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Department of Psychology Graduate Programs

The Department of Psychology offers M.A., M.S., Ed.S. and Ph.D. degrees. We offer concentration areas within these degrees in order to offer specialized training to our students.

Admissions requirements

  • Baccalaureate degree with a minimum of 3.0 GPA
  • A minimum of 15 undergraduate semester hours (or the equivalent) of psychology courses including:
    • basic statistics
    • upper level laboratory course
    • independent research (or equivalent) emphasizing the experimental method, data collection, statistical analysis, and report writing
  • English Language Proficiency
    • Applicants are required to have a command of oral and written English. Those who do not hold a baccalaureate or other advanced degree from the United States, OR a baccalaureate or other advanced degree from a predetermined country on the waiver list, must meet the minimum language proficiency score requirement in order to be considered for admission.
      • Internet-based TOEFL: 80, IELTS: 6.5, PTE: 53, Duolingo: 110

Individual programs may have further requirements. Refer to the below for complete information for each degree program.

Master of Arts (MA) in Psychology
Concentration Area Application Deadline
Cognitive Psychology January 10
Developmental Psychology January 10
Industrial/Organizational Psychology January 10
Neuroscience and Behavior January 10
Social/Personality Psychology Applications are not currently being taken
Master of Science (MS)
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Applied Behavior Analysis January 10
Industrial/Organizational Psychology January 10
School Psychology December 15
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Psychology
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Industrial/Organizational Psychology January 10
Developmental Psychology January 10
Neuroscience and Behavior January 10
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School Psychology December 15
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