Graduate Program Student Resources

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The Department of Psychology offers two doctoral programs, three master’s degree programs with concentration options, one combined bachelor’s/master’s program, and one certification program. 

 

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Assistantships 

The Psychology Department offers a number of graduate assistantship (GA) positions to qualified students. These are highly competitive positions that provide full tuition remission and a stipend in exchange for work conducted with department faculty.

A GA position provides students with valuable opportunities to assist faculty in their research and develop skills in psychological research, which can be important when applying to doctoral programs. Many of our graduate assistants present at academic conferences, such at APA and EPA, and have opportunities to co-author articles published in academic journals.

If you are interested in being considered for a GA position, please be sure indicate this when completing your application for your selected graduate program. For further details, please visit The Graduate School or call 973-655-5147.

Thesis Requirements

Students matriculated in the MA in Psychological Science program must write and successfully defend a thesis to fulfill their degree requirements. The thesis is an option for students in the MA in Industrial/Organizational Psychology program.

For more information about the thesis process, which begins with your first semester in the program, please review our Thesis Procedures (view in MS Word format).

Students in the PhD Program in Clinical or Industrial/Organizational Psychology are encouraged to review the program handbook for more information about thesis/dissertation requirements specific to this program. 

Frequently Asked Questions

If your question is not addressed here, please send an inquiry to psycgrad@montclair.edu. Students with questions about the MA and PhD Programs in Clinical Psychology, as well as the School Psychology Certification Program, should contact gradclinical@montclair.edu.

No, the Psychology Department does not allow this. However, other programs at Montclair State University do allow coursework to be taken in their departments. 

We offer graduate courses during the fall and spring semesters. Some courses are offered during the winter and summer. Classes are offered in the daytime, as well as the late afternoon and evening.

No, applicants who possess a master’s degree can have the GRE requirement waived by Montclair State (note: this does NOT apply to PhD applicants).

Please visit the ETS website to determine the available dates, times and locations to take the GRE.

Yes, we do offer GA positions and the number of those vary from year to year. They are highly competitive positions. If you are interested in being considered for a GA position, please indicate such on your graduate application. There is not a separate application for this.

Upon acceptance, you should contact your Program Director or the Graduate Programs Coordinator in order to prepare a work program that will outline the coursework needed for your degree as well as identify electives.

If you would like to take another course in the place of a selected one listed on your work program, you must get approval for that course before taking it. Taking a class not listed on your work program without receiving prior approval may cause problems for a student’s ability to complete their remaining requirements and graduate on time.