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MA Psychology Courses

First, get permission from the MA Program Office, room 611 Hunter North, to take a course. We prefer for this to be done in person so that we can advise you properly. In all cases, our matriculated graduate students have top priority for course enrollment. We can assist you best if a) you bring your undergraduate and graduate transcripts with you and b) you print and fill out the student information form [PDF]

Permissions will be given on:

Spring 2008 Registration: Closed.

Fall 2008 Registration (Tentative Dates): 

For Matriculated Students:
Wed May 14, 3:30 - 7:00 pm
Mon June 2, 3:00 - 7:00 pm
Tues June 10, 3:30 - 7:30 pm
Mon July 21, 2:00 - 6:00 pm

For Matriculated and Current Non-Matriculed Students:
Tues July 22, 2:00 - 6:00 pm
Wed Aug 6, 3:00 - 7:00 pm
Thurs Aug 7, 2:00 - 6:00 pm

For All Students:
Tues Aug 12, 2:00 - 6:00 pm
Wed Aug 13, 2:00 -6:00 pm

Late registration Advising:
TBA

*Please note: Registration permission will be entered after grades are posted for Spring 2008 Semester.*

1st day of class: Wednesday August 27, 2008

Late registration is scheduled for the first week of classes. We may wait-list nonmatriculated and undergraduate students for courses whose enrollment is expected to be heavy. If a student in some way bypasses the Office and registers for a course, we will invalidate the student's registration.

When we give you permission, we enter that permission into the Hunter system, which might take us a day or so. But you don't need to worry. Once we've put you on our course tally, you are assured enrollment in the course. Permission will stay in the system for the entire registration period.

In some cases, we cannot give you permission directly. Some courses require prior written permission from the instructor. The instructor can either handwrite a permission that you would bring to the MA Office or the instructor can send us an email. Those courses are:

  • Psych 690-2 - Independent Study
  • Psych 707.01 & 707.02 - Thesis (both semesters) [OPEN TO MATRICULATED STUDENTS ONLY ]
  • All cross-listed doctoral level courses

*Please refer to course listings for the current semester's complete listing

In other cases the course has prerequisites which we evaluate before giving you permission to take the course. For example, Psych 680.55 - Developmental Psychpathology - requires a background course in abnormal psychology. If you do not have the prerequisite we will not give you permission to take the course.

If you are a matriculated undergraduate student, you must have the instructor's written permission for any graduate course. Non-matriculated undergraduate students may not register for graduate courses.

Second, access the registration computers (ESIMS) via the Registrar's website. If you have problems - which have, unfortunately, been known to happen - call, fax, or email us with a description of the problem and we will try to fix it.

Our phone number: 212-772-5432
Our fax number: 212-772-5620
Our email address: gradpsych@hunter.cuny.edu


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