Social Psychology

Master of Arts in Social Psychology

30-40 credits
The MA program in social psychology is designed to give students a strong background for entry into professions such as junior college teaching, or program evaluation and personnel work in schools, industry, and other organizations; it also may lead to further graduate study in a doctoral program. The MA in social psychology can be of great value in support of careers in education, counseling, social work, criminology, anthropology, special education, and personnel work.
Degree requirements
General Concentration, 30 credits

Social Psychology

Four courses from

• Social Psychology
• Social Cognition
• Group Dynamics
• Social Psychology of Attitudes
• Counseling Applications of Social Psychology
• Contemporary Social Psychology

Educational Psychology

One course from

• Introduction to Statistical Methods
• Analysis of Variance

Counseling Psychology

• Research in Counseling Psychology and Guidance

Directed electives from

• ANTH, CPSY, EDPS, PSYS, SOC, SOPS, THES; professionalization of a teaching major; or minors and electives