Our M.A. in Psychological Science provides additional methodological and research expertise to improve your professional status or prepare you for more advanced study.

  • 95% of students complete the program in 2 years, with no summer requirements.
  • Our match rate for students applying to doctoral programs exceeds the national average: this past year, 100% of our students were accepted into doctoral programs.

Required courses are designed to provide training in statistics and research methodology and breadth of coverage in several content areas including clinical, cognitive, developmental, experimental, neuroscience, and social psychology. Our MA students have opportunities to work as a Research Assistant in faculty labs and conduct independent research projects while in the program.

Take advantage of being in Washington, D.C., by working as a Research Assistant at local institutions. Recent placements include Children's National Medical Center, Veterans Administration Medical Center, National Institute of Health (NIH), National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), and many others.

credit-hours-300.svg  Credit Hours: 31 credits
  Tuition: $26,095 per semester full-time or $2,075 per credit hour part-time
cirriculum-300.svg  Curriculum:

  • Courses

    • Research Methods
      • Research Methods in Psychology (Ph.D. level)
    • Statistics 
      • Statistics I (Ph.D. level)
    • Three Breadth courses
      • One clinical psychology course
      • One cognitive psychology and neuroscience course
      • One developmental and social psychology course
    • Five more courses in any area of psychology
      • A 3-credit research assistantship may be substituted for one of these courses

  • Additional Requirements

    • An M.A. Topic Paper: either a manuscript of an empirical study or a literature review of an approved topic.  Students can also select to conduct a thesis rather than a topic paper.
    • Completion of a written comprehensive examination.
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