2012-2013 Bulletin 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2012-2013 Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

Psychology, MA


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Academic Program

The master’s program prepares participants to assume professional roles in public service, business, and industry or to advance to doctoral study. (See the “Degree Regulations ” section of this Bulletin.)

 

Master of Arts Co-Concentration in Evaluation

Students in the Master’s co-concentration program complete coursework in evaluation science along with coursework in one of the following substantive content area of psychology: Applied Cognitive Psychology, Applied Social Psychology, Health Behavior Research, Organizational Behavior, Positive Developmental Psychology, or Positive Organizational Psychology.

The dual emphasis on a particular area of psychology as well as evaluation science allows students to target their academic plan to coincide with a desired career path. For example, graduates from this program hold major leadership, research, consulting, and evaluation positions in organizations including large private corporations, not-for-profit organizations, government, health care, public health, community settings, research institutes, and think tanks at colleges and universities around the globe.

Degree Requirements


The M.A. co-concentration degree requires 48 units of coursework, including 24 units of methodology and evaluation (a 2-unit evaluation elective is not required for positive co-concentrations and is optional for OB students who opt to take an extra 2 units of OB core coursework), a minimum of 12 units of core courses (depending on the chosen concentration area), and 12 units of electives approved by their advisor. Core courses must be passed with a grade of B- or higher. Required Research Methods (Psych 302a) and Statistics (Psych 308a,b,c,d) must be passed with a grade of C or higher. For their elective courses, students are encouraged to take advanced methodology courses, and may also take additional coursework in their area of concentration or coursework in another area. A thesis is not required for this degree, but in unusual situations, and with the consent of their advisor, a student may complete a thesis in this M.A. program. Upon completing this program, students may also apply to one of the doctoral psychology programs at CGU or at another university.

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