For the Master of Science degree the general requirements are 30 semester hours including a thesis. For the doctorate the program of study of at least 30 additional semester hours is prepared by the candidate's Doctoral Program Committee. Completion of three Quantitative psychology courses and a dissertation are required along with passing written and oral doctoral preliminary examinations. Transfers between programs are rare and require readmission . The Department is housed in a six-story building providing space for offices, seminar rooms, laboratories, and a training clinic for psychological services.
Libraries contain leading journals and titles in psychology and related areas.
Facilities include a histological laboratory, surgery, psychophysiological recording chambers, sensory electrophysiological facilities and housing for a variety of species. The department also has access to the Institute of Behavioral Research and the University Computer Center. The University of Georgia has a current enrollment of around 30,000 of whom some 6,000 are graduate students. All geographic regions in the U.S. and numerous foreign countries are represented by the nearly 160 graduate students currently enrolled in the Psychology Department. Major shopping, sports, and recreational facilities are also available.