Program Overview
The Master of Arts in General/Experimental or Clinical Psychology is aimed at students who wish to pursue a doctorate and want to strengthen their credentials to be competitive for doctoral programs, students who wish to pursue careers that require research skills, or students who wish to gain an understanding of research as it pertains to intervention and prevention. A thesis-based and a exam-based based option is offered. For students who wish to pursue research-related careers and/or increase their competitiveness for Ph.D. programs, the thesis option is recommended. For students who need a Master’s degree for a non-research related career, for example in education, law, or business, the exam-based option is recommended.
Students accepted into this program are expected to be self-supporting and are required to pay tuition.
For the thesis-based option, applicants are required to identify a thesis mentor among the faculty in the Department of Psychological Science.
For the exam-based option, before applying, potential applicants should email the program director (Professor John Green at john.green@uvm.edu) to discuss whether this option will meet the applicant's career goals.
Note: Our goal is not to train licensed therapists pursuing a career in clinical practice. Hence, this program’s curriculum does not provide any supervised practicum or internship hours necessary for licensure. Students interested in a career as a licensed therapist should pursue that goal via the Master’s program in Counseling through the College of Education and Social Services. This program is not affiliated with our department.
Requirements for Advancement to Candidacy for the Degree of Master of Arts
Satisfactory completion of the comprehensive examination.
How to Apply
