Degree Requirements

Required Courses

• PSYC 618 - Professional Development Seminar 2
• PSYC 619 - Professional Development Seminar 2
• PSYC 631 - Advanced Statistics I 3
• PSYC 632 - Research Methods 3
• PSYC 633 - Advanced Statistics II 3
• PSYC 685 - Colloquium (variable 0-2)
• PSYC 693 - Introduction to Graduate Research (3 or 6)
• PSYC 700 - Thesis (variable 3-12)
• In addition, students must take four electives from courses numbered 660-674, with at least two numbering 660-668.

Thesis Requirement

 Two major research projects are required: a “first-year project” and a Master’s thesis.

Comprehensive Exam Requirement

Oral defense of the thesis satisfies the exam requirement.

Language Requirement

There is no foreign language requirement for an M.A. in Psychology.

Residence Requirement

Students shall be in residence for 2 years.

Satisfactory Progress

In order to continue in the program and be eligible for an assistantship a student must earn a 3.0 (B) average over all courses taken. Professional behavior, as described in the Ethical Standards of the American Psychological Association, will also be considered in making decisions concerning retention and eligibility for an assistantship.

To be eligible to graduate, all students must achieve a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in all courses undertaken for graduate credit at William & Mary after admission to a degree program.  No credit toward a degree will be allowed for a course in which a student receives a grade below C (grade point = 2.0).