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.

Click here if you are interested in our program but are not a psychology major.

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