Graduate Study in Psychology

Connecticut College offers the Master of Arts degree in psychology with four specalizations:

• clinical psychology
• social/personality psychology
• behavioral neuroscience/psychobiology
• behavioral medicine/health psychology
• instruction in abnormal and social psychology, women's health, behavioral medicine, statistics, clinical assessment, stress and emotional behavior, cogniture behavior therapy and other areas 

Both clinical and research practicum sites are available. Most students complete the program in two years. While an undergraduate major in psychology is not required, students must have taken a statistics course to be considered for admission to the program.

The degree consists of twelve 500-level courses typically completed over two years.

In the second year, a variety of clinical practicum placements are available to students who have completed the relevant clinical coursework. Research practica in industry are also available. Financial aid in the form of partial tuition remission is available.

For more information on graduate studies in psychology, e-mail Nancy MacLeod, department assistant for psychology.

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