Master's in Cognitive and Social Processes at Ball State University

MASTER'S IN COGNITIVE AND SOCIAL PROCESSES

Psychological Science

(43-46 hours)

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The Master's in Cognitive and Social Processes is a two-year program designed to provide extensive training in social and cognitive psychology, research methods, and statistics.

We have a small program (up to 8 students each year) and we provide you with individual attention. As a student in our program, you enter with a class and take most of your classes with your fellow students. Most of our students are funded by an assistantship. Our class sizes are small and our faculty are highly committed to graduate education. Part-time students are welcome. Our graduates can pursue a Ph.D. in cognitive or social psychology (or a related area) or may obtain jobs as researchers, as consultants, or in business or industrial settings.

Program Requirements
EDPSY 642 Intermediate Statistics 3 hrs.
PSYSC 680 Research Methods in Psychology 3 hrs.
PSYSC 616 Perception and Cognition 3 hrs.
PSYSC 617 Memory Processes and Applications 3 hrs.
PSYSC 618 Thinking 3 hrs.
PSYSC 623 Theories of Personality 3 hrs.
PSYSC 681 Professional Orientation 1 hr.
PSYSC 691 Systems of Psychology 3 hrs.
PSYSC 696 Seminar on Diversity 3 hrs.
SOPSY 610 Social Psychology 3 hrs.
SOPSY 615 Social Cognition 3 hrs.
SOPSY 660 Contemporary Social Psychology 3 hrs.


EDPSY 642	Intermediate Statistics	3 hrs.
PSYSC 680	Research Methods in Psychology	3 hrs.
PSYSC 616	Perception and Cognition	3 hrs.
PSYSC 617	Memory Processes and Applications	3 hrs.
PSYSC 618	Thinking	3 hrs.
PSYSC 623	Theories of Personality	3 hrs.
PSYSC 681	Professional Orientation	1 hr.
PSYSC 691	Systems of Psychology	3 hrs.
PSYSC 696	Seminar on Diversity	3 hrs.
SOPSY 610	Social Psychology	3 hrs.
SOPSY 615	Social Cognition	3 hrs.
SOPSY 660	Contemporary Social Psychology	3 hrs.

Electives: 6 hours of additional psychology coursework.

We recommend electives in Statistics and Methodology, Psychology of Language, Group Dynamics, Attitudes, and/or Industrial/Organizational Psychology. Students must also take either THES 698 (6 hours) or RES 697 (3 hours) or an approved elective (3 hours).

The university research and writing requirement may be met by PSYSC 680 and EDPSY 642.

Completing a thesis is optional in our program. Should you do one?
A faculty perspective

Admissions Information	Faculty Profiles
Positions Held by Our Graduates	Graduate Course Listing
Master's in Clinical Psychology	Master's in Cognitive and Social Processes
Meet Our Students	Frequently Asked Questions
Graduate Assistantships

Have questions? Need admissions materials?
Contact the Director of Graduate Studies:

Kerri Pickel, Ph.D.

(765) 285-1711

Graduate Programs in Psychological Science (home page)

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