Graduate Programs

Master of Arts in Psychology

The Department of Psychology and Education at Mount Holyoke College has a limited graduate program for persons interested in pursuing a Master of Arts degree in Psychology and Education. The Department has a strong research orientation with opportunities for study in the following areas of psychology: cognitive, developmental (including adolescent development), educational, history of psychology, learning, perception, personality, physiological, psychology of women, sensation and social.

For students interested in eventually pursuing clinical training, the program offers a strong foundation in theory and research in psychology, although we do not offer clinical training. The graduate program provides opportunities for interdisciplinary study in the biological and social sciences. Students also may enroll in the graduate courses offered at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

The Department accepts a small number of teaching assistants each year. These assistants receive remission of tuition and a stipend during their graduate work. The acceptance of all graduate students is contingent upon the willingness of at least one faculty member to commit him/herself to serving as that individual's academic and thesis adviser.

Forms and Handouts related to the graduate program are below. Click on the headings to jump to particular forms.

Introductory Letter
Information Sheet (printable version)
Application Form (printable version)
Faculty Research Interest (printable version)
Recommendation Form (printable version)

 

 

 

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Introductory Letter

Fall, 2005

The Department of Psychology and Education at Mount Holyoke College conducts a limited graduate program for persons interested in pursuing a Master of Arts degree in Psychology. The Department has a strong research orientation with opportunities for study in the following areas of psychology: learning and comparative, physiological, sensation and perception, cognitive, social, developmental, and educational. (Please note that we do not offer clinical training.) Students may also enroll in the graduate courses offered at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

It is the policy of our department to accept only those graduate students whom we can fund through graduate assistantships. Graduate assistants receive a tuition waiver and a stipend of $8000/year. In exchange, they are required to devote 20 hours/week to teaching in one of our core courses (usually, experimental methods or statistics). Demonstrated proficiency with the English language (reading, speaking and writing) is therefore critical, and constitutes an important criterion for admission. Also, acceptance into the program is contingent upon the
willingness of at least one faculty member to sponsor the student's research and serve as their academic and research advisor.

Janet Crosby
Sr. Administrative Assistant
Psychology & Education
Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA 01075
Phone: (413) 538-2422