Admission Criteria for Graduate Programs in Psychology

Admission Criteria for Graduate Programs in Psychology

Graduate programs in Psychology are coeducational. Applicants must have a baccalaureate degree, with a minimum of 12 credits in psychology, which includes:

• General Psychology
• Developmental Psychology (Child Development, Adolescent Development, Adult Development or Life Span Development course)
• Theories of Personality and Psychopathology (Abnormal Psychology)
• Elementary Statistics and Experimental Psychology are prerequisite courses for PSY 63: Research Methods and Advanced Statistics

The baccalaureate degree must be from an accredited undergraduate institution with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher (on a 4.0 scale).

Students will be invited for an interview based on their academic achievement, letters of reference, personal statement and relevant experiences. The interview will include a case review and a standardized personality assessment. Transfer of credit into the graduate program will be subject to evaluation and approval by the program director.

All graduate transfer credits must carry a minimum GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale). A maximum of 10 transfer credits will be accepted for the master's in counseling psychology program.