Students work closely with highly qualified faculty mentors, learning about research relevant to their interests. The Department of Psychology has resources to assist and support graduate students such as office space, specialized facilities, and software for data collection and analysis, funding for conference travel, and graduate assistantships.
Students acquire skills and competencies relevant to the ethical conduct of basic and applied psychological research.
Course Work
The Master of Arts (M.A.) program in psychological research is a two-year, full-time program of study. The program requires the completion of 38 credit hours, consisting of 20 hours of core courses (six thesis hours are taken in the second year) and 18 hours of electives. Courses are taught by faculty renowned for their expertise in developmental, health, clinical, cognitive, and social psychology, as well as human factors and neuroscience (both basic and clinical). At least 12 hours of elective course credit must be obtained by completing courses offered by the Department of Psychology. Elective courses completed outside of the department require the consent of the program director to be added to a student’s degree plan.
Career Options
Graduates are prepared to work as research associates in academic, clinical, community, corporate, and government settings. Students will learn skills that enable them to design and conduct ethical research, evaluate/synthesize information derived from various sources, and communicate effectively in both written and oral formats. Competencies gained also benefit individuals wishing to pursue clinical or experimental doctoral degrees in psychology.
30 April 2024
Fecha de inicio
26 Agosto 2024
Texas State University
601 University Drive,
SAN MARCOS,
Texas,
78666, United States
Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited university
Minimum 3.0 GPA in your last 60 hours of undergraduate course work (plus any completed graduate courses)
Minimum 3.0 GPA in the following prerequisite courses:
Introduction to Psychology
Quantitative and Statistical Methods
Experimental and Research Methods
Regular Admission Scores
Official TOEFL iBT scores required with a 78 overall
Official IELTS (academic) scores required with a 6.5 overall and minimum individual module scores of 6.0
Application deadline: Fall Term - April 30
Puede haber diferentes requisitos de IELTS en función del curso elegido.