Psychology, MA (CHSS) at George Mason University

Programme overview

The MA in psychology is distinguished by its emphasis on basic research and the application of research to solve practical problems in families, industry, government, and health care settings. Because of the program’s proximity to Washington D.C., students have access to many employment and continuing education opportunities in research, academia, and consulting within government, public, and private settings. The Psychology, MA offers the following concentrations: Applied Developmental Psychology Clinical Psychology Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience Human Factors/Applied Cognition Industrial/Organizational Psychology While the department does not offer a master's degree in clinical or counseling psychology, a master's degree in psychology with a concentration in clinical psychology is available for students who have been admitted to the doctoral program concentration in clinical psy

Faculty: College of Humanities and Social Sciences | Duration: 30-32 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Fairfax, VA, United States

What you will study

Total 30-32 credits. Curriculum courses listed include Life-Span Development; Cognitive Bases of Behavior; Biological Bases of Human Behavior; Social Bases of Behavior; Emotional Bases of Behavior; General Linear Modeling I.

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Entry requirements

Applicants to all graduate programs at George Mason University must meet the admission standards and application requirements for graduate study as specified in Graduate Admissions . For information specific to the MA in psychology, see Application Requirements and Deadlines . Provisional Admission Students who are admitted provisionally are required to take 12 credits in psychology and earn a minimum GPA of 3.25 in those courses to qualify for removal of the provisional qualifier. Programs may add other conditions to provisional admission. Individualized study courses cannot be used toward the 12 credits.

Graduate applicants pay a non-refundable $75 application fee. Application deadlines and requirements differ by programme and are listed on each programme's page.

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