Overview

Department of Psychology / Department of Psychology is located in Memphis, TN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	School psychology
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	School psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Experimental psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	School psychology
Master of Science (MS)	General psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Clinical psychology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	14
Doctoral Degrees	10
Other Advanced Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some 37 credit hours (for MA); 33 credit hours with thesis or 36 with exam (for MS)
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required 80 semester hours, major area paper; 1-year placement and 1-year internship (for clinical psychology); internship (for school psychology)
Other Advanced Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE 30 credit hours

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

289

Applied

40

Accepted

26

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 5th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, 18 undergraduate hours in psychology
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75, 18 hours of undergraduate psychology courses, transcripts, personal statement, 3 letters of recommendation, interview
Additional Entrance Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75, 18 hours of undergraduate psychology courses, 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 Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

112

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.25%
Black or African American	12.5%
White or Caucasian	66%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.68%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	6.25%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (26%)

Female (73%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Clinical health; school, child and family psychology; psychotherapy; cognitive and behavioral neuroscience; industrial-organizational psychology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 202 Psychology Building
Memphis, TN  38152
United States

Contact Dr. Randy Floyd
Chair
Email: rgfloyd@memphis.edu
Phone: -678-2146
Fax: 901-678-2579

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