Portland-State-University 2018-2019 Bulletin

Psychology M.A./M.S.

Candidates for the master’s degree must earn a minimum of 54 credits, including thesis, in approved graduate courses, forty of which must be earned in psychology. Proficiency in a foreign language is required for the Master of Arts degree, but not for the Master of Science degree. Students’ individual programs are determined in consultation with their advisers.

Requirements

The required coursework for the master’s program is as follows:

Courses

Psy 521Univariate Quantitative Methods

5

Psy 522Multiple Regression and Multivariate Quantitative Methods

5

Psy 514Advanced Applied Social Psychology

4

Psy 515Advanced Applied Developmental Psychology

4

Psy 516Advanced Organizational Psychology

4

Electives

24

Psy 503Thesis

8

Thesis

The student must submit and defend the thesis at an oral examination.

Total Credit Hours: 54