Course Requirements
Total Coursework Required = 30 Units
The following courses are required:
| PSY | 600 | Research Orientation (1 unit per semester) | 2 Units |
| PSY | 610 | Advanced Research Methods | 3 Units |
| PSY | 670A-670B | Advanced Statistics | 6 Units |
| or | 770A-770B | Advanced Statistics | |
| PSY | 797 | Research | 1 Unit |
| PSY | 799A | Thesis | 3 Units |
1 of the following 2 classes is required:
| PSY | 561 | Advanced Neuropsychology | 3 Units |
| PSY | 760 | Seminar in Physiological Correlates of Behavior | 3 Units |
2 of the following 4 classes are required::
| PSY | 632 | Theories and Methods in Developmental Science | 3 Units |
| PSY | 740 | Seminar in Social Psychology | 3 Units |
| PSY | 751 | Clinical Psychology: Theory and Practice | 3 Units |
| PSY | 787 | Advanced Principles of Learning & Cognition | 3 Units |
1 of the following 4 classes is required:
| PSY | 675 | Seminar in Psychological Measurement | 3 Units |
| PSY | 767 | Seminar in Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience | 3 Units |
| PSY | 768 | Advanced Systems Neuroscience | 3 Units |
| PSY | 769 | Advanced Foundations of Neuroimaging | 3 Units |
In addition one elective is required (3 Units):
Electives may be selected from any other 500-700 level Psychology classes or graduate classes from other departments in the University with the approval of the Graduate Advisor. Three units of 797, additional to the 1 required unit, may count as 1 elective.
Thesis
Upon admission to the program, each student is assigned a faculty research mentor. It is expected that the student will work in the mentor’s laboratory to gain research experience and to work toward development of a thesis idea and proposal. The proposal is evaluated and approved by a committee, chosen by the student and his/her, advisor before data collection for the thesis begins. Once the thesis is complete, the student conducts an oral defense of his/her work and findings. The student presents a final written report, approved by the thesis committee, to the Graduate School for credit towards the Master’s degree.