Admission Requirements
The Doctor of Philosophy degree in Psychology is offered in the areas of clinical, developmental, industrial/organizational, and social psychology. The department of psychology only accepts full-time graduate students.
In addition to meeting the college graduate admission requirements, applicants must meet the following minimum requirements for unconditional admission to the Ph.D. in Psychology program:
Requirements include either a baccalaureate degree in psychology or an undergraduate degree that includes 24 semester hours in psychology; a 3.00 (A=4.00) grade point average in the most recent 60 semester hours of undergraduate or graduate courses; Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores; three letters of recommendation; and a goals statement. (Verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing GRE scores are examined separately and evaluated as one information source in the total application.)
The psychology department admits only students whose objective is a Doctor of Philosophy degree. Admission is for the fall term only, with a December 1 deadline for the Clinical Psychology program. Prospective students should apply directly to the department.
Between 10 and 15 students are accepted annually from approximately 400 applicants. Successful applicants have approximately a 3.50 (A=4.00) grade point average and average scores in at least the 70th percentile on both the GRE verbal and quantitative tests.
Application information may be found at the Psychology Department website.