New York, USA
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
USD 1,390 / per credit
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Introduction
Whether you’re looking to advance your career by expanding your knowledge of contemporary psychological theories and perspectives or to further your study at the doctoral level, an MA in Psychology provides the comprehensive academic and practical preparation to get you where you want to go.
Tailor Your Training
- Choose from three optional tracks in behavioral and social sciences research, global psychology research, or industrial and organizational psychology research.
- Develop and deepen conceptual and analytical skills.
- Enroll on a full- or part-time basis. (All students must complete the requirements within five years.)
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Pace University offers students as much financial assistance as possible. Financial Aid can come in many forms, including scholarships and grants, work-study, and student loans. Financial Aid award packages offered by Pace University typically consist of a combination of awards from these types of aid programs.
General Rules Covering All Financial Aid
- Any combination of tuition-specific Pace-funded scholarships, grants, or awards and New York State or other tuition-specific funding cannot exceed your actual tuition charges.
- All financial aid combined may not exceed your Cost of Attendance.
- You must be matriculated in a degree program at Pace University to receive any financial aid other than Alternative Loans. (Note that some certificate program students also qualify). Matriculated means that you are admitted to and enrolled in a degree or applicable certificate program.
- Generally, students must be enrolled at least half-time (6 credits per semester) to qualify for aid. Exceptions are Federal Pell Grants and Alternative Loans.
- To review basic eligibility criteria for Pace University, Federal, and New York State aid programs please visit our General Eligibility section.
Pace Scholarships and Resources
- Institutional Scholarships and Grants
- Federal Grants
- New York State Scholarships and Grants
- Third-Party Scholarship Resources
Curriculum
Required Core Courses
- PSY 604: Developmental Psychology (3 credits)
- PSY 612: Neuropsychology (3 credits)
- PSY 615: Research Design and Statistics I (3 credits)
- PSY 616: Research Design and Statistics II (Prerequisite: PSY 615) (3 credits)
- PSY 623: Social Psychology (3 credits)
- PSY 624: Cognitive Psychology (3 credits)
- PSY 625: Personality Theories (3 credits)
- PSY 667: Multicultural and Gender Issues in Psychology (3 credits)
Elective Courses
- PSY 608: Community Psychology
- PSY 610: Psychopathology
- PSY 617: Human Learning
- PSY 618: Community Mental Health: Philosophy and Concepts
- PSY 619: Community Resource: Interagency Coordination
- PSY 621: Psychological Measurements
- PSY 626: Forensic Psychology
- PSY 627: Mentored Lab Class Semester 1
- PSY 628: Mentored Lab Class Semester 2
- PSY 634: Instructional Psychology: Multimedia Applications
- PSY 646: Critical Thinking I: Foundation
- PSY 656: Developmental Disabilities
- PSY 680: Program Evaluation
- PSY 681: Organizational Psychology
- PSY 682: Personnel Psychology
- PSY 683: Organizational Development
- PSY 684: Occupational Health Psychology
- PSY 690: Counseling 2.0: Counseling in the Digital Age
- PSY 691: Practicum in Psychology
- PSY 695: Independent Study in Graduate Psychology
- PSY 696: Special Topics
- PSY 699: M.A. Thesis (Prerequisite: PSY 615; PSY 616 may be taken concurrently)
Elective Courses for Tracks
Behavioral and Social Sciences Research
- One (1) MA Elective Course (3 credits)
- PSY 627: Mentored Lab Class Semester 1 (3 credits)
- PSY 628: Mentored Lab Class Semester 2 (3 credits)
- PSY 699: M.A. Thesis (Capstone) (Prerequisite: PSY 615; PSY 616 may be taken concurrently) (3 credits)
Global Psychology Research
- One (1) MA Elective Course (3 credits)
- PSY 603: Introduction to International Psychology (3 credits)
Choose one (1) of the following:
- PSY 602: Ethics in Psychology (3 credits)
- PSY 643: Psychology at the United Nations (3 credits)
- PSY 696: Special Topics (3 credits)
Capstone: Choose one (1) of the following:
- PSY 691: Practicum in Psychology (3 credits)
- PSY 699: M.A. Thesis (Prerequisite: PSY 615; PSY 616 may be taken concurrently) (3 credits)
Industrial Organizational Psychology Research
- One (1) MA Elective Course (3 credits)
- PSY 681: Organizational Psychology (3 credits)
- PSY 682: Personnel Psychology (3 credits)
Capstone: Choose one (1) of the following:
- PSY 691: Practicum in Psychology (3 credits)
- PSY 699: M.A. Thesis (Prerequisite: PSY 615; PSY 616 may be taken concurrently) (3 credits)
Career Opportunities
Choose Your Career
Our graduates go on to pursue doctoral degrees as well as secure careers in a wide range of areas including mental health, education, and human resources. Alumni have progressed to APA-approved doctoral degree programs at institutions such as City University of New York; Monmouth University; Pace University; St. John's University; The New School; University of Colorado, Boulder; University of La Verne; University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Vanderbilt University; and Wesleyan University.