Psychology (M.S.) - General Psychology

Psychology (M.S.) - General Psychology

Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2024 through summer 2025. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.

Core Courses
MSPS 500Statistics and Research Design I3
MSPS 505Statistics and Research Design II3
MSPS 513Social Psychology3
MSPS 521Psychology and Christianity Integration3
MSPS 531Cognitive Psychology: Theories & Methodology3
Total Hours15
General Psychology Concentration
Elective 13
Elective 13
Elective 13
Elective 13
Elective 13
Elective 13
Total Hours18
1

Choose any 500-600 level APBA or MSPS course not already required by the degree.

Thesis Course
MSPS 691Master's Thesis 13
Total Hours3
1

Any student who will not be able to complete and defend his/her thesis in the the course of a single semester may be required to take MSPS 689 Thesis Proposal and Research and repeat the course each semester until deemed ready for enrollment in MSPS 691

All applicable prerequisites must be met

Graduation Requirements

  • Complete 36 hours
  • A maximum of 50% of the program hours may be transferred if approved and allowable, including credit from an earned degree from Liberty University on the same academic level 
  • 3.0 GPA
  • No grades lower than a B- may be applied to the degree
  • Liberty University course work that is more than 10 years old may not be applied towards this degree. Students are required to repeat the course if it has exceeded the age limit
  • Degree must be completed within 5 years
  • Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student’s anticipated graduation date

Program Offered in Resident Format

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First SemesterHours
MSPS 500 Statistics and Research Design I 3
MSPS 513 Social Psychology 3
MSPS 531 Cognitive Psychology: Theories & Methodology 3
 Hours9
Second Semester
MSPS 505 Statistics and Research Design II 3
MSPS 521 Psychology and Christianity Integration 3
MSPS Elective 1 3
 Hours9
Second Year
First Semester
MSPS Elective 1 3
MSPS Elective 1 3
MSPS Elective 1 3
 Hours9
Second Semester
MSPS Elective 1 3
MSPS Elective 1 3
MSPS 691 Master's Thesis 2 3
 Hours9
 Total Hours36
1

Choose any 500-600 level APBA or MSPS course not already required by the degree

2

Any student who will not be able to complete and defend his/her thesis in the course of a single semester may be required to take MSPS 689 Thesis Proposal and Research and repeat the course each semester until deemed ready for enrollment in MSPS 691

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