Program Requirements

Students will be required to complete a Plan of Work during their first semester in the MS in Psychology: Specialization in Health Psychology Program. The Plan of Work requires discussion between students their program advisors. Copies will be retained by the student, the Program Director (or program advisor) and the CASL Graduate Office.

The graduate grading system is intended to reflect higher standards of critical and creative scholarship than those applied at the undergraduate level. To receive a graduate grade in courses open to both undergraduate and graduate students, the graduate student is expected to do work of superior quality and is required to do additional work specified by the instructor. Graduate students are required to earn a ‘B’ (5.0) average or higher to satisfy degree requirements. Grades of ‘C+’ and below are unsatisfactory for graduate level work and constitute valid cause for dropping a student from the graduate program. To be awarded a MS in Psychology: Specialization in Health Psychology, a student must have achieved at least a 5.0 grade point average (a ‘B’ average). No more than two grades of ‘C’ may be applied toward the MS in Psychology: Specialization in Health Psychology degree; grades of C- or lower will not be applied toward the MS in Psychology: Specialization in Health Psychology. Students who fail to maintain a 5.0 average or have more than two ‘C’ or lower grades will be placed on academic probation for the term following the lapse. Upon the recommendation of the Program Director, a student may be granted an opportunity to correct the scholastic and/or academic deficiency. Students who fail to meet program requirements may be denied permission to register or may be required to withdraw from the program.

 All requirements for the master’s degree must be completed within a 7-year time period. The 7-year time period will begin with the term of admission to the master’s program.