General Psychology (MA) | Master's degree | Humanities & Culture | On Campus | 2 years | The New School | USA

This degree provides the student with a basic education in psychology and is a prerequisite for more specialized work leading to the PhD degree. Students must take three courses in general psychology; three in personality, social, developmental, and abnormal psychology; and a research methods course. Students who intend to go on to a PhD program must demonstrate knowledge of elementary statistics, either by passing an exemption examination or by passing a basic statistics course. Students must take the noncredit proseminar as soon as possible after admission to the program. The Master of Arts in Psychology is awarded for completion of 30 credits with a grade point average of at least 3.0. The first 18 credits must be introductory-level courses; no advanced or seminar courses may be taken until 18 credits have been completed.