Masters Program in General Psychology

Why Earn an MA in Psychology?

Some reasons you may want to choose our program:

  • To be sure of your chosen field of study before applying to a doctoral programs in psychology.
  • To strengthen your application for doctoral programs by getting valuable research experience, adding to your knowledge base, and/or improving your grades.
    • This program's required empirical MA thesis is valued by PhD programs as it bears on an applicant's research potential.
  • The research skills acquired through the program's MA thesis are valued in a variety of fields that make use of and conduct behavioral research. These include social service non-profit organizations, as well as marketing, and advertising companies.
  • Because having the degree will give you a raise, promotion, or allow you to apply to new jobs.
  • To expand your knowledge in an area that interests you.

MA Program in General Psychology (30 credits)

Students are exposed to the various aspects of psychology, but may focus their courses, independent study and thesis research in one of the three content areas described below:

  1. Clinical and Health Psychology
    Faculty research interests include topics in personality, psychopathology, theories of therapeutic methods, group dynamics, biofeedback, health and gender, stress and stress management, substance use, tests and measurements. The department does not offer supervision in counseling or therapy.
  2. Social, Cognitive and Developmental Psychology
    Faculty research interests include multicultural issues, cognitive and linguistic development, discursive social psychology, gender and cognition, attitudes, political psychology, psycholinguistics, decision-making, and memory functions in different populations.
  3. Biopsychology and Comparative Psychology
    Faculty research interests include hormonal influences on and neural control of avian, mammalian and fish behaviors; mechanisms of drug abuse; developmental neuroscience; color vision; animal learning, orientation and communication. Students interested in comparative psychology and animal behavior may elect to complete a concentration in the area.
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Graduate Level Psychology Courses for Non-Degree Students

The MA Program in General Psychology invites students interested in taking advanced psychology courses at Hunter to register. To be eligible, students must have a bachelor's degree, 6 credits in Psychology and an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher.

For more information, please contact the MA program advisor Ms. Nicolina Steinoff at gr_psych@hunter.cuny.edu.

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Contact

Graduate Advisor
Nicolina Steinhoff
Psychology
68th Street North 611
(212) 772-5550
gr_psych@hunter.cuny.edu