Psychology with an emphasis in Media Psychology, MA (pathway masters for PhD students)

Students in the Media Psychology PhD program will automatically earn a pathway master’s degree upon completion of the below requirements.

Required Coursework:

Effective date: 09/01/2015

PSY-525 Foundations of Critical Theory 4 semester credits
PSY-526A Generating and Gathering Evidence 6 semester credits
PSY-526B Analysis of Evidence 6 semester credits
PSY-526C Types of Claims in Media Psychology 6 semester credits
PSY-533 Foundations of Media Psychology 4 semester credits
PSY-585 Media Psychology Practicum 4 semester credits (160 clock hours)

12 credits chosen from media electives:

PSY-766 Special Topics in Media Psychology 4 semester credits
PSY-767A The Social Impact of Mobile and Immersive Media 4 semester credits
PSY-767B Narrative & Digital Storytelling 4 semester credits
PSY-767C Digital Media Research & Production 4 semester credits
PSY-771 Legal & Ethical Issues in Media Psychology 4 semester credits
PSY-773 Media Innovation and Online Education 4 semester credits

12 additional elective credits chosen from:

no more than two of:

MSC-552 Global Psychology: Social Marketing in a Borderless World 4 semester credits
MSC-555 Positive Psychology and the Social Entrepreneur 4 semester credits
MSC-557 Media and Political Psychology: Propaganda & Persuasion 4 semester credits
MSC-558 Cognitive Psychology and the Display of Information 4 semester credits
MSC-566 Brand Psychology and Social Storytelling 4 semester credits
MSC-567 The Psychology of Neuromarketing 4 semester credits
MSC-568 Audience Engagement 4 semester credits
MSC-569 Introduction to Consumer Neuroscience 4 semester credits

plus 4 credits from below, or all 12 credits chosen from below:

PSY-594 Applied Research Practicum: Media Psychology 0.5-4 semester credits
PSY-702 Developmental Bases of Behavior 4 semester credits
PSY-703 History & Systems of Psychology 4 semester credits
PSY-704 Theories of Personality 4 semester credits
PSY-705 Social Bases of Behavior 4 semester credits
PSY-706 Cognitive & Affective Bases of Behavior 4 semester credits
PSY-707 Biological Bases of Behavior 4 semester credits
PSY-708 Psychopathology 4 semester credits
PSY-712 Multicultural Psychology 4 semester credits
PSY-715A Psychometric Theory 3 semester credits
PSY-718 Qualitative Data Analysis Software 2 semester credits
PSY-719 Quantitative Data Analysis Software 2 semester credits
PSY-720 Special Topics in Research 2 or 4 semester credits
PSY-721 Special Topics in Statistics 2 or 4 semester credits
PSY-722 Content Analysis 4 semester credits
PSY-723 Qualitative Research 4 semester credits
PSY-724A Media & Cognitive Psychology 4 semester credits
PSY-724B Media & Social Psychology 4 semester credits
PSY-724C Narratives, Symbols and Imagery in Media 4 semester credits
PSY-724D Media & Political Psychology 4 semester credits
PSY-724E Media Literacy & Social Impacts of Technology 4 semester credits
PSY-727 Psychopharmacology 4 semester credits
PSY-728 Neuropsychology 4 semester credits
PSY-730 Neuroanatomy 2 or 4 semester credits
PSY-731 Health Psychology 4 semester credits
PSY-733 Language 4 semester credits
PSY-734 Neurological Disorders 4 semester credits
PSY-752 Positive Psychology 4 semester credits
PSY-756 Special Topics in Academic Writing 2 semester credits
PSY-760 Independent Study 1, 2 or 4 semester credits
PSY-761 Human Sexuality 4 semester credits
PSY-765 Forensic Psychology 4 semester credits
PSY-766 Special Topics in Media Psychology 4 semester credits
PSY-767A The Social Impact of Mobile and Immersive Media 4 semester credits
PSY-767B Narrative & Digital Storytelling 4 semester credits
PSY-767C Digital Media Research & Production 4 semester credits
PSY-769 Advanced Topics in Media Psychology 2 or 4 semester credits
PSY-771 Legal & Ethical Issues in Media Psychology 4 semester credits
PSY-772 Media & the Comparative Identity of Nations, States and Cultures 4 semester credits
PSY-773 Media Innovation and Online Education 4 semester credits

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Psychology with an emphasis in Media Psychology, MA (pathway masters for PhD students)

Required Coursework:

12 credits chosen from media electives:

12 additional elective credits chosen from:

no more than two of:

plus 4 credits from below, or all 12 credits chosen from below:

Total Semester Credits: 54