Master of Arts in Psychology, Option in Psychological Research (MAPR)

California State University - Long Beach

The Master of Arts in Psychological Research (MAPR) program is designed to provide foundational graduate education in the content areas and research of general psychology to prepare for a master’s-level career or entrance into a doctoral program. All graduate seminar courses have an enrollment of 15 or fewer students which facilitates close communication and intellectual stimulation among participants. The program is designed to be completed in two years.The Master of Arts in Psychological Research (MAPR) program is desigMAPR Psych Dayned to provide graduate education in the content areas and research of general psychology in order to prepare students for doctoral work or for master’s-level careers. It is a two-year, full-time program.The core seminars cover basic areas of psychology including cognition, learning, physiological/sensory psychology, social, personality, health, clinical, developmental psychology and quantitative methods. Students are required to complete a research thesis as their culminating experience.Faculty work closely with students to provide training and hands-on cutting-edge research experience. This mentor/mentee relationship leads to co-authorships, conference presentations and laboratory experience that fully prepares you for either the doctorate or workforce route.

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