Overview

Department of Psychology / Department of Psychology is located in Columbia, SC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Experimental psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Clinical/community psychology	Clinical/community psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Experimental psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	School psychology
Master of Arts (MA)	Clinical/community psychology	General psychology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7

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 GRE General Test Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

260

Applied

32

Accepted

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

106

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.83%
Black or African American	10.38%
White or Caucasian	71%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.66%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	3.77%

Gender

Male (25%)

Female (74%)

Faculty

33

Total faculty

Full-time - 29

Part-time - 4

Male (23)

Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Developmental cognitive neuroscience, alcohol and drug addictions, reading and language processing, child and family, prevention
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,200,000

Location & Contact

Address 1244 Blossom Street
Columbia, SC  29208
United States

Contact Dr. John E. Richards
Phone: 803-777-7000

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