Atlanta,
GA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA in Psychology in Atlanta United States | Georgia State University
Georgia State University
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Atlanta United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
24,246
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
18 months
An M.A. (Master of Arts) degree serves as a stepping stone for students working toward their Ph.D. Graduate studies at the master's level concentrate on foundational psychological principles and research methods applicable across various psychology disciplines. While students often start taking specialized courses during this phase, the master's program primarily prepares them for advanced doctoral studies. The Ph.D. program then equips students with the expertise needed for professional roles in academia, research, clinical practice, and advisory services.
Department resources support research in diverse areas including cognitive processes, developmental psychology, behavioral neuroscience, neuropsychology, learning mechanisms, infant studies, sensory perception, motivational psychology, aging research, social psychology, psychological assessment, various therapeutic approaches (individual, group, family, behavioral), and community psychology. Research opportunities exist with both human subjects (spanning all age groups and diverse cultural/economic backgrounds) and animal subjects (including multiple rodent and primate species).
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
Applicants are expected to have a background in psychology, although an undergraduate major is not required. A minimum of four courses is required: psychological statistics, a course in research methods in psychology, plus two or more content courses in psychology at the junior or senior level. It is recommended that applicants to the clinical program take abnormal psychology as one of the content courses.
The applicant must submit scores that are well above average on the general test of the Graduate Record Examination.
A student in possession of a graduate degree or coursework who is admitted to graduate study may be accorded advanced standing after an evaluation of previous graduate work. The evaluation ordinarily will be conducted during the first semester of enrollment. If the student's previous graduate work did not include courses equivalent to the required core courses and a thesis, these will be required. Students given full credit for master's work elsewhere will have one year in which to complete all work stipulated as conditions of admission or transfer of credit.
Each student must fill out the Supplementary Form for Graduate Study in Psychology.
Non-native speakers of English are required to demonstrate English proficiency. This requirement can be met in the following ways:
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL including the special home edition)
International Language Testing System (IELTS)
Documentation that the baccalaureate or a prior graduate degree was obtained in an English-speaking country
Completion of a University System of Georgia approved ESL program (case-by-case basis)
IELTS 6.0
TOEFL 60
TOEFL PBT 160
The applicant must submit scores that are well above average on the general test of the Graduate Record Examination.
A student in possession of a graduate degree or coursework who is admitted to graduate study may be accorded advanced standing after an evaluation of previous graduate work. The evaluation ordinarily will be conducted during the first semester of enrollment. If the student's previous graduate work did not include courses equivalent to the required core courses and a thesis, these will be required. Students given full credit for master's work elsewhere will have one year in which to complete all work stipulated as conditions of admission or transfer of credit.
Each student must fill out the Supplementary Form for Graduate Study in Psychology.
Non-native speakers of English are required to demonstrate English proficiency. This requirement can be met in the following ways:
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL including the special home edition)
International Language Testing System (IELTS)
Documentation that the baccalaureate or a prior graduate degree was obtained in an English-speaking country
Completion of a University System of Georgia approved ESL program (case-by-case basis)
IELTS 6.0
TOEFL 60
TOEFL PBT 160
Tuition
USD
24,246