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Deadlines if also Applying for Funding |
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The
department awards both graduate teaching assistantships and graduate
research assistantships. These appointments carry a waiver of
tuition and instructional fees for both residents and nonresidents.
Incoming students should express their interest as a part of the
application process. Appointments are made for one academic year and
may be renewed. Teaching assistants will have instructional
responsibilities, and research assistants will be responsible for
supporting research under the supervision of a faculty member. |
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Requirements |
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Requirements of School of Graduate Studies
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Baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution with a major in
psychology with a high grade point average (Average 3.49)
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Scores on the Graduate Record (Average 1235)
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Three letters of recommendation must be received from previous
university professors or relevant professionals.
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Essay describing their professional goals and current academic
interests in human factors or industrial/organizational psychology.
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Preference for admission to the doctoral program is given to
applicants with the expressed desire of learning how to utilize the
wealth of knowledge in psychology to improve productivity, safety,
and satisfaction in our daily lives at home and in our business and
work environments. The successful applicant will have demonstrated
an appropriate background in research (both through classes and
research experience) and academic training. The strongest candidates
will have courses in the core areas of experimental, social, and
personality psychology, statistics, research methodology,
experimental design, biology, physics, mathematics through
differential equations and matrix algebra, and computer science
All
admissions are competitive. Evaluation criteria will include:
cumulative grade point average, GRE scores, performance in relevant
course work, letters of recommendation, previous research
experience, relevant job experience, and other information about
writing and quantitative skills. Applications are due by January 1
for fall consideration. |
