The graduate program in Psychology offers two psychology degrees:
Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology
Master of Science or Master of Arts in General Psychology
All graduate psychology programs offer thesis and non-thesis options.
Students applying to either of these psychology graduate programs must have at least 18 semester hours of undergraduate psychology. Prerequisites for both programs include courses in statistics and experimental psychology/research methods.
For the MA in Counseling, the 18 semester hours must include courses in: abnormal psychology, personality theory, and developmental psychology (lifespan, child, adolescent, or adult development).
For the MS in General Psychology the 18 hours must include three of the following courses: cognitive psychology, learning and memory, social psychology, biopsychology, physiological psychology, sensation and perception, personality, abnormal, developmental psychology (lifespan, child, adolescent, or adult development), and/or history and systems of psychology.
Additional undergraduate courses may be needed to allow students to enroll in specific TAMUK graduate courses. Applicants to the programs must have an undergraduate Psychology GPA of at least 3.0 and a preferred GRE score of 297 (Verbal and Quantitative).
Our Masters in General Psychology is designed to provide students with the academic precursors for continuing with a PhD degree. Our masters in general psychology students succeed in careers in teaching and/or research settings. Those graduates who choose to obtain a PhD select doctoral degrees in Social Psychology, Education, Developmental Education, Audiology, and Neuroscience Psychology.
Our General Psychology program is not a treatment/mental health oriented program, and consequently is not oriented for students to prepare to become a therapist. If interested in preparing for licensure for clinical please go to our counseling psychology.
