The master's programs are designed to provide a basic graduate level education in psychology, methodology, and one area of specialization for students who intend to terminate their education at the master's level. The program aims to educate individuals for research positions in a variety of settings. In the master's programs, students and faculty work together, particularly through on-going, active collaboration in research. The programs function on an apprenticeship model in which students conduct research under faculty supervision. In addition to course work, all candidates for an M.A. degree must complete the written and oral presentation portions of a research requirement (or complete and defend a formal thesis), engage in research throughout their tenure in the program, and participate fully in the intellectual life of the Despite variation in the time it takes students to complete the M.A. degree, the typical student starting with an undergraduate degree in psychology can expect that it will take approximately one-and-one-half to two years. The programs are designed for full-time students, but exceptions are sometimes considered. Despite variation in the time it takes students to complete the M.A. degree, the typical student starting with an undergraduate degree in psychology can expect that it will take approximately one-and-one-half to two years. The programs are designed for full-time students, but exceptions are sometimes considered.