Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Human development and early childhood disorders
Master of Science (MS)	Psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Psychology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	23
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Directed project or internship
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

321

Applied

97

Accepted

35

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

100

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 15th	May 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 15th	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in upper-level course work
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in upper-level course work

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 30
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 Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

77

Total Graduate Students

12%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.39%
Black or African American	10.39%
White or Caucasian	49%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	11.69%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1.3%
Two or more races	1.3%
Unknown	2.6%

Gender

Male (14%)

Female (85%)

Faculty

33

Total faculty

Full-time - 30

Part-time - 3

Male (11)

Female (22)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Neurocognitive development in young adulthood, infant learning, infant and toddler eye tracking, social aggression
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 800 West Campbell Road
Mailstop GR41
Richardson, TX  75080
United States

Contact Dr. Shayla Holub
Chair
Email: sholub@utdallas.edu
Phone: 972-883-4473
Fax: 972-883-3491

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