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Program Overview

 

Degrees offered: M.A., Ph.D.

The graduate program in Psychology provides exposure to ongoing research projects in a variety of areas of specialization including abnormal psychology, clinical psychology, cognitive psychology, creativity, cultural evolution, forensic psychology, happiness and well-being, health psychology, personality psychology, and social psychology. The Master of Arts (M.A.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) are awarded only to those students who acquire a detailed knowledge of the current research findings in their area of specialization, a knowledge of the concepts and issues in other selected areas of psychology, and experience in the conduct of original research of high quality.


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