*The Department of Psychology offers a program leading to the Master of Arts in psychology.  The specific goals of the programs are   to emphasize the scientific methods and principles common to all fields of psychology.  Within the program there are two separate concentrations:

1)      a general psychology program concentration with a major goal    to prepare students for entry into doctoral programs in applied  or experimental psychology.

2)      a substance abuse treatment psychology concentration.  The purpose  of this concentration is to help students for the North Carolina Psychological Associate Licensure Examination and   the North Carolina Clinical Addictions Specialist Examination.

The graduate school at UNC – Wilmington is currently accepting applications from students applying to either psychology graduate program.  Upon acceptance, graduate students may have the  opportunity to work in the laboratory.  The BEACH LAB is currently funded by several grants from the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, and the National Cancer Institute.  Students working    in the laboratory may receive funding and will have the opportunity to run subjects, conduct experimental screenings, assist in data analysis and supervise undergraduate assistants.  For more information, please contact Dr. Noel or the UNCW Office of Graduate Admission.      

*taken from the UNCW Graduate Catalog