Overview

Program in Psychology / Program in Psychology is located in Newark, NJ, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Social cognition
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Psychobiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Cognitive science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Perception
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Cognitive neuroscience

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

48

Applied

8

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate B average

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Career or field-related internships

Student Body

25

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8%
Black or African American	12%
White or Caucasian	72%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	4%

Gender

Male (20%)

Female (80%)

Faculty

21

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 6

Male (10)

Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Visual perception (luminance, motion), neuroendocrine mechanisms in behavior (reproduction, pain), attachment theory, connectionist modeling of cognition
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 249 University Avenue
Newark, NJ  7102
United States

Contact Dr. Kenneth Kressel
Director
Email: kkressel@andromeda.rutgers.edu
Phone: 973-353-5440 ext. 232
Fax: 973-353-1171

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