GRADUATE PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAM

Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology

The Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology (MAGP) program is designed to prepare students to practice in the emerging professional roles of a master’s level practitioner. The program emphasizes the development of counselor-client facilitative skills, both verbal and non-verbal, and stresses the importance of supporting those skills with didactic and experiential training.

Master of Arts in General Psychology

The Master of Arts in general psychology (MAGP) is a broad based, research-oriented program intended to equip students with the critical skills and knowledge necessary for continued occupational and educational advancement in the field of psychology. The program consists of course work designed around a core curriculum of statistics, research design, substantive areas of psychology and a research based thesis. Students completing the program are qualified: to go on to further graduate work at universities offering a Ph.D. in psychology; to find employment in jobs requiring masters level expertise in applied psychology; and/or to work as evaluation research specialists in government or community agencies.