Below are the general course requirements for an M.A. or Ph.D. degree in Psychology in the School of PII for students not declaring a Specialization. You may customize your electives in either degree program, selecting from a wide range of options to expand your horizons and meet a broad range of future professional opportunities. You may wish to fill your elective credits with courses from one of our certificate programs; or courses related to one of our Specializations in Creativity Studies; Existential, Humanistic & Transpersonal Psychology; Consciousness, Spirituality, & Integrative Health; Jungian Studies; or Transformative Social Change.
Please note that students seeking to use their Saybrook degree to obtain licensure in psychology should consider our degrees in Clinical Psychology.
M.A. in Psychology; No Declared Specialization
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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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Other Required Courses: |
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PII 1500A: Foundations & Critique of Contemporary Psychology - Part I |
3 |
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Ethics Course (choose from CSIH 4070 or PSY 6060) |
3 |
CSIH 3200: ProSeminar in Consciousness, Spirituality, & Integrative Health
Or
CSIH 3000: The Psychology of Consciousness |
3 |
CS 4500: Dimensions of Creativity
Or
CS 7067: Organizational Creativity |
3 |
EHTP 1080: History and Systems of Psychology
Or
EHTP 3505: Foundations of Humanistic and Transpersonal Psychology |
3 |
CSIH 3076: Introduction to the Life & Work of C. G. Jung & Contemporary Perspectives in Analytical Psychology
Or
EHTP 2040: Existential Psychotherapies |
3 |
TSC 6500: Ecological Psychology
Or
TSC 6505: Healthy Communities |
3 |
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Electives * |
9 |
PSY/RES 9200: Master’s Project (must complete in 1 semester)
Or
RES 9400: Master’s Thesis (must complete in 2 semesters) |
3
6 |
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Total |
32+ |
* 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 within the last 7 years; non-degree Saybrook certificate credits; or non-degree credits taken at Saybrook University. Transfer credits will be determined by the Office of the Registrar in consultation with the School of PII Psychology degree program director. Please consult with your academic advisor as well as your faculty mentor as you plan your electives, as they can help you make appropriate course choices.
Ph.D. in Psychology; No Declared Specialization *
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Research Course Sequence (taken in order): |
Credits |
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RES 1006: 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 (See 2013-2014 School of PII catalog for list of approved courses) |
3 |
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RES 1100A/1100B: Research Practicum ** |
3 |
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Core Psychology Courses: *** |
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Ethics course (choose from CSIH 4070 or PSY 6060) |
3 |
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PII 1500A: Foundations & Critique of Contemporary Psychology -- Part I |
3 |
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PII 1500B: Foundations & Critique of Contemporary Psychology -- Part II |
3 |
CSIH 3200 ProSeminar in Consciousness, Spirituality, & Integrative Health
Or
CSIH 3000 The Psychology of Consciousness |
3 |
CS 4500: Dimensions of Creativity
Or
CS 7067: Organizational Creativity |
3 |
EHTP 1080: History and Systems of Psychology
Or
EHTP 3505: Foundations of Humanistic and Transpersonal Psychology |
3 |
TSC 6500: Ecological Psychology
Or
TSC 6505: Healthy Communities |
3 |
CSIH 3076: Introduction to the Life & Work of C. G. Jung & Contemporary Perspectives in Analytical Psychology
Or
EHTP 2040: Existential Psychotherapies |
3 |
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Electives **** |
24+ |
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RES 9010, 9020, 9030 Qualifying Essays |
9 |
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RES 9500: Dissertation |
12 |
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Total |
65+ |
* Some courses may be waived if completed during the M.A. program at Saybrook University within the past 7 years. If waived, credits must be substituted with Electives.
** Registration in RES 1100B required if practicum research not completed during RES 1100A.
*** If one of these courses was taken at the master’s level at Saybrook University, student must complete the other course option. Substitutions are permitted with the approval of the Specialization Director.
**** 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 within the last 7 years, non-degree Saybrook Certificate credits, or non-degree credits taken at Saybrook University. Transfer credits will be determined by the Office of the Registrar in consultation with School of PII Psychology degree program director. Please consult with your academic advisor as well as your faculty mentor as you plan your electives, as they can help you make appropriate course choices.
