The Department of Psychology at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington offers a program leading to a Master of Arts degree in psychology.  The program has three concentrations: one general and two clinical.  Each concentration emphasizes the scientific methods and principles common to all fields of psychology. All students participate in supervised research, and a thesis is required.

• General Psychology

• Substance Abuse Treatment Psychology

• Applied Behavior Analysis

Students in all three concentrations complete a research methods sequence in the first year, a core of coursework in psychology, comprehensive exam, and a thesis. Students enrolled in the Substance Abuse Treatment and Applied Behavior Analysis concentrations complete additional coursework emphasizing clinical and behavior analytic concepts and skills.

Click here for a listing of typical M.A. course sequences.

Click here for a summary of educational and employment placements of recent graduates.

If you would like to know more about graduate study in psychology at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, please write to us:

Graduate Coordinator
Department of Psychology
The University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Wilmington, North Carolina 28403-3297
Phone (910) 962-3370 Fax (910) 962-7010