Allyn & Bacon Guide to Master's Programs in Psychology [Paperback]

William Buskist (Author), Amy Mixon (Author)

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Publication Date: December 4, 1997

The most extensive source for master's programs in psychology in the United States, U.S. Territories, and Canada - over 300 schools listed!
-- Readers will use this handy resource to find the program that matches their needs.
-- Master's degrees are gaining the upper hand for placement in managed care systems.

Given the current health care climate, more and more people will earn Master's degrees so they can become mental health care providers in agencies, hospitals, and schools. Especially in managed care systems, the emphasis on hiring master's level people, under Ph.D. supervisors, to see clients is very common. In addition to the names, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses of key contact persons for each program, this extensive resource also provides web sites where possible, the number of openings available for the upcoming academic year, deadlines for applications, the number of full-time and part-time faculty members, indications of urban, suburban or rural settings, types of master's degree offered (M.A., M.S., etc.).

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Key Benefit: Given the current health care climate, more and more people will earn Master's degrees so they can become mental health care providers in agencies, hospitals, and schools. Especially in managed care systems, the emphasis on hiring master's level people, under Ph.D. supervisors, to see clients is very common. Key Topics: This book describes Master's programs at over 300 terminal master's programs in the United States and Canada. In addition to the names, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses of key contact persons for each program, this extensive resource also provides, web sites where possible, the number of openings available for the upcoming academic year, deadlines for applications, the number of full-time and part-time faculty members, indications of urban, suburban or rural settings, types of master's degree offered (M.A., M.S., etc.), the orientation of each program (applied, cognitive, theoretical, etc.), the minimum required or preferred overall undergraduate GPA, last two years GPA, and psychology GPA, minimal required GRE scores,any required undergraduate courses, whether an interview is required or recommended, the relative importance given to each of the application materials and criteria, program requirements for thesis and/or comprehensive examinations, the availability of research, teaching, and other kinds of assistantships. Market: Anyone wishing to persue an advanced degree in psychology.

@Headline = The most extensive source for master's programs in psychology in the United States, U.S. Territories, and Canada - over 300 schools listed!

@Bullet1 = Readers will use this handy resource to find the program that matches their needs-from entrance prerequisites, application deadlines, tuition and financial aid, deadlines, program requirements, and much more!

@Bullet2 = Master's degrees are gaining the upper hand for placement in managed care systems...this resource helps readers evaluate the different programs available.

@Bullet3 =, An ideal companion to Preparing for Graduate Study in Psychology: 101 Questions and Answers by William Buskist and Thomas R. Sherburne, both of Auburn University, ISBN: 0-205-19858-9

Product Details

• Paperback: 290 pages
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon; 1 edition (December 4, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0205274366
• ISBN-13: 978-0205274369
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,483,770 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Incomplete and needs revision, December 11, 1999

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This review is from: Allyn & Bacon Guide to Master's Programs in Psychology (Paperback)

I bought this book because I'm interested in mostly Master's programs and Graduate Study in Psychology's coverage of programs is too prolific, including every single program out there. I thought this book would be a good cross-reference of only Master's programs. I also hoped for a little bit of helpful information about applying to programs, or what to expect from a Master's psych program in general. None of this was available. The book includes a short glossary of terms and the rest of the book's pages are dedicated to the programs. However, much space is wasted (pages are 50% blank!) because the information given for each program is quite sparse. Most of the information given, while important, is only marginally useful, such as contact addresses, phone numbers, and emails, as well as application deadlines and website addresses. Most of this information is readily available for free online or from the school directly, and I wouldn't trust time-sensitive info from a book that is not updated annually. The book is also missing several programs. I was shocked to notice in Grad Study that Yale has a General Master's in psych when there is no such listing in this guide.

The only valuable stuff here is some additional admission statistics and a note of whether the program has an applied or research orientation. And even this information could be obtained elsewhere. As I said, I wanted to use it as an easy cross-reference to Master's programs without having to sift through PhD programs as well. But my advice is to continue sifting through programs in Grad Study from the APA. Use the Allyn & Bacon for backup or quick reference, but not for heavy-duty info.

0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars hi my name is jimes and i like reading about psychology, January 22, 2001

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hi i like reading freud sigmund books and i can not very good english if you have this in persian i can very good persian and i want freuds books psych-analysis in the persian if you can helpe me so answer to me and i like also reading about deperssoins thanks