Applicants are evaluated for admission by a faculty admissions committee based on their transcripts, GPA, GRE scores, letters of recommendation, research experience, and personal statement. Your chances for admission are good if your GPAs exceed 3.5, your GREs exceed 600, and you have 1-2 years experience in service and research. All applicants must meet both graduate school and departmental requirements. The Psychology Department has a long and impressive record of student support, traditionally providing stipends and tuition waivers for all graduate students for four years in which they are enrolled in the program. Support during the summer session is less predictable, but the department tries where possible to provide at least one month of support beyond the nine months of Spring and Fall terms.
Stipends come through graduate assistantships, fellowships, and agency positions.
There are two areas in which students may specialize, depending upon their interests and career plans. The Child-Clinical specialization prepares psychologists for careers in clinical service, teaching, and research with children and families. We believe that an understanding of normal development is a prerequisite to understanding developmental deviations. Electives include seminars such as Pediatric Psychology and Adolescent Clinical Psychology. The Adult-Clinical specialization prepares psychologists for careers in clinical service, teaching, and research with a range of populations.