Master of Arts in General Psychology
| Program Overview | 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. |
| Special Notes About the Program | This is one of the most popular graduate degrees in the social sciences at UNF. |
| Application Information | Applications are accepted for fall term only. |
| Admission Requirements | In addition to University requirements for graduate admission,
the following special requirements are necessary for admission
to the MAGP program: 1. The student must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for the last 60 semester hours of course work. 2. The student must have completed at least 12 semester hours in psychology from an approved institution, including one course each in (a) statistics or research methods and (b)experimental psychology (typically a 4 hour lab course), as well as two courses from the following list: personality, psychobiology, lifespan development, social, or cognition. The student must have maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher across these courses. Acceptable equivalents will be considered if requested in writing by the applicant. Course requirements may be satisfied by earning a satisfactory score on the appropriate College Level Exam Program (CLEP) test or on the appropriate advanced placement program test. 3. Scores on the verbal and quantitative components of the GRE must be submitted as part of the application procedure. Normally, the student will have earned minimum scores of either 450 on the verbal or 550 on the quantitative component. Additionally, the verbal score may not fall below 400 or the quantitative score below 500. 4. A resume (vita) no more than two pages in length should be provided that includes the following information: (a) reasons for seeking admission to the MAGP program, (b) professional and career objectives, (c) publications/ presentations/posters (referenced appropriately), and (d) any additional research, work or volunteer experiences related to psychology and/or the student's career goals. 5. Two letters of recommendation must be submitted from faculty and/or employers who can speak to the suitability of the applicant for graduate study and the profession of psychology. |
| Graduate Program Director & Advising Coordinator | Dr. Randy Russac rrussac@unf.edu 904 620-2807 Bldg. 51, Room 3433 |
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| Accreditation | SACS -- The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Curriculum & Requirements | See pages 117-120 of the Graduate Catalog |
| Program Policies | (in progress) |
| Total Program Credit Hours | 39 semester credit hours |
| Average Length of the Program | Two years |
| Approximate Number of Students in the Program | 40 |
| Community Connections | (in progress) |
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