Master's in General Experimental Psychology

Outstanding Features

• Expand your knowledge and skills with advanced coursework in research methodology and statistical analysis as well as social, cognitive, developmental and physiological psychology
• Receive individualized attention and guidance from faculty mentors
• Actively engage in psychological research while collaborating with experts in the field
• Develop your own research interests and present your research at professional conferences across the country
• Enhance your professional competitiveness with optional certification in Research Design and Analysis
• Two-year program
• Graduate assistantships available

Your kind of program

The general experimental program will provide you with the very best in graduate instruction both in and outside of formal classroom settings. You'll be able  to work with faculty on the many exciting research projects being conducted in the department and develop and  conduct research projects of your own. The training you receive and the skills you develop will make you more competitive when applying to Ph.D. programs or for positions in workplace settings where strong research and methodological abilities are needed. Some of our graduates have also been employed as instructors in two-year academic institutions.

About the program

The General Experimental graduate program is based on the philosophy that the master's degree is first and foremost a degree in psychology, and students should achieve a broad base of knowledge in the field, including strong quantitative and research skills. Thus, you will take four psychological foundations courses and three research foundations courses. A master's thesis is also required. You can complete the program in two years. 

Faculty in the Department of Psychology have active research programs; they publish in peer-reviewed journals and present at national and international professional meetings. As a student in the General Experimental program you will have many opportunities to gain hands-on research experience in addition to your thesis by working on a faculty member's research team and/or by conducting your own individual, faculty-mentored research projects. Many students in the program have appeared as co-authors with faculty members on published articles and have presented their findings at scientific meetings across the country. Graduates of our program who have entered doctoral programs have often commented that the program's research-oriented curriculum has prepared them better for doctoral level work than their peers who graduated from other institutions. Read what alumni have said about our graduate program.

Admission Requirements for the Program