Degree Facts
- 30 Credit Hours
- 12-Month Program Duration After the Bachelor’s Degree
- Fall Program Start
- Application Deadline: January 1
- Small Cohort (10 students per year)
- Up to 9 Graduate Credits May Double Count Toward the B.A. and M.A.
Combined B.A./M.A. in Psychology
The B.A./M.A. program offers a combined bachelor’s and master’s pathway that allows qualified Psychology majors to begin graduate coursework during their senior year.
The M.A. in Psychology can be completed in one additional year and equips students with advanced training in human behavior, research, statistics, critical thinking, and communication. It prepares students for careers in research, analysis, human services, and related fields, as well as future graduate or professional study.
Students in the combined Psychology B.A./M.A. program remain undergraduates until they apply for graduation or submit a request to the Graduate School to have their classification changed from undergraduate to graduate. Students must receive the bachelor’s degree before they begin working toward the master’s degree fulltime.
To graduate with the undergraduate degree, students must complete all undergraduate degree requirements for the B.A. in Psychology. To graduate with the M.A. in Psychology, students must complete 30 graduate credit hours.
Students may double count up to 9 graduate credit hours toward undergraduate degree requirements. This means that some graduate courses taken during the senior year may also help fulfill undergraduate requirements, with approval of the Program Director.
Students may declare their interest in the combined Psychology B.A./M.A. by 1st October of the Fall semester of their junior year. This is to allow the careful planning this program requires. Students are encouraged to contact the Psychology B.A./M.A. Program Director as early as possible (PsyBAMAProgram@MiamiOH.edu).
GPA and Course Requirements: Students must have earned at least 62 credit hours, a minimum 3.25 cumulative GPA, and a minimum 3.25 GPA in Psychology at the time of application. Students should also have completed PSY 293: Introduction to Psychological Statistics, PSY 294: Writing and Research Methods in Psychology, and relevant 200-level Psychology breadth courses that serve as prerequisites for 400/500-level courses.
Additional Requirements: Applicants must submit a letter of recommendation or sponsorship from a Psychology faculty member and a one-page statement of purpose describing their interest in the program and how it will support their career goals. Students apply through the Graduate School online application and should select “combined program.”
To apply to the combined Psychology B.A./M.A. program:
- Express interest before the fall semester of junior year.
Students should email the Psychology B.A./M.A.Program Director (PsyBAMAProgram@MiamiOH.edu) as early as possible to express interest in the program. Because the program requires careful planning, this must be done before the fall semester of junior year. The latest date for expressing interest will be 1st October in the Fall semester of junior year. - Complete the preliminary interest form.
After students contact the Program Director, they will complete a form providing information about their undergraduate experiences and preparation for the program. - Identify a Psychology faculty sponsor.
Students must provide a letter of recommendation or sponsorship from a Psychology faculty member that describes their interest in and suitability for the program. - Prepare a one-page statement of purpose.
Students must write a one-page statement describing their interest in the program and how it will contribute to their career goals. - Complete the Graduate School application.
Students must complete the Graduate School online application, pay the $50 application fee, and select “combined program.” - Discuss a plan of study with the B.A./M.A. Director.
Students are encouraged to contact the Director of the B.A./M.A. Master’s Program in Psychology to discuss their interests and outline a plan of study before applying.
The Master of Arts in Psychology prepares students for careers that benefit from advanced training in human behavior, research methods, statistics, critical thinking, and communication. The program can serve as a terminal degree for students pursuing research, applied, or industry positions, or as preparation for further graduate or professional study. Emphasis is on psychological science, statistical analysis, empirical research, and the application of psychological knowledge to real-world problems.
- PSY 601 Graduate Statistics I
- PSY 602 Graduate Statistics II
- PSY 603 Proseminar for BAMA Students
- PSY 604 Proseminar for BAMA Students
- PSY 677 Independent Study for BAMA Students
- PSY 5XX/6XX Graduate Seminars in Psychology
Yes. Applicants must provide a letter of recommendation or sponsorship from a Psychology faculty member describing their interest in and suitability for the program.
Students should express interest as early as possible and must do so before the fall semester of their junior year. Please email the combined degree program director at PsyBAMAProgram@MiamiOH.edu.
Students should email the Psychology B.A./M.A. Program Director (PsyBAMAProgram@MiamiOH.edu). The Program Director will send a link to a form for students to complete.
Applicants must submit a Psychology faculty letter of recommendation or sponsorship and a one-page statement of purpose describing their interest in the program and career goals.
Students complete the Graduate School online application, pay the $50 application fee, and select “combined program.”
No, GRE scores are not collected during the admissions process.
Yes. Students begin graduate coursework in the fall of Year 4 after being admitted before starting their senior year.
The M.A. in Psychology requires 30 graduate credit hours.
Students may double count up to 9 graduate credit hours toward undergraduate degree requirements, with approval.
Students remain undergraduates until they complete undergraduate degree requirements and receive the bachelor’s degree, or until they request a change to graduate status through the Graduate School.
No. Students must receive the bachelor’s degree before completing the master’s degree.
No, graduate assistantships are reserved for students in the doctoral program.
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