Cross Culture Seminar
PSYC 136b Advanced Topics in Developmental Psychology
PSYC 150b Organizational Behavior
PSYC 160b Seminar on Sex Differences
PSYC 161a Clinical Psychology Practicum I
PSYC 161b Clinical Psychology Practicum II
PSYC 169b Disorders of Childhood
PSYC 193b Tests and Measurements
PSYC 215a Multivariate Statistics I
In addition you are expected to register for PSYC 316a Social/Developmental Research Seminar, which is a Brown Bag Lunch held every Thursday from 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm.