Overview

Department of Psychology / Department of Psychology is located in Hammond, LA, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts in Psychology (MA Psych)
Master of Arts (MA)	Psychology	Industrial/organizational psychology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	10

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE; for regular admission status a combined score of 294, for provisional admission status a combined score of 289 Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional Pass comprehensive exam with a "B" or higher, 38 hours of psychology course work; either a thesis or non-thesis option

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

18

Applied

10

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

20

Application Fee - Domestic

30

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 15th	May 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	October 15th	September 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE; for regular admission status a combined score of 294, for provisional admission status a combined score of 289
Master's Degree Requirements	Personal statement, application,resume,and 3 letters of reference; 3.0 undergraduate GPA (and 2.5 for provisional admission) on all Psychology courses; minimum 18 semester hours of undergraduate work in psychology and/or educational psychology, which must include a statistics course and in a general experimental (laboratory) course.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 500 TOEFL IBT score: 61
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$17,536

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

33

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.03%
Black or African American	6.06%
White or Caucasian	84%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	6.06%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (24%)

Female (75%)

Faculty

8

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 0

Male (3)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Stigma of psychological disorders, evolution of religion, pain perception, work-family management, social cognition
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Southeastern Louisiana University
SLU Box 10831
Hammond, LA  70402
United States

Contact Dr. Paula Varnado-Sullivan
Department Head
Email: pvarnado@southeastern.edu
Phone: -549 ext. 5535

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