Students work closely with highly qualified faculty mentors, learning about research relevant to their interests. The Department of Psychology has resources to assist and support graduate students, such as office space, specialized facilities and software for data collection and analysis, funding for conference travel and graduate assistantships.<br>The mission of the program is to foster competence in the methodological foundations and conduct of psychological research across a wide variety of settings. Students will gain expertise regarding the impact of biological, social, emotional, cognitive and behavioral factors on psychological phenomena and use this knowledge to conduct original research in their area of interest. Focus is placed on learning interpersonal, research and statistical skills and competencies relevant to the responsible and ethical conduct of both basic and applied psychological research.<br>The Master of Arts (M.A.) degree with a major in Psychological Research is designed to foster competence in the methodological foundations and conduct of psychological research across a wide variety of settings. Students will gain expertise regarding the impact of biological, social, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral factors on psychological phenomena. Focus is placed on learning interpersonalresearch skills and statistical competencies relevant to the responsible and ethical conduct of both basic and applied psychological research.