Psychology - Mount Holyoke College

Psychology from Mount Holyoke College is a Campus Master Personality Psychology degree that prepares you for a Psychology career. The Department of Psychology and Education at Mount Holyoke College has a limited graduate program for persons interested in pursuing a master of arts degree in psychology and education. The department has a strong research orientation with opportunities for study in the following areas of psychology: cognitive, developmental (including adolescent development), educational, history of psychology, learning, perception, personality, physiological, psychology of women, sensation and social. For students interested in eventually pursuing clinical training, the program offers a strong foundation in theory and research in psychology, although we do not offer clinical training. The graduate program provides opportunities for interdisciplinary study in the biological and social sciences. Students also may enroll in the graduate courses offered at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. The department accepts a small number of teaching assistants each year. These assistants receive remission of tuition and a stipend during their graduate work. The acceptance of all graduate students is contingent upon the willingness of at least one faculty member to commit him/herself to serving as that individual\\\'s academic and thesis adviser. Programs of Study The Psychology and Education Department at Mount Holyoke College offers courses and research opportunities leading to the master of arts degree in psychology. Some opportunities are also available for students who wish to do interdisciplinary work in neuroscience and behavior. The academic year runs from September to May, with two semesters and January term. No evening or summer courses are offered. Requirements for the masters of arts in psychology degree include 28 credits at the graduate (300-400) level (16 of which must be taken as courses rather than independent work or research), the writing of a thesis, a reading knowledge of at least one foreign language, and a final examination. Most students complete the requirements for the degree in two years. The department has research in several areas according to the interests of faculty members. These include, but are not limited to, developmental, social, cognitive, personality, educational psychology, and neuroscience and behavior; the department does not offer a master\\\'s degree in clinical psychology. View more details on Mount Holyoke College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Personality Psychology courses.