The MA program in Community Psychology is designed to prepare researchers and consultants. Six half-credit courses and a thesis constitute the degree requirements in the Community Psychology program. The program is viewed as appropriate for either professional training or the pursuit of doctoral studies. Four half-credit courses and a thesis constitute the degree requirements.
Considerable emphasis is placed on developing and completing the thesis.
The purpose of the program is to prepare students for Doctoral studies, or for employment in an environment requiring research skills. A course relevant to the student's program of studies, but not offered at this University, may be taken at another university upon the approval of the WLU Department of Psychology and the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research. Community mental health, community-based economic development, social intervention. Social psychology, social cognition, social influence, self-prediction, autobiographical memory. Physiology-behaviour relationship, neuroscience of motivation, exercise, addiction and eating disorders.