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Master of Arts - Psychological Science

California State University, San Marcos

333 South Twin Oaks Valley Road, San Marcos, USA

273972

Last updated: 24/09/2024
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About Master of Arts - Psychological Science

The mission of the Master of Arts in Psychological Science at California State University San Marcos is to provide graduate education of the highest caliber to qualified students. The university's objective is to prepare them for continued study at the doctoral level, for a variety of positions in business, industry, and the public sector, or for academic careers at the two-year college level. It is the university's belief that excellent graduate education is best accomplished in an atmosphere in which graduates are treated collegially, and are closely mentored by the faculty.

California State University San Marcos is committed to the study of psychology as a scientific enterprise, and the program encourages the development of skills that are consonant with the scientific spirit of inquiry in particular, and graduate-level study in general: critical thinking, articulate verbal expression, quantitative reasoning, and healthy skepticism.

In keeping with the mission of the University, California State University San Marcos offers a curriculum that includes opportunities to enhance the professional development of students and to contribute to the community around them. In addition, the program seeks to recognize the value of multicultural perspectives and to be sensitive to diversity concerns.

Students who graduate with a Master of Arts in Psychological Science will be able to:
  • Explain and contrast important empirical and theoretical foundations of psychology, and identify unanswered questions stemming from those bodies of knowledge, with particular attention given to areas of psychology related to the thesis.
  • Identify and explain basic research designs and statistical analyses, and appropriately apply these designs and analyses to independent research leading to and including the thesis.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in the written and oral presentation of scientific content in psychology, including the appropriate use of APA style.
  • Identify and evaluate the appropriate use of pedagogical techniques and skills, and apply them to the teaching of psychology.
  • Cultivate their role as professionals by engaging in the relevant activities of the Psychology Department [e.g., participation in faculty searches, attendance at thesis proposals and defenses], participating in research conferences, and accepting graduate assistant assignments.
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