Calendar Year: 2020-2021
- MA Program requirements: 5.0 credits
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M.A. Psychology
5.0 credits are required to qualify for the degree:
- 1.0 credit in PSYC 5410 and PSYC 5411 (recommended to complete during the first two terms of your program)
- 0.5 credit in professional development courses: PSYC 5002, PSYC 5003, PSYC 5004, PSYC 5802 or PSYC 5903
- 1.0 credit course work in PSYC at the 5000 level, excluding professional development courses and excluding the elective statistics courses
- 2.5 credits – Thesis – which must be defended at an oral examination
- PSYC 5906 (Pro-Seminar in Psychology) is a required non-credit course (recommended to complete during the first two terms of your program)
For details on which courses are being offered in the current academic year, click here.
M.A. Psychology with Specialization in Data Science
Students admitted to the MA in Psychology may decide to pursue a Specialization in Data Science.
5.0 credits are required to qualify for the degree:
- 1.0 credit in PSYC 5410 * and PSYC 5411 * (recommended to complete during the first two terms of your program)
- 0.5 credit in Data 5000 *
- 0.5 credit in professional development courses: PSYC 5002, PSYC 5003, PSYC 5004, PSYC 5802 or PSYC 5903
- 0.5 credit course work in PSYC at the 5000 level, excluding professional development courses and excluding the elective statistics courses
- 2.5 credits – Thesis – must be in the area of Data Science, and must be defended at an oral examination
- PSYC 5906 (Pro-Seminar in Psychology) is a required non-credit course (recommended to complete during the first two terms of your program)
*Students must receive at least an A grade in each of the courses included in the Specialization.
M.A. Psychology Concentration in Mental Health and Well-being
Students admitted to the MA in Psychology may decide to pursue a Concentration in Mental Health and Well-Being.
5.0 credits are required to qualify for the degree:
- 1.0 credit in PSYC 5410 * and PSYC 5411 * (recommended to complete during the first two terms of your program)
- 0.5 credit in PSYC 5209 * or health-oriented course approved by the Graduate Supervisor
- 0.5 credit in PSYC 5107 or PSYC 5208 or PSYC 5804 or PSYC 5900 or PSYC 5901
- 0.5 credit in PSYC 5904 Practicum in Mental Health and Well-Being {This practicum serves as the capstone for the Concentration. It provides students an opportunity for experiential learning that can be applied to their future career in mental health and well-being}
- 2.5 credits – Thesis – which must be defended at an oral examination
- PSYC 5906 (Pro-Seminar in Psychology) is a required non-credit course (recommended to complete during the first two terms of your program)
* Students must receive a minimum grade of A- in PSYC 5410, PSYC 5411, and PSYC 5209 or its approved replacement in order to complete the concentration.
Students who fulfill the requirements for the Concentration in Mental Health and Well-Being may request the designation appear on their transcript up until the second last term in their MA program.
Prospectus
All master’s students must successfully defend a prospectus before proceeding to the defense of their thesis. A completed Prospectus Examination Approval Form must be approved by the Graduate Chair at least two weeks prior to the exam date. Copies of the prospectus must be provided to the committee members as well as the Graduate Administrator at least two weeks prior to the exam date. You will find the Prospectus Examination Approval and Procedures form on the Forms section of the website.
Thesis
Students must successfully defend their thesis at an oral exam. A completed Master’s Thesis Examination Approval Form must be approved by the Graduate Chair at least three weeks prior to the exam date. You will find the Master’s Thesis Examination Approval and Procedures form on the Forms section of the website.
Academic Standing
Master’s students who fail to achieve a weighted GPA of B- (7.0) after 2 terms of study, or to maintain it subsequently, will be required to withdraw from the program.
Continuous Thesis Registration
Once a student has registered in the thesis (PSYC 5909) requirement they must maintain continuous registration.
Regulations for PSYC 590X
Students in the M.A. program are normally allowed to take up to a maximum of 2 half-credits in total of PSYC 5900 or PSYC 5901 courses. Approval for topics of these courses must be obtained from the Graduate Chair. Students register in PSYC 5900 / PSYC 5901 only in the term that they will submit their paper.
