Psychology, M.A.

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102 Gilmer Hall
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400400
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4400
(434) 982-4750 Fax: (434) 982-4766
www.virginia.edu/psychology

Degree Requirements

Master of Arts

Students are expected to complete a minimum of 30 credits of graded coursework and topical research, including eight credits quantitative methods courses.

Students are expected to complete a final master’s examination. With the permission of the faculty, students may complete instead a research project that makes a novel contribution to the scientific literature.

Concentration in Research Methods

The Research Methods concentration is available only to University of Virginia undergraduate students in the accelerated +1 M.A. in Psychology degree program and will be delivered On-Grounds in a face to face format. The total credits for the MA degree with this accelerated pathway are 30, including 15 required credits in a research methods concentration completed from five of the following courses:

PSYC 5270 - RM: Computational Neuroscience Credits: 3
PSYC 5500 - Current Topics in Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 5559 - New Course in Psychology Credits: 3
Approved Topic: Introduction to Machine Learning for Psychologists
PSYC 5620 - RM: Social Psychophysiology Credits: 3
PSYC 5705 - Introduction to Bayesian Methods Credits: 3
PSYC 5710 - Machine Learning and Data Mining Credits: 3
OR
PSYC 5720 - Fundamentals of Item Response Theory Credits: 3
PSYC 5730 - RM: Advanced Multiple Regression and Data Visualization Credits: 3
PSYC 7215 - RM: Computational Methods in Psychology and Neuroscience Credits: 3
PSYC 7651 - Professional Issues in Masters Studies Credits: 1 to 3
PSYC 7670 - Longitudinal Data Analysis Credits: 3
PSYC 7710 - Quantitative Methods I: Probability and Statistical Inference Credits: 4
PSYC 7720 - Quantitative Methods II: Experimental Design Credits: 4
PSYC 7760 - Introduction to Applied Multivariate Methods Credits: 3
PSYC 8559 - New Course in Psychology Credits: 1 to 4
Approved Topic: Advanced Applied Regression Analysis
PSYC 8730 - Dynamical Systems Analysis Credits: 3
PSYC 8735 - Introduction to Structural Equation Modeling Credits: 3
PSYC 9502 - Topical Research Credits: 1 to 12
PLAD 8320 - Advanced Topics in Multivariate Analysis Credits: 3
STAT 5120 - Applied Linear Models Credits: 3
EDLF 5310 - Data Management for Social Science Research Credits: 3

Courses

Please follow this link to a listing of graduate course offerings for this program: Graduate Courses Arts & Sciences . Some programs limit the number of credits offered outside the department or school that a student may allocate toward degree requirements. All course enrollment is subject to approval each term by the Director of Graduate Studies.

Public Professional Licensure Disclosure

As a member of the State Authorizations Reciprocity Agreement, the University of Virginia (UVA) is authorized to provide curriculum in a distance learning environment to students located in all states in the United States except for California. (34 CFR 668.43(a)(6)& 34 CFR 668.72(n)).

Upon completion of the Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology at the UVA Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, graduates may be eligible for initial professional licensure in another U.S. state by applying to the licensing board or agency in that state.

Please visit the University’s state authorization web pages to make an informed decision regarding which states’ educational requirements for initial licensure are met by this program. (668.43(a)(5) (v)(A) - (C))

Enrolled students who change their current (or mailing) address to a state other than Virginia should update this information immediately in the Student Information System as it may impact their ability to complete internship, practicum, or clinical hours, use Title IV funds, or meet licensure or certification requirements in the new state. (34 CFR 668.402).