Toward the end of graduate work, the student must have an integrative experience consisting of 6 semester hours of PSY 6971 or PSY 6948 (PCO 6948 for counseling students). For each semester that the student is working on the thesis or internship, the student must register for at least 1 semester hour of thesis or internship credit. A maximum of 6 semester hours of thesis or internship credit may be counted toward the 42 semester hours degree requirement. Students doing an internship are required to submit a portfolio and paper as described in the Psychology Student Handbook. Upon
completion of the thesis or internship, the student must present an oral defense to a master's committee of at least two psychology faculty members.

With the advisor's approval, a student may apply a maximum of 6 semester hours of graduate work taken at another university toward the degree. With the approval of the department chairperson, a maximum of 10 semester hours of transfer credit may be accepted toward the degree.

All master's work must have been taken within seven years preceding completion of the degree requirements or the student may be required to demonstrate currency, e.g., to pass an examination covering the expired course work.

The General Psychology Concentration is designed for those students who wish to do graduate work in psychology in any area other than counseling or industrial-organizational psychology. Graduates may find employment in junior college teaching, industry, public agencies, and research centers (military, corporate, etc.).

The 42 semester hour curriculum provides depth in basic content areas, theory and experience in research design and implementation, and specialization through the selection of electives and thesis or internship topic. The program will prepare students to pursue a Ph.D. (for any area of psychology except industrial-organizational) or to enter many occupations requiring an M.A. degree.

With a faculty advisor, each student develops an individualized program. Courses used to meet departmental core requirements may not be used to meet general psychology specialization requirements. Examples of areas of possible student specialization include behavior modification, biological psychology, sensation and perception, developmental psychology, health psychology, cognitive science, and social psychology.

The Counseling Psychology Concentration is a 42 semester hour graduate program designed primarily to prepare individuals for admission to a doctoral program in Clinical or Counseling Psychology. Students must complete the core departmental requirements, taking PCO 6216 to meet the Individual Bases of Behavior portion of the core, and the following:

Students interested in seeking certification in Guidance and Counseling by the Florida Department of Education may do so by supplementing the coursework described above. See your advisor for information on current requirements.

The Licensed Mental Health Counselor Option is a 60-hour program with requirements comparable to the requirements established by the Florida state board for licensure as a Mental Health Counselor. Upon graduation from the licensure option, the individual should be in a position to qualify to register with the state licensing board as an intern and to obtain the two year post-degree supervised experience required by the board for licensure. Students must complete the core departmental requirements, taking PCO 6216 to meet the Individual Bases of Behavior portion of the core, and the following:

Seven additional courses are required by the current Florida law in the areas of developmental psychology, human sexuality, vocational counseling, multicultural counseling, assessment, substance abuse, and community settings.

The 42 semester hour Industrial-Organizational (I/O) concentration combines traditional personnel psychology (selection, performance appraisal, test construction and validation, fair employment practices, and legal issues) with the more interpersonal emphasis of organizational psychology
(motivation, job satisfaction, leadership, interpersonal communication, organizational diagnosis and change). The program includes an optional specialization in Organizational Development, offered in collaboration with the Department of Management and M.I.S. The curriculum meets the needs of students who plan to be employed at the master's level in organizational settings as well as those who wish to pursue a doctoral program in I/O or Psychology at another university.

Additional Courses (10 sh)
Students must complete at least 10 semester hours of elective courses relevant to I/O and chosen in consultation with the advisor.

Students should enroll in SOP 5665 upon beginning their graduate work unless their undergraduate preparation in I/O is very strong. Recommended electives include SOP 5617, SOP 5665, SOP 6069, INP 5131, INP 6325, INP 6255, INP 6944, SOP 6944, additional statistics, or courses in Organizational Development (OD) offered in collaboration with the Management Department. Students who choose to complete the ODL Certificate Program should choose their electives to include the courses required by the Department of Management and Management Information Systems.