Human Science Degree Program Requirements
Our low-residency program allows you to complete professional training primarily through distance learning classes. The requirements for the MA degree in Human Science are listed below.
In addition to the required coursework, you may customize your electives in either the MA or PhD degree program, selecting from a wide array of options to expand your horizons to meet a broad range of professional opportunities. You may wish to fill your elective credits with one of our Certificate programs; or a Specialization in Creativity Studies; Existential, Humanistic, & Transpersonal Psychology; Consciousness, Spirituality, & Integrative Health; Jungian Studies; or Transformative Social Change.
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MA Degree Program Requirements |
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Research Course Sequence: |
Credits |
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RES 1026 |
Information Competency and Library Use |
2 |
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RES 1025 |
Understanding Research |
3 |
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Core Human Science Courses: |
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HS 7500 |
Graduate Colloquium (continuous throughout program) |
0 |
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HS 6140 * |
Ethics for the Human Sciences |
3 |
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HS 1000 ** |
Theories of Inquiry |
3 |
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HS 7570 ** |
Critical Theories for the Human Sciences |
3 |
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HS Electives ** |
Selection based on program plan |
6 |
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Other Electives *** |
9 |
RES/HS 9200
or
RES 9400 |
Master's Project
Master's Thesis |
3
6 |
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Total **** |
32-35 |
* Must complete HS 6140 by the end of the second semester of enrollment.
** Must complete HS 1000 in the first semester, HS 7570 in the second semester, and one HS elective by the end of the third semester.
*** May include up to 6 transfer credits (of which 3 may be from cognate fields), completed during a graduate degree program from an accredited university; non-degree Saybrook Certificate credits; or other non-degree credits taken at Saybrook University within the last five years. Transfer credits will be determined by the Office of the Registrar in consultation with the Human Science degree program director.
**** Saybrook transcript must reflect a minimum of 32 completed post-baccalaureate credits of new learning for the MA
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degree in Human Science
At Saybrook, you can customize your Human Science doctoral degree program to fit your current or prospective career. We offer courses that offer you opportunities to gain knowledge in areas such as social activism, cultural criticism, feminism, and post-modernism among others. The requirements for the PhD degree in Human Science are listed below. To start tailoring your graduate degree, request information now.
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PhD Degree Program Requirements * |
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Research Course Sequence (taken in order): |
Credits |
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RES 1004 |
Information Competency and Library Use |
2 |
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RES 1005 |
Methods of Research & Disciplined Inquiry -- Part I |
3 |
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RES 1015 |
Methods of Research & Disciplined Inquiry -- Part II |
3 |
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Advanced-Level Research Course |
3 |
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RES 1100A/1100B Research Practicum ** |
3-6 |
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Core Human Science Courses: |
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HS 7500 |
Graduate Colloquium (Continuous throughout program) |
0 |
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HS 6140 *** |
Ethics for the Human Sciences |
3 |
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HS 1000 *** |
Theories of Inquiry |
3 |
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HS 7570 *** |
Critical Theories for the Human Sciences |
3 |
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HS Electives *** |
6 |
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Other Electives **** |
33 |
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RES 9010, 9020, 9030 Qualifying Essays |
9 |
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RES 9500 |
Dissertation |
12 |
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Total ***** |
83-86 |
* Some courses may be waived if completed during the MA program at Saybrook University within the past five years.
** Registration in RES 1100B required if practicum research not completed during RES 1100A.
*** Must complete HS 6140 by the end of the third semester of enrollment; HS 1000 in the first semester; HS 7570 by the end of the second semester; one HS elective by the end of the third semester.
**** May include up to 18 transfer credits (of which 9 may be from cognate fields), completed during a graduate degree program from an accredited university; non-degree Saybrook Certificate credits; or non-degree credits taken at Saybrook University, completed within the last five years. Transfer credits will be determined by the Office of the Registrar in consultation with the Human Science degree program director.
***** Saybrook transcript must reflect a minimum of 65 completed credits of post-master’s learning for the PhD
To find out more about the degree programs in Human Science, please email admissions@saybrook.edu or call 800-825-4480.
