Overview

Department of Psychology / Department of Psychology is located in Tyler, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Clinical mental health counseling
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Clinical psychology
Master of Science (MS)	Clinical psychology
Master of Arts (MA)	School counseling

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	70
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

139

Applied

60

Accepted

40

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 15th	March 15th	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Statement of Purpose, 3 Letters of Professional Recommendation, Background check via Castle Branch, Transcripts, CV/Resume

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 560 TOEFL IBT score: 87
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	July 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

213

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	15.96%
Black or African American	6.57%
White or Caucasian	65%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.47%
Asian	3.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5.16%
Unknown	0.94%

Gender

Male (15%)

Female (84%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 10

Male (5)

Female (13)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Dementia and alzheimers disease, trauma and wellbeing, ptsd, veteranÔÇÖs mental health, anxiety and depression treatment
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	50,000

Location & Contact

Address 3900 University Blvd.
Tyler, TX  75799
United States

Contact Dr. Amy Hayes
Associate Professor
Email: ahayes@uttyler.edu
Phone: -565 ext. 5753

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