California State University, Stanislaus
Department of Psychology and Child Development
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Undergraduate Programs:
Psychology (BA)
Child Development (BA)

Graduate Programs:
Psychology (MA)
Behavior Analysis (MS)
Counseling (MS)







Psychology (MA)

Program Requirements

Core requirements for Masters of Arts in Psychology

  • PSYC 5010 Advanced Research Methods, 3 units
  • PSYC 5020 Advanced Statistical Analysis, 3 units
  • PSYC 5940 Field Work, 6 units
  • PSYC 5990 Master's Thesis, 1-3 units

Additional requirements for Masters of Arts in Psychology

  • 18 semester hours from the available 4000- and 5000- level catalog courses. These courses are to be selected with prior approval of the faculty supervisor.
  • Field work placements are to be integrated with the theme of the student's program.

Please note that PSYC 5780, 5790, 5910, and 5930 are not open to Master of Arts students. In addition, at least 50% of all M.A. course work must be at the 5000-level.