Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Developmental psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Industrial/organizational psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Social psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Clinical psychology
Master of Arts (MA)	Psychology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	19
Doctoral Degrees	20

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

460

Applied

28

Accepted

28

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Career statement, 3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits 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

139

Total Graduate Students

12%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.51%
Black or African American	5.04%
White or Caucasian	60%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	7.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	2.88%
Unknown	0.72%

Gender

Male (26%)

Female (73%)

Faculty

35

Total faculty

Full-time - 28

Part-time - 7

Male (19)

Female (16)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Health psychology, depression, child/family process, organizational effectiveness, close relationships
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4302 University Drive
Houston, TX  77204
United States

Contact Dr. David Francis
Chairperson
Email: dfrancis@uh.edu
Phone: 713-743-7036
Fax: 713-743-8588

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