Overview

Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences / Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences is located in College Station, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Industrial/organizational psychology
Master of Science (MS)	Psychological sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Clinical psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Psychology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	18
Doctoral Degrees	16

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

405

Applied

76

Accepted

40

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership 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

147

Total Graduate Students

10%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	19.73%
Black or African American	8.84%
White or Caucasian	46%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	9.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.4%
Unknown	2.04%

Gender

Male (36%)

Female (63%)

Faculty

45

Total faculty

Male (22)

Female (23)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cognition & cognitive neuroscience, behavioral & cellular neuroscience, social psychology, personality psychology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 400 Bizzell Street
College Station, TX  77843
United States

Contact Dr. Heather Lench
Department Head
Email: hlench@tamu.edu
Phone: 979-845-0377

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