# Catalog
**Source**: https://catalog.gatech.edu/programs/psychology-ms/
**Parent**: https://catalog.gatech.edu/colleges/cos/
# Master of Science in Psychology
The School of Psychology does not accept students seeking a terminal master's degree in Psychology. The Master of Science in Psychology prepares the student for the continuation of graduate work toward the Ph.D. and/or for employment in business, industry, government, or education.
[PSYC: Graduate Information](http://psychology.gatech.edu/graduate/graduate-programs)
**Thesis Option**
Course List
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Course Requirements | | |
| [PSYC 6000](https://catalog.gatech.edu/search/?P=PSYC%206000 "PSYC 6000") | Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) | 1 |
| [PSYC 6018](https://catalog.gatech.edu/search/?P=PSYC%206018 "PSYC 6018") | Principles of Research Design | 3 |
| [PSYC 6019](https://catalog.gatech.edu/search/?P=PSYC%206019 "PSYC 6019") | Statistical Analysis of Psychological Data I | 5 |
| [PSYC 6020](https://catalog.gatech.edu/search/?P=PSYC%206020 "PSYC 6020") | Statistical Analysis of Psychological Data II | 5 |
| [PSYC 6040](https://catalog.gatech.edu/search/?P=PSYC%206040 "PSYC 6040") | Current Topics in Cognition and Brain Sciences | 1 |
| or [PSYC 6041](https://catalog.gatech.edu/search/?P=PSYC%206041 "PSYC 6041") | Current Topics in Cognitive Aging | |
| or [PSYC 6043](https://catalog.gatech.edu/search/?P=PSYC%206043 "PSYC 6043") | Engineering Psychology Research Seminar | |
| PSYC electives 1,2 | | 9 |
| Master Thesis Requirement | | |
| [PSYC 7000](https://catalog.gatech.edu/search/?P=PSYC%207000 "PSYC 7000") | Master's Thesis | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours | | 30 |
All courses must be completed with a grade of 'B' or higher
1
: [PSYC 7101](https://catalog.gatech.edu/search/?P=PSYC%207101 "PSYC 7101") and [PSYC 7102](https://catalog.gatech.edu/search/?P=PSYC%207102 "PSYC 7102") are required elective courses for Engineering Psychology students
2
: Up to a total of 6 hours of 4000 level credit, at a grade of B or above, can be used toward this degree from the following list of courses: [NEUR 4100](https://catalog.gatech.edu/search/?P=NEUR%204100 "NEUR 4100"), [NEUR 4238](https://catalog.gatech.edu/search/?P=NEUR%204238 "NEUR 4238"), [NEUR 4300](https://catalog.gatech.edu/search/?P=NEUR%204300 "NEUR 4300"), [NEUR 4400](https://catalog.gatech.edu/search/?P=NEUR%204400 "NEUR 4400"), [NEUR 4740](https://catalog.gatech.edu/search/?P=NEUR%204740 "NEUR 4740"), [PSYC 4010](https://catalog.gatech.edu/search/?P=PSYC%204010 "PSYC 4010"), [PSYC 4011](https://catalog.gatech.edu/search/?P=PSYC%204011 "PSYC 4011"), [PSYC 4020](https://catalog.gatech.edu/search/?P=PSYC%204020 "PSYC 4020"), [PSYC 4025](https://catalog.gatech.edu/search/?P=PSYC%204025 "PSYC 4025"), [PSYC 4041](https://catalog.gatech.edu/search/?P=PSYC%204041 "PSYC 4041"), [PSYC 4050](https://catalog.gatech.edu/search/?P=PSYC%204050 "PSYC 4050"), [PSYC 4090](https://catalog.gatech.edu/search/?P=PSYC%204090 "PSYC 4090"), [PSYC 4100](https://catalog.gatech.edu/search/?P=PSYC%204100 "PSYC 4100"), [PSYC 4260](https://catalog.gatech.edu/search/?P=PSYC%204260 "PSYC 4260"), [PSYC 4270](https://catalog.gatech.edu/search/?P=PSYC%204270 "PSYC 4270"), [PSYC 4740](https://catalog.gatech.edu/search/?P=PSYC%204740 "PSYC 4740"), [PSYC 4770](https://catalog.gatech.edu/search/?P=PSYC%204770 "PSYC 4770"). PSYC/NEUR 4XXX special topics courses will be considered on a case by case basis. PSYC/NEUR 4XXX and PSYC/NEUR 6XXX course which are largely equivalent can’t both be counted.
