Master of Science in Psychology

Program Overview

The Master of Science in Psychology program at Arizona State University offers two modalities: campus immersion for research-oriented students and online for career advancement. The program covers various areas of psychology, including abnormal psychology, cognition, and social psychology. Graduates can pursue careers in research, education, or marketing, or continue their studies in doctoral programs. The program welcomes students from diverse backgrounds and offers financial aid options and flexible study schedules.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• Overview: The Master of Science (MS) in Psychology program at ASU allows students to explore the human mind and behavior, collaborate with renowned faculty, and conduct research in various areas of psychology.
• Objectives: This graduate program aims to prepare students for careers in psychological research, as well as doctoral programs in psychology.
• Program Description: The program is offered in two modalities: campus immersion and online.
The campus immersion option focuses on research and culminates in a thesis or applied project, while the online option focuses on applications of knowledge and culminates in a capstone course. Both options offer a variety of elective courses and cover various areas of psychology, including abnormal psychology, cognition, and social psychology.

Outline:

• Campus Immersion: This option is ideal for students aiming to pursue doctoral studies or careers in research.
It includes 36 credit hours with a thesis or applied project option.
• Online: This option focuses on applications of knowledge and caters to working professionals and those seeking career advancement.
It includes 36 credit hours with a capstone course option.

Assessment:

• Campus Immersion: Students are assessed through a combination of coursework, research projects, and presentations.
The thesis option requires a written and oral prospectus, comprehensive thesis research, and defense. The applied project option involves a research proposal reviewed by advisors and a final project.
• Online: Students are assessed through coursework, discussion forums, and the capstone course, which involves a literature review paper.

Teaching:

• Campus Immersion: The program boasts esteemed faculty with research expertise in various areas of psychology.
The curriculum emphasizes hands-on research experience and advanced methodological training.
• Online: The online program utilizes digital immersion technology and features asynchronous learning.
Students interact with faculty and peers through online discussions and forums.

Careers:

• Campus Immersion: Graduates can pursue careers in research, education, or marketing.
They may also seek admission to doctoral programs in clinical, counseling, social, cognitive, or developmental psychology.
• Online: Graduates can apply their knowledge and skills to advance their careers in fields like education, social services, management, and marketing research.

Other:

• The program welcomes students from diverse backgrounds with a minimum GPA of 3.00.
• Applicants must demonstrate research and statistics skills through relevant coursework.
• The program offers financial aid options and flexible study schedules.
• Specific course information beyond the general areas of psychology
• Admission deadlines for different enrollment periods
• Statistics on job placement and graduate school acceptance rates