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Applications to the program are due March 1 for fall admission or November 1 for spring admission. Applications submitted after the deadline will be considered if space is still available in the program. 申请人 should have completed a bachelor’s degree in psychology or a related field, with an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0或更高. 申请人 may apply to the program if they are currently in their final semester of a bachelor’s degree.

You must apply through the Rhode Island College Graduate Studies application system.

Required Materials for Application: 

• Completed online application accompanied by $50 nonrefundable fee 
• Official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate coursework 
• Must demonstrate prior coursework in:
  • 研究方法
  • 统计数据
  • At least three of the following areas: Cognitive/brain science (includes physiological psychology or neuroscience), 人类发展, 学习, 个性, 或者社会心理学
• 简历或简历
• Three academic or professional letters of recommendation
  了解更多信息, refer to the “Letters of Recommendation Information” tab under “计划的细节”
• Written statement describing why you are interested in completing the Master of Psychology program, your research interests, your past coursework and/or research experiences that have prepared you for this program, 你的职业目标, and how the Master of Psychology program is a good fit for those goals.
  了解更多信息, refer to the “书面声明中 Information” tab under “计划的细节”

Required Coursework (30 credits)

• PSYC 500: Research Design & 分析我
• PSYC 501: Research Design & 分析二世
• PSYC 505: Professional Development Seminar
• PSYC 538: Seminar in Child Development
• PSYC 549: Seminar in Cognition 
• PSYC 556: Seminar in Personality Theory
• PSYC 558: Seminar in Social Psychology
• PSYC 599: Master’s Thesis (2 semesters)
• 一门选修课

Admission and Course Requirements

课程描述

The written statement in your application aids the Graduate Committee in assessing your qualifications f或者是 Master of Psychology Program. Statements should be approximately two double-spaced pages but there is no strict limit. Please address the following in your written statement:

• Tell us why you are interested in completing Rhode Island College’s research-oriented Master of Psychology program. 要具体.
• Describe the areas of psychology or specific concepts that you are interested in conducting research on while in the program. 如果你愿意, name one or two specific RIC professors you might want to work with or whose research aligns with your interests. You can find more information about the research interests of the professors in the Psychology Department 或者是 Department of Psychology 在里克.
• Graduate education requires sophisticated writing, research, and critical thinking skills. Discuss the reasons why you believe you will be able to meet the academic requirements of a rigorous graduate program, including any past coursework and/or research experiences that have prepared you for this type of graduate level work.
  If your grade point average (GPA) is below 3.0、请讨论.
•  Describe 你的职业目标 and how the Master of Psychology program is a good fit for those goals. How does a research-oriented master's degree in psychology prepare you for your next steps? 

You can find more guidance on how to write a strong written statement for a research-oriented psychology graduate program at the following links:

Rutgers University, Department of Psychology: Writing a personal statement

Organizing a Personal Statement: An Outline to Get You Started

You need to include three letters of recommendation as part of your application.

• They should be academic or professional letters of recommendation, which could include letters from college professors, 学术顾问, research lab supervisors, supervisors from a work的地方 related to the field of psychology, or someone else who can write about your academic or professional work. 
• At least one letter must be from a psychology professor or a professional within psychology or a related field.  More than one letter from individuals like this would be best. 
• The letters should not be personal letters, 比如来自家庭, 朋友, your personal doctor 或者是rapist, or those who you know socially. 
• You can get more information about how to request letters of recommendation for graduate school and who to best ask to write you a letter from "You're Writing Your Own Letter of Recommendation," 约翰·C. 诺克罗斯博士和J. Timothy Cannon, PhD, University of Scranton (PA)

Upon completion of this program, students will have gained:

• Knowledge of the major concepts and theoretical perspectives in psychology
• An understanding of research design and analysis in psychology
• The ability to conduct independent research from project conception through data analysis and interpretation
• The ability to write effectively and professionally about research