Contents
Catalog Links

Experimental Psychology (MA)

Admission Requirements

To be admitted to the graduate program in experimental psychology, prospective candidates must first meet all requirements for graduate admission to UT Rio Grande Valley, as well as the other requirements listed below:

  1. Undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 in the last 60 semester credit hours.
  2. GRE General Test. Preferred minimum scores: 153 Verbal and 144 Quantitative. GRE test scores are valid for 5 years.
  3. Undergraduate course in statistics and/or research methods with a grade of B or higher.
  4. Three  letters  of  recommendation  from  professional  or  academic sources.
  5. Letter  of  Intent  (400-500  words)  detailing  professional  goals  and reasons for pursuing the graduate degree.

Application for admission must be submitted prior to the published deadline. The application is available at www.utrgv.edu/gradapply.

Program Requirements

Required Courses - 15 Hours

PSYC 6301Statistics for Psychological Research I

3
PSYC 6304Multivariate Statistics

3
PSYC 6325Conditioning and Learning

3
PSYC 6332Research Design

3
PSYC 6344Learning, Memory and Cognition

3

Electives - 15 Hours

Selected in consultation with graduate program coordinator.

(The Board Certified Behavior Analyst Certificate may be added as part of the 15 hours of electives.)

PSYC 6174Special Topics in Psychology: Journal and BCBA Review

1
PSYC 6274Special Topics in Psychology: Journal and BCBA Review

2
PSYC 6302Statistics for Psychological Research II

3
PSYC 6305Advanced Studies in Psychopathology

3
PSYC 6306Social Psychology

3
PSYC 6308Industrial and Organizational Psychology

3
PSYC 6311Advanced Studies in Personality Theory

3
PSYC 6312Child Psychopathology

3
PSYC 6315Applied Behavior Analysis

3
PSYC 6320Neuropsychology

3
PSYC 6321Contemporary Topics in Psychology

3
PSYC 6330Developmental Psychology

3
PSYC 6334Single Subject Designs

3
PSYC 6336Advanced Psychological Measurement

3
PSYC 6340Cross Cultural Psychology

3
PSYC 6345Psychology of Language

3
PSYC 6350Behavioral Assessment

3
PSYC 6352Personality Assessment

3
PSYC 6354Individual Psychotherapy

3
PSYC 6356Group Psychotherapy

3
PSYC 6362Contemporary Professional Issues and Ethics in Applied Behavior Analysis

3
PSYC 6363Contemporary Professional Issues and Ethics in Psychology

3
PSYC 6364Clinical Practicum

3
PSYC 6365Applied Behavior Analysis Practicum I

3
PSYC 6368Internship

3
PSYC 6390Psychology Research Internship

3

Thesis Option

Thesis - 6 Hours

PSYC 7300Thesis I

3
PSYC 7301Thesis II

3

Total Credit Hours: 36