Overview

Department of Psychology / Department of Psychology is located in Miami, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	57
Doctoral Degrees	21

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

859

Applied

150

Accepted

136

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, resume, 3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, resume, letter of intent, two writing samples, minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

348

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	53.74%
Black or African American	6.61%
White or Caucasian	22%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.02%
Unknown	0.57%

Gender

Male (15%)

Female (84%)

Faculty

102

Total faculty

Full-time - 52

Part-time - 50

Male (32)

Female (70)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Legal psychology, organizational and industrial psychology, child behavior psychology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 11200 Southwest 8th Street
Miami, FL  33199
United States

Contact Dr. Jeremy Pettit
Interim Chair
Email: jeremy.pettit@fiu.edu
Phone: -348-1671
Fax: 305-348-2880

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