Overview

Department of Psychology / Department of Psychology is located in Fort Worth, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Experimental psychology	Learning
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Experimental psychology	Cognition/developmental
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Experimental psychology	Neuroscience
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Experimental psychology	Social
Master of Science (MS)	Developmental trauma

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
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
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam Written and oral thesis proposal and defense Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

40

Applied

14

Accepted

11

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 1st	January 1st	No
Spring deadline	January 1st	January 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Written and oral thesis proposal and defense
Master's Degree Requirements	Not applicable (N/A)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Written and oral dissertation proposal and defense

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

30

Total Graduate Students

13%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.33%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	80%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.33%
Unknown	3.33%

Gender

Male (16%)

Female (83%)

Faculty

15

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 1

Male (7)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Neuroscience (e.g., Alzheimer;s disease, vocal and social communication)Animal learning and behaviorSocial psychology and evolutionChild development and well-beingMetacognition and memory
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2800 S. University Dr.
TCU Box 298920
Fort Worth, TX  76129-0002
United States

Contact Dr. Anna I. Petursdottir
Chair
Email: a.petursdottir@tcu.edu
Phone: 817-257-7410
Fax: 817-257-7681

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