MPS 634: Comprehensive Exam

Passing the Comprehensive Exam is required for students to receive their Master of Arts in General Psychology, unless they have elected to complete the Master’s Thesis Research Study. The exam consists of four sections with questions that assess a student's knowledge in four core areas-Developmental Psychology, Research Methods, Psychopathology and Contemporary Views of Psychoanalytic Theory or Consciousness and Cognition.

Learning Goals

Passing the Comprehensive Exam is required for students to receive their Master of Arts in General Psychology, unless they have elected to complete the Master’s Thesis. The exam consists of four sections with questions that assess a student's knowledge in four core areas-Developmental PsychologyResearch Methods, Psychopathology and Contemporary Views of Psychoanalytic Theory or Consciousness and Cognition.

*The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of information only. The exact learning goals for each course section in a specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start of the semester, and may differ in wording and emphasis from those shown here.

Sections Offered: Summer 2026, Summer alternative

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Sections Offered: Intersession 2026

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