- Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution.
- 3.0 undergraduate GPA average (4.0 scale) OR 3.5 graduate-level.
- GPA average (4.0 scale) based