Students can choose from the following options:
| Thesis (6 semester hours) | ||
| PSY 518 | Thesis (6 semester hours required) | 3-6 |
Only 6 semester hours of credit for 518 per degree will be given upon satisfactory completion of the requirement | ||
| Required Core Courses (30 semester hours) | ||
| PSY 505 | Introduction to Educational Psychology | 3 |
| or PSY 511 | Cognitive Science | |
| PSY 509 | History & Systems of Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 515 | Neuromechanisms/Biological Bases of Behavior | 3 |
| or PSY 545 | Developmental Psychology | |
| PSY 593 | Health Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 612 | Psy Ed Statistics | 3 |
| PSY 620 | Intro to Human Cognition | 3 |
| PSY 622 | Research Design: Introduction to Theses and Dissertations | 3 |
| PSY 625 | Cognition & Instruction I | 3 |
| or PSY 627 | Social Cognition | |
| PSY 594 | Ethical Issues in Organization | 3 |
| or PSY 618 | Group Dynamics | |
| PSY 621 | Advanced Cognition | 3 |
| or PSY 675 | Advanced Topics in Experimental Psychology | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
| Required Research (3 semester hours) | ||
| PSY 595 | Research Literature & Techniques (3 semester hours required) | 3 |
| Required Core Courses (33 semester hours) | ||
| PSY 505 | Introduction to Educational Psychology | 3 |
| or PSY 511 | Cognitive Science | |
| PSY 509 | History & Systems of Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 515 | Neuromechanisms/Biological Bases of Behavior | 3 |
| PSY 612 | Psy Ed Statistics | 3 |
| PSY 620 | Intro to Human Cognition | 3 |
| PSY 593 | Health Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 625 | Cognition & Instruction I | 3 |
| PSY 594 | Ethical Issues in Organization | 3 |
| or PSY 618 | Group Dynamics | |
| PSY 627 | Social Cognition | 3 |
| PSY 545 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| or PSY 572 | Psychological Assessment and Measurement | |
| Choose one of the following: | ||
| PSY 598 | Psychology of Gerontology | 3 |
| PSY 621 | Advanced Cognition | 3 |
| or PSY 675 | Advanced Topics in Experimental Psychology | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
The BS-MS accelerated degree program allows undergraduate students in the Psychology program to begin coursework towards the non-thesis option of the Master of Science in Psychology w/emphasis in General Psycholgy program during their senior year at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Students can earn a B.S. and M.S. degree in five years upon completion of degree requirements for both degrees. For this accelerated program, 6 credits of graduate coursework can be applied to both the BS and MS degrees. Once admitted, the BS/MS candidate must maintain a 3.25 Undergraduate GPA. In the final semester of the student’s undergraduate program, a new online Apply Texas Application for the master’s Accelerated program must be submitted to gain admission and continue taking classes to complete the master’s program.
| Four Core Courses (12 semester hours) | ||
| PSY 509 | History & Systems of Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 545A | Developmental Psychology * | 3 |
| PSY 594 | Ethical Issues in Organization | 3 |
| PSY 620A | Intro to Human Cognition * | 3 |
| Remaining Core Courses (18 semester hours) | ||
| PSY 505 | Introduction to Educational Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 515 | Neuromechanisms/Biological Bases of Behavior | 3 |
| PSY 593 | Health Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 612 | Psy Ed Statistics | 3 |
| PSY 625 | Cognition & Instruction I | 3 |
| PSY 627 | Social Cognition | 3 |
| Choose one elective from (3 semester hours) | ||
| PSY 572 | Psychological Assessment and Measurement | 3 |
| PSY 598 | Psychology of Gerontology | 3 |
| PSY 618 | Group Dynamics | 3 |
| PSY 621 | Advanced Cognition | 3 |
| PSY 675 | Advanced Topics in Experimental Psychology | 3 |
| Reseearch 3 semester hours | ||
| PSY 595 | Research Literature & Techniques (3 semester hours required) | 3 |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
Courses shared with BS
Note: Successful completion of the Comprehensive Exam is required of all students.
