Overview

Department of Psychology / Department of Psychology is located in Mississippi State, MS, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Clinical
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Cognitive science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	8

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
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Qualifying exam, comprehensive written and oral exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

16

Applied

15

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	May 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75 on last two years of undergraduate courses
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Proficiency in at least 1 computer language, minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 477 TOEFL IBT score: 53
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 4.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

44

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.55%
Black or African American	4.55%
White or Caucasian	86%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (34%)

Female (65%)

Faculty

19

Total faculty

Full-time - 19

Part-time - 0

Male (11)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Personality type, alcoholism, blindness and low vision, mental retardation, language comprehension
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,044,000

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 6161
Mississippi State, MS  39762
United States

Contact Dr. Mitchell E. Berman
Professor and Head
Email: mberman@psychology.msstate.edu
Phone: 662-325-3202
Fax: 662-325-7212

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