**Non-Thesis Option**
Course List
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Course Requirements | | |
| [PSYC 6000](https://catalog.gatech.edu/search/?P=PSYC%206000 "PSYC 6000") | Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) | 1 |
| [PSYC 6018](https://catalog.gatech.edu/search/?P=PSYC%206018 "PSYC 6018") | Principles of Research Design | 3 |
| [PSYC 6019](https://catalog.gatech.edu/search/?P=PSYC%206019 "PSYC 6019") | Statistical Analysis of Psychological Data I | 5 |
| [PSYC 6020](https://catalog.gatech.edu/search/?P=PSYC%206020 "PSYC 6020") | Statistical Analysis of Psychological Data II | 5 |
| [PSYC 6040](https://catalog.gatech.edu/search/?P=PSYC%206040 "PSYC 6040") | Current Topics in Cognition and Brain Sciences | 1 |
| or [PSYC 6041](https://catalog.gatech.edu/search/?P=PSYC%206041 "PSYC 6041") | Current Topics in Cognitive Aging | |
| or [PSYC 6043](https://catalog.gatech.edu/search/?P=PSYC%206043 "PSYC 6043") | Engineering Psychology Research Seminar | |
| PSYC 6XXX-level or higher electives 1,2 | | 15 |
| Total Credit Hours | | 30 |
All courses must be completed with a grade of 'B' or higher
1
: [PSYC 7101](https://catalog.gatech.edu/search/?P=PSYC%207101 "PSYC 7101") and [PSYC 7102](https://catalog.gatech.edu/search/?P=PSYC%207102 "PSYC 7102") are required elective courses for Engineering Psychology students
2
: Up to a total of 6 hours of 4000 level credit, at a grade of B or above, can be used toward this degree from the following list of courses: [NEUR 4100](https://catalog.gatech.edu/search/?P=NEUR%204100 "NEUR 4100"), [NEUR 4238](https://catalog.gatech.edu/search/?P=NEUR%204238 "NEUR 4238"), [NEUR 4300](https://catalog.gatech.edu/search/?P=NEUR%204300 "NEUR 4300"), [NEUR 4400](https://catalog.gatech.edu/search/?P=NEUR%204400 "NEUR 4400"), [NEUR 4740](https://catalog.gatech.edu/search/?P=NEUR%204740 "NEUR 4740"), [PSYC 4010](https://catalog.gatech.edu/search/?P=PSYC%204010 "PSYC 4010"), [PSYC 4011](https://catalog.gatech.edu/search/?P=PSYC%204011 "PSYC 4011"), [PSYC 4020](https://catalog.gatech.edu/search/?P=PSYC%204020 "PSYC 4020"), [PSYC 4025](https://catalog.gatech.edu/search/?P=PSYC%204025 "PSYC 4025"), [PSYC 4041](https://catalog.gatech.edu/search/?P=PSYC%204041 "PSYC 4041"), [PSYC 4050](https://catalog.gatech.edu/search/?P=PSYC%204050 "PSYC 4050"), [PSYC 4090](https://catalog.gatech.edu/search/?P=PSYC%204090 "PSYC 4090"), [PSYC 4100](https://catalog.gatech.edu/search/?P=PSYC%204100 "PSYC 4100"), [PSYC 4260](https://catalog.gatech.edu/search/?P=PSYC%204260 "PSYC 4260"), [PSYC 4270](https://catalog.gatech.edu/search/?P=PSYC%204270 "PSYC 4270"), [PSYC 4740](https://catalog.gatech.edu/search/?P=PSYC%204740 "PSYC 4740"), [PSYC 4770](https://catalog.gatech.edu/search/?P=PSYC%204770 "PSYC 4770"). PSYC/NEUR 4XXX special topics courses will be considered on a case by case basis. PSYC/NEUR 4XXX and PSYC/NEUR 6XXX course which are largely equivalent can’t both be counted.