STUDENT

Consistent with the Department’s academic orientation and strategic priorities, the curriculum is designed to provide graduate students with a solid foundation in psychological theory and research methodology. Students are further encouraged to take cross-departmental courses and integrate perspectives on human-related issues from other disciplines into departmental inquiry, discussion, and research. The program also places emphasis on cultivating an international perspective, language competence, effective communication, and collaborative teamwork. In addition, students are expected to demonstrate strong humanistic concern, profound respect for others, and heightened sensitivity to human issues. Based on these principles, the degree requirements are stipulated as follows:

1. Required courses: 4 credits.

2. A minimum of 12 credits of departmental Master’s-level electives (excluding “Independent Study”).

   • Track A students are required to complete Experimental Design.

   • Track B students must complete at least two courses selected from the Department-designated core curriculum, subject to prior consultation with the thesis advisor or the Department Chair.

3. Credit transfer is capped at 6 credits and is subject to approval by the course instructor or the Program/Department Chair.

4. Students who have not previously completed the following four courses are required to complete them as undergraduate make-up coursework offered by the Department:

   • Psychological and Educational Statistics (I) (3 credits)

   • Psychological and Educational Statistics (II) (3 credits)

   • Psychological Experimental Methods (I) (3 credits)

   • Psychological Experimental Methods (II) (3 credits)
     Applications for exemption from the above make-up requirements must be submitted in accordance with departmental regulations on the first day of the admission semester.

5. Prior to thesis submission for review, Master’s students are required to complete Teaching Practicum (1) and (2) as elective coursework.

6. A Master’s thesis is required. All Master’s students must complete thesis submission and review procedures in accordance with departmental regulations.
    

   Department Required / Core Course List

   Courses Title	Credits	Required/ Elective
   Seminar in Psychology(1)	2	Required Course
   Seminar in Psychology(2)	2	Required Course
   Experimental Design	3	Category A (core courses)
   Multivariate Statistical Analysis	3	Category B (choose 2 of 11 courses)
   Psychological Testing	3	Category B (choose 2 of 11 courses)
   Applied Multivariate Analysis	3	Category B (choose 2 of 11 courses)
   Research Method in Behavior Science	3	Category B (choose 2 of 11 courses)
   Seminar on Developmental Psychology	3	Category B (choose 2 of 11 courses)
   Item Response Theory	3	Category B (choose 2 of 11 courses)
   Structural Equation Modeling	3	Category B (choose 2 of 11 courses)
   Advanced Research On Personality Psychology	3	Category B (choose 2 of 11 courses)
   Theories Of Social Psychology	3	Category B (choose 2 of 11 courses)
   Chinese Organizational Behavior	3	Category B (choose 2 of 11 courses)
   Advanced Research in Developmental Sciences	3	Category B (choose 2 of 11 courses)
   Teaching Practicum (I)	0	Required Course
   Teaching Practicum (II)	0	Required Course
   Make-up Undergraduate Courses (for students without a psychology-related background)
   Statistics in Psychology and Education (I)
   Statistics in Psychology and Education (II)
   Methods of Psychological Experiment (I)
   Methods of Psychological Experiment (II)