All students are required to earn a MA degree and an empirical study must be done. The average time for all students is 6 years but it varies considerably from program to program. There are about 150 graduate students in the department.
Research grants make it possible for additional students to attend.
These can range from being a lab instructor for an Introduction to Psychology class, teaching your own psychology class, and being a grading assistant for a professor in the department. There are also other unique jobs, such as being the Graduate Liaison for prospective graduate students. You can also take a class on effective teaching offered by the university. Students have the greatest possible freedom in changing advisors. There are no formal meetings for graduate students but students can meet informally, and there are research teams.