Entrance Requirements

Applicants Must:

1. Possess a baccalaureate degree
2. Satisfy the department that his or her undergraduate preparation indicates a high potential for successful advanced study in psychology
3. Submit transcripts of undergraduate and any prior graduate work
4. Have completed a minimum of 24 undergraduate credits in psychology, including courses in Introductory Psychology, Statistics, and a laboratory course
5. Submit three to five letters of recommendation, one of which must be from an individual who will address the matter of the applicant's research potential
6. Submit two papers from psychology courses: one a laboratory paper and one a term paper
7. Provide a clearly written statement of educational and professional goals
8. Submit acceptable scores from the Graduate Record Examinations (general and subject)
9. Complete an interview process with the departmental admissions committee