Psychology, M.A.

California State University - Fullerton

The Master of Arts in Psychology provides advanced coursework and research training in core areas of psychology. Completing the M.A. can facilitate application to doctoral programs and provide skills important to careers in education, research, the health professions and industry. The program is not designed for students wishing to pursue a clinical/counseling career path. The Master of Arts in Psychology is designed to provide students with enhanced critical thinking skills to evaluate psychological research. In addition, students will develop strong statistical knowledge and solid research design skills such that they can independently develop and execute psychological research studies. The curriculum provides broad graduate preparation for students interested in developmental, cognitive, social, quantitative, biological and applied areas of psychology. Students can choose courses to specialize in statistics, cognition, lifespan development, or social behavior in preparation for careers in teaching psychology, conducting psychological research in non/profit organizations, human resources, marketing, human factors or use their degree as a stepping stone to obtaining a Ph.D.

College of Humanities and Social Sciences