Colorado Technical University

How many more credits does someone with a BA in Psychology need to get a MA or Doctoral degree?

I live in NYS.

Public Comments

1. You do not do this via more credits. You must apply to and be accepted into a graduate program in Psychology. You will do more course work and also write a thesis (think a short book for the MA a long book for the Ph.D.).
2. The previous poster is correct; you must be accepted into a graduate school. For PhD programs, this can be very difficult, especially for clinical psychology. From a credit standpoint, master's degrees are generally 30-36 credits with a thesis and/or practicum. PhD programs are typically 72 credits and require a dissertation and extensive on-the-job training. About 2 years for a master's, and at least 5 for a doctorate.