Many careers in psychology require a graduate degree, either at that master’s or doctoral level.
Many programs require the Graduate Record Exam. The GRE consists of two major sections: the general test and subject tests. Check with the graduate programs to which you are applying to see whether you need both sections or just the general test. The general test is offered throughout the year, but the subject test is given only three times a year (November, December, and April).
A good place to start looking for programs is the American Psychological Association’s the Graduate Study in Psychology, a listing of all of the psychology programs in the country. The guide is broken down by specialty and state. You may look at this guide in the department office or visit the APA web site and order your own copy.
Other resources are also available on the internet. Psychology department home pages are catalogued through two sites: PsychWeb and APS. Other helpful sites are http://www.petersons.com/GradChannel/code/search.asp and http://www.psychologicalscience.org/apssc/undergrad/.
There are some local programs that may be of interest. This is merely a listing--the Department of Psychology does not endorse any programs. Students are encouraged to speak with their advisors about their choices and to research all programs thoroughly.
- Buffalo State offers a multidisciplinary masters, a program in student personnel administration, and a program in human services administration.
- The University at Buffalo has programs through its Psychology Department, the School of Social Work and the School of Education.
- Niagara University offers masters programs in Mental Health Counseling, School Counseling, and School Psychology.
- SUNY Brockport offers the Master of Arts in Psychology with emphasis in Applied Human Services and Behavior Change as well as the Master of Science in Education in Health Science. They also have a joint M.S.W. program with Nazareth College.
- Canisius College has 10 different master’s programs, including Counselor Education and College Student Personnel Administration.
- D’Youville offers a Health Services Administration Master’s Program.
- Empire State College has two master’s programs that might be of interest to psychology majors: Social Policy and Labor and Policy Studies.
- Medaille College offers masters programs in psychology and mental health counseling.
- St. Bonaventure offers a master’s degree in General Psychology.
- The University of Rochester offers many programs including the Ph.D. in Clinical, Developmental, and Social/Personality through the Department of Psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences. There are also relevant programs in the School of Medicine and Dentistry and in the Margaret Warner Graduate School of Education and Human Development.
- SUNY New Paltz offers masters programs in psychology, mental health counseling, and school counseling.
- Roberts Wesleyan College offers the M.S.W.
- Rochester Institute of Technology has master’s programs in school psychology.