Program Description

Students work closely with highly qualified faculty mentors, learning about research relevant to their interests. The Department of Psychology has resources to assist and support graduate students, such as office space, specialized facilities and software for data collection and analysis, funding for conference travel and graduate assistantships. Graduates are prepared to work as research associates in academic, clinical, community, corporate and government settings. Students will learn skills that enable them to design and conduct ethical research, evaluate/synthesize information derived from various sources and communicate effectively in both written and oral formats. Competencies gained also benefit individuals wishing to pursue clinical or experimental doctoral degrees in psychology.

Admission Requirements

• A GPA of 3.0 is required 
• minimum 3.0 GPA in the following prerequisite courses:
  • Introduction to Psychology
  • Quantitative and Statistical Methods
  • Experimental and Research Methods
• baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited university (Non-U.S. degrees must be equivalent to a four-year U.S. Bachelor’s degree. In most cases, three-year degrees are not considered. 
• GRE scores not required

IELTS Requirements

Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Overall
6	6	6	6	6.5

Remarks:

• Official score reporting required
• Yearly tuition fee is given
• I20(Visa Letter) can be obtained only after submitting a bank statement with a balance of USD $33,740.