The majority of students seeking masters degrees in Psychology with an emphasis in Cognitive and Affective Science at UW Oshkosh were psychology majors as undergraduates; however, several students earned bachelors degrees in non-psychology fields. Our students are active in research with a variety of faculty and some of these projects are supported by graduate assistantships. The two most common reasons students attend this program are: 1) to get some graduate school experience before entering into a Ph.D. program or 2) to enhance their options in the workplace by earning an advanced degree. The students benefit from the full-time nature of the program in that this increases opportunities for interactions with a greater number of faculty.

 

Our graduates are employed at a wide variety of organizations, including Kimberly Clark, Merck Pharmaceuticals, The American Psychological Association, PPD Consulting, Neurognostics Inc., and J. Recker & Associates.

Others have chosen to attend doctoral programs, at universities such as the University of Chicago, Louisiana State University, Texas Tech University, Texas Christian University, the University of West Virginia, Marquette University, and  the University of Iowa.