UMD Psychology 320 BohH D147A 1207 Ordean Court Duluth, MN 55812 218/726-7808

The master of arts in psychological science program prepares graduate students with research-based knowledge and skills essential to successful careers in organizational, educational, clinical, and counseling settings. The program has three integrated tracks: 1) clinical/counseling psychology; 2) experimental psychology; and 3) industrial-organizational psychology. All three tracks include the same basic core courses in statistics, research methodology, and introduction to graduate studies. All three tracks have a 6-credit Plan B requirement (clinical/counseling track also has Plan C as an option). In addition, a number of courses in main topics of psychology are required of every student enrolled in the program. For all three tracks, the degree and research-based preparation should also facilitate graduates' admission into PhD and PsyD programs in psychology.

Other requirements to be completed before admission:

In addition to the general admission requirements for all applicants to our program, the final pool of clinical/counseling (CC) track applicants will be invited to an on-campus or technology-assisted interview before the admission decision. Applicants to the CC track must also demonstrate successful completion of an undergraduate abnormal psychology course. Students applying to the CC track should also know, per university policy, criminal background checks will be required before enrolling in internships. We recommend applicants to the I/O track have passed an introductory I/O psychology or similar course prior to their entrance into the program.

Applicants must supply: 1. Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended 2. A brief personal statement indicating why an advanced degree in Psychology is of interest and their choice of track 3. Three letters of recommendation 4. Graduate Record Examination verbal and quantitative test scores 5. Scores from the TOEFL examination (for international students whose native language is not English) 6. Work sample 7. Resume or CV Departmental deadline for admission is February 15 of the year of admission. Pending available space, applications submitted after the deadline may be considered. Admission to the program will be for fall semester only.

All 3 tracks have a 6 credit Plan B research project in psychology requirement; the clinical/counseling track students may choose to do a Plan C and complete 6 additional credits instead of the research project. Students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or better and must earn a grade of B or better for each course. Furthermore, students must not have more than 8 credits or 2 courses with an incomplete for longer than 2 semesters. The director of the MAPS program will advise newly admitted students during their first semester in the program. Before mid-term of the second semester in which the student is enrolled in the program, the director of graduate studies will be responsible for assuring that all students select a faculty advisor and establish an examination committee, and will also be the instructor of record for the introduction to graduate studies course. A final oral examination covering the Plan B project will be given at the end of the student's academic program. The oral examination will be conducted by the student's advising/examining committee. The examination will require the student to demonstrate an understanding of the theories, methods, and analyses employed in his or her research project. For the Experimental and Industrial Organizational tracks, at least 27 graduate-level coursework credits must be earned at the University while enrolled as a degree-seeking student in this program. For the clinical counseling track, at least 41 graduate-level coursework credits must be earned at the University while enrolled as a degree-seeking student in this program. A maximum of 9 credits can be transferred from another institution.