Bachelor of Arts in Psychology / Master of Arts in Psychology

The five-year accelerated B.A.M.A. psychology degree program is for current UNH undergraduate majors who wish to gain extensive research experience as behavioral scientists in preparation for entrance into doctoral programs in psychology. Advance and further specialize your psychology education in only one additional year at UNH. Prospective students typically are already working in laboratories with UNH faculty and propose and defend a master’s thesis to complete their degree. Master’s students also take the following coursesrequirements: The graduate statistics sequence: PSYC 805 Research Methodology & Statistics I PSYC 806 Research Methodology & Statistics II PSYC 907 Research Methodology & Statistics II Your choice of at least two graduate seminars 8 credits of PSYC 894 or 899 (Thesis Research) A minimum of 30 credits combined (and students use 12 graduate credits toward their undergraduate degree as electives in their 4th year) You will develop a broad knowledge of psychology and perform research in one of three areas of specialization: brain, behavior and cognition; socialpersonality; and developmental psychology. This master’s degree is only available to current UNH undergraduate students. Please contact faculty in our department who have research laboratories prior to your 4th year at UNH to explore the possibilities of working on an accelerated master’s degree. After a faculty member has agreed to work The MA program is an experimental program and does not provide direct training in counseling or clinical psychology.

Secondary and/or university transcript(s) of any coursework taken prior to applying to UNH, with English translations, are required. International documents received by UNH Admissions are verified, scanned, and confidentially destroyed. Official documents submitted will not be returned to the student.