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2016-2017 University Catalog 
  
2016-2017 University Catalog

Psychology, BA or BS/Psychology, Accelerated MA (Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience Concentration)


Web: psychology.gmu.edu

College: College of Humanities and Social Sciences  
Department: Psychology  

Highly qualified Mason psychology majors may apply to the accelerated master’s degree. If accepted, students will be able to earn a BA  or BS in psychology  and a MA in psychology  with a concentration in cognitive and behavioral neuroscience after satisfactory completion of 146 credits. See the Bachelor’s/Accelerated Master’s Degrees  section of the catalog for policies related to this program.

The accelerated MA in psychology is available only to students pursuing the MA in psychology with a concentration in cognitive and behavioral neuroscience.

Students in an accelerated degree program must fulfill all university requirements for the master’s degree. For policies governing all master’s degree, see Academic Policies .

Application Requirements


Applicants to all graduate programs at George Mason University must meet the admission standards and application requirements for graduate study as specified in the Admissions  section of this catalog. For information specific to this program, see Application Requirements and Deadlines on the departmental web site.

Accelerated Option Requirements


While undergraduate students, accelerated master’s students complete six credits of graduate courses (chosen from PSYC 531 , PSYC 558 , PSYC 559 ) as indicated on their Accelerated Master’s Program Application with a minimum grade of 3.00 in each course. Once admitted to the accelerated master’s pathway, students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25 in all course work. On completion and conferral of the undergraduate degree in the semester indicated in the application, they submit the Bachelor’s/Accelerated Master’s Transition Form and are admitted to graduate status.

As graduate students, accelerated master’s students have an advanced standing. They must meet all master’s degree requirements except for the two courses (6 credits) they completed as undergraduates. Students must begin their master’s program the semester immediately following conferral of the undergraduate degree.

Reserve Graduate Credit


Students may take up to 6 additional graduate credits as reserve graduate credit (chosen from PSYC 531 , PSYC 558 , PSYC 559 ). These credits do not apply to the undergraduate degree. To apply these credits to the master’s degree, students should use the Bachelor’s/Accelerated Master’s Transition Form.

The ability to take courses, including ones not listed above, for reserve graduate credit is available to all high achieving undergraduates with the permission of the department.  Permission is normally granted only to qualified Mason seniors within 15 hours of graduation. See the Graduate Course Enrollment by Undergraduates  section of the catalog.