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The Psychological Sciences Masters Program offers students the opportunity to gain additional psychology training in preparation for applying to nationally prominent doctoral programs in Clinical and Experimental Psychology. This program is designed for the serious student scholar who desires additional research training, advanced coursework, and applied experience. This research-focused program requires students to work with a research mentor from the beginning and to be actively involved in at least one research laboratory throughout the training. Students also have the opportunity to gain additional applied experiences through the thriving Internship Program in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences.

Students in the Masters of Science Program in Psychological Sciences will gain systematic exposure to the strong faculty and diverse research and clinical programs of the School in Behavioral and Brain Sciences. The Psychological Sciences faculty has strong expertise in development from infancy through the lifespan, social relationships at all stages of life, and cognition and neuroscience, including an emerging emphasis on brain imaging. Students in the Masters in Psychological Sciences Program will be exposed to the research and clinical activities at vibrant centers within the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences: the Center for BrainHealth, the Callier Center for Communication Disorders, the joint Center for Brain Imaging with UT Southwestern, and the emerging Center for Children and Families. Students’ participation in research and clinical activities will be carefully planned to offer optimal preparation for the leading doctoral programs in Clinical and Experimental Psychology.