Time Limits
Full-time: 6 terms – 2 years from initial registration
Part-time: 18 terms – 6 years from initial registrationApply to Graduate
You must apply to graduate online at Carleton Central by:
- March 1st for Spring Convocation (June)
- September 1st for Fall Convocation (November)
- December 1st for Winter Convocation (February)
- PhD Program requirements: 10.0 credits
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Ph.D. in Psychology
10 credits are required to qualify for the degree:
- 1.0 credit in PSYC 5410 and PSYC 5411
- 0.5 credit in Elective Statistics courses: PSYC 5401, PSYC 5407, PSYC 5412, PSYC 5413, PSYC 5414, PSYC 5415, PSYC 5416, PSYC 5417 or PSYC 5801
- 0.5 credit in professional development courses: PSYC 5002, PSYC 5003, PSYC 5004, PSYC 5802, PSYC 6104, PSYC 6114 or PSYC 6903
- 1.0 credit in graduate level PSYC courses, excluding professional development courses and excluding the elective statistics courses
- 7.0 credits – Thesis – which must be defended at an oral examination
- PSYC 6906 and PSYC 6907 (Pro-Seminar in Psychology I & II) are required non-credit courses; recommended to complete during the first 2 years of your program)
Equivalencies will be determined on a case-by-case basis through application to the graduate committee.
For details on which courses are being offered in the current academic year, click here.
Ph.D. in Psychology with Concentration in Quantitative Methodology
Students admitted to the Ph.D. in Psychology may decide to pursue a Concentration in Quantitative Methodology by completing 2.5 credits in graduate quantitative methods courses within their program. The quantitative methods courses include PSYC 5410, PSYC 5411, PSYC 6410 and an additional 1.0 credit from the Electives Statistics courses
10 credits are required to qualify for the degree:
- 1.0 credit in PSYC 5410 * and PSYC 5411 *
- 1.0 credit in Elective Statistics courses*: PSYC 5401, PSYC 5407, PSYC 5412, PSYC 5413, PSYC 5414, PSYC 5415, PSYC 5416, PSYC 5417 or PSYC 5801
- 0.5 credit in professional development courses: PSYC 5002, PSYC 5003, PSYC 5004, PSYC 5802, PSYC 6104, PSYC 6114 or PSYC 6903
- 0.5 credit in PSYC 6410*
- 7.0 credits – Thesis – which must be defended at an oral examination
- PSYC 6906 and PSYC 6907 (Pro-Seminar in Psychology I & II) are required non-credit courses; recommended to complete during the first 2 years of your program)
* Students must receive at least an A grade in each of the courses included in the Concentration.
Registration in PSYC 6410 will occur after the 2.0 statistics credits have been completed and after a proposed research project has been approved by the Department.
Upon completion of the Concentration’s requirements, the student will request an in-program change from a PhD in Psychology to a PhD in Psychology with a Concentration in Quantitative Methodology.
Prospectus
Doctoral students are required to successfully defend a prospectus by the end of the 7th term of study for full-time students or 10th term of study for part-time students. A completed Prospectus Examination Approval Form must be approved by the Graduate Chair at least two weeks prior to the date of the examination. Copies of the prospectus must be submitted to all committee members, as well as the Graduate Administrator at least two weeks prior to the examination date. You will find the Prospectus Examination Approval and Procedures form on the Forms section of the website.
Thesis
Doctoral students are required to successfully defend a thesis at an oral examination. A completed Doctoral Thesis Examination Approval Form needs to be approved by the Departmental Chair at least six weeks prior to the examination date. Please read the procedures attached to the Approval Form very carefully. You will find the Doctoral Thesis Examination Approval and Procedures form on the Forms section of the website.
Academic Standing
Doctoral students who fail to achieve a weighted GPA of A- (10) after 2 terms of study or to maintain it subsequently, will be required to withdraw from the program.
Continuous Thesis Registration
Students must maintain continuous registration in the thesis (PSYC 6909) after initial registration.
Regulations for PSYC 690x
There is no limit to the number of PSYC 690x courses that doctoral students can take towards their degree however only a maximum of two courses may be done with the same supervisor. Approval for topics for PSYC 690x courses must be obtained from the Graduate Chair.
