MS - Master of Science in Psychology
CalSouthern’s Online MS in Psychology Degree Program

CalSouthern’s Master of Science (MS) in psychology degree program is designed to provide the strongest possible foundation in the study of psychology, while simultaneously allowing you to focus your studies on one of a variety of specialized fields, maximizing the relevance of your educational experience to your particular interests and career goals. By supplementing your required core courses with five elective courses in a specific topic area, you can customize your online MS in psychology with an emphasis on chemical dependency and compulsive disorders, industrial and organization psychology, pastoral counseling, sports psychology, and general psychology.

The online MS in psychology degree program is an excellent option for a wide variety of students. People who are already working in mental health can utilize the MS to both enhance their skill sets and to position themselves for career advancement. The MS may also be the preferable degree program for people who want to transition into CalSouthern’s doctoral program and then perhaps pursue licensure as a licensed psychologist — it provides the most direct route to CalSouthern’s doctoral degree: the PsyD.

Students in CalSouthern’s online MS in psychology program will benefit from a dedicated and accessible community of faculty, administration (even the deans readily make themselves available to you should you require their guidance), staff, and fellow students who are all eager to support you in your educational journey. Your faculty, as well as your personal academic advisor, are highly educated, experienced mental health professionals who are happy to share their expertise.

It won’t take long for you to see what makes CalSouthern—and its School of Behavioral Sciences—different. It may be an online degree program—with the convenience and flexibility that allow adult, working students to study at their own pace and on their own time—but the dedication to service, integrity, and academic excellence combine to make CalSouthern a very humanistic, supportive environment. Explore CalSouthern and see the difference for yourself.
The Master of Science in Psychology degree program offers a wide range of academic and professionally oriented psychology courses. This degree is offered in response to a strong demand from students and industry leaders for a degree that is designed for those interested in pursuing a strong theoretical foundation in psychology that can be applied to related fields such as sports psychology, pastoral counseling, life coaching, and trainers in business and industry.

This program places an emphasis on science and research and in obtaining practical experience in a non-clinical setting. The MS in Psychology is designed to be generally applicable to related fields, but does not lead to licensure as a MFT. The curriculum covers both the theoretical knowledge needed to offer integrated services that can be applied to sport psychology, pastoral counseling, life-coaching, and consultation in business and industry.

MS Credits:
Required to complete: 42
Accepted in transfer: 6


OBJECTIVES

The primary objectives of the Master of Science in Psychology degree program are to:


  • Provide learners with the knowledge and skills necessary for growth in their professional careers in the helping professions, industry, sports, or pastoral counseling.

  • Prepare learners to assess the relevance of theoretical knowledge of counseling principles as applied to ...

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Admission to the Master of Science in Psychology degree program requires a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent completed at an appropriately accredited institution.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

The Master of Science in Psychology degree requires a total of 42 graduate semester units completed in the field of study beyond the Bachelor's degree or its equivalent:


  • A Cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (B) or higher.

  • Official transcripts on file for graduate transfer units accepted by the University for the Bachelor's degree or its equivalent.

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View per credit tuition
Degree Type Tuition Cost Per Credit
Bachelor's Degree$250
Single Subject Courses (Undergraduate)$250
Master's Degree$330
Doctoral Degree$330
Juris Doctor Degree$295
Single Subject Courses (Graduate)$330