Requirements

M.A. in Psychology

The M.A. in Psychology program at Rhode Island College provides a basic graduate education in psychology with a core curriculum in personality, cognitive, developmental, and social psychology, and research methods. The M.A. in Psychology has applications in a wide variety of careers in human services, business and education, and provides preparation for further graduate study.

The program requires a minimum of 30 credits (seven required courses and three elective courses).  Students may attend full-time or part-time. All courses are offered in the evenings (no earlier than 4pm).

Application Requirements

Admission to the M.A. in Psychology program is determined by the quality of the total application which includes:

• Baccalaureate degree with a minimum GPA of B (3.0)
• Official score report for the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or Miller Analogy Test (MAT)
• Prior coursework in Research Methods plus four of the following: Cognitive, Developmental, Social psychology, Personality theory, Learning, and Statistics,
• Official transcripts from all college-level coursework taken (including courses taken at community colleges)
• Letters of recommendation that address potential to succeed in a graduate program of study
• Interview may be required
• Plan of Study (see below)

Plan of Study

After being conditionally accepted into the program, applicants will be assigned an academic advisor and must consult with this advisor to develop a Plan of Study (POS). The POS lists the required and elective courses that the student will take to fulfill the requirements of the program, and is filed with the Director of Graduate Programs in the School of Arts & Sciences.  The POS and all changes to the POS require prior approval of the Advisor, the department Chair, and the Dean of Arts and Sciences. FORMAL ADMISSION TO THE PROGRAM IS NOT COMPLETED UNTIL THE PLAN OF STUDY IS ON FILE IN THE GRADUATE OFFICE.

Financial Aid

A limited number of graduate assistantships are available within the Psychology Department and at the College. A scholarship is available for first-year students in the M.A. in Psychology program based on merit and financial need. Inquiries should be made to the Director of the Graduate Program (psychgradprgm@ric.edu).  Applications for assistantship or scholarship must be received by the April 1 or November 1 deadlines in order to receive full consideration. 

Graduate Program Policies

Students must adhere to and are responsible for following all the general policies of Graduate Programs in Arts & Sciences. A copy may be obtained from the following link:

http://www.ric.edu/academics/pdf/GraduateStudiesManual.pdf.

For Further Information

About the program, contact:

Dr. Christine A. Marco
Department of Psychology
Rhode Island College
Providence, RI 02908
Phone: 401-456-8598
Email: psychgradprgm@ric.edu

For Application Form and Assistantship/Scholarship Applications:

All application forms are available at http://www.ric.edu/facultyArtsSciences/graduate_requirements.php

Deadlines for admission are April 1 and November 1 for the following semester.  Applications received after these deadlines will be considered for admission so long as there are available seats. Please note that applications received after these deadline may not be processed in time to register for the next semester.

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