Time Limits
- Full-time: 18 terms – 6 years from initial registration
- Part-time (only available in cases of exceptional merit): 27 terms – 9 years from initial registration
Our current doctoral program has been very successful in guiding students to a timely completion of the degree requirements and we will make every effort to enable students to complete within four years. We do recognize that in some cases students will require additional time and the existing funding formula for doctoral students guarantees five years of TA funding.
Apply to Graduate
You must apply to graduate online at Carleton Central by:
- March 1st for Spring Convocation (June)
- September 1st for Fall Convocation (November)
- December 1st for Winter Convocation (February)
- Previous Graduate Calendar Years
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Note: please refer to your admission term to find your program requirements and regulations
2019 – 2020
2018 – 2019
2017 – 2018
2016 – 2017
2015 – 2016
2014 – 2015
2013 – 2014
- Content Courses (MA & PhD)
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PSYC 5001 – Qualitative Research Methods
PSYC 5011 – Social Psychology 1
PSYC 5012 – Organizational Psychology 1
PSYC 5015 – Methods in Social and Personality Psychology
PSYC 5020 – Applications of Psychology to Policing and the Courts
PSYC 5021 – Forensic Assessment
PSYC 5022 – Adult Offenders
PSYC 5024 – Juvenile Delinquency
PSYC 5107 – Psychology of Family Violence
PSYC 5208 – Advances in Positive Psychology
PSYC 5209 – Psychology of Health and Illness
PSYC 5300 – Perceptual Processes
PSYC 5301 – Psychophysics
PSYC 5500 – Developmental Psychology Methodology
PSYC 5503 – Advanced Topics in Developmental Psychology: Social and Emotional Development
PSYC 5504 – Advanced topics in Developmental Psychology Cognitive Development
PSYC 5505 – Theories of Developmental Psychology
PSYC 5601 – Contemporary Research in Personality
PSYC 5700 – Advanced topics in Cognition 1
PSYC 5703 – Cognition 1
PSYC 5704 – Cognition 11
PSYC 5800 – Special Topics in Psychology
PSYC 5900 – Directed Studies
PSYC 5901 – Independent Research
PSYC 6101 – Social Psychology II
PSYC 6102 – Organizational Psychology II
PSYC 6105 – Psychological Aspects of Computer Use
PSYC 6106 – Social Aspects of Computer Use
PSYC 6700 – Advanced Topics in Cognition
PSYC 6800 – Special Topics in Psychology
PSYC 6900 – Directed Studies
PSYC 6901 – Independent Research
- Elective Stats Courses (MA & PhD)
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PSYC 5401 – Multivariate Techniques
PSYC 5407 – Scale Development and Psychometrics
PSYC 5410 – Advanced Analysis of Variance
PSYC 5411 – Advanced Regression
PSYC 5412 – Topics in Advanced Statistics and Methods
PSYC 5413 – Workshops in Advanced Statistics and Methods
PSYC 5414 – Structural Equation Modelling
PSYC 5415 – Multilevel Modeling
PSYC 5416 – Advanced Survey Methods
PSYC 5417 – Categorical Data Analysis
PSYC 5801 – Special topics – Advance stats
PSYC 6410 – Capstone Research Project in Quantitative Methods [Required for Concentration]
- Professional Development Courses (MA)
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PSYC 5002 – Ethics
PSYC 5003 – Open Science
PSYC 5004 – Knowledge Mobilization
PSYC 5802 – Special topics – Professional Development
PSYC 5903 – Practicum in Psychology
PSYC 5904 – Practicum Community Mental Health and Well Being
- Professional Development Courses (PhD)
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PSYC 5002 – Ethics
PSYC 5003 – Open Science
PSYC 5004 – Knowledge Mobilization
PSYC 5802 – Special topics – Professional Development
PSYC 6104 – Seminar in University Teaching
PSYC 6114 – Teaching Practicum
PSYC 6903 – Practicum in Psychology
- Required Stats Courses (MA & PhD)
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PSYC 5410 – Required
PSYC 5411 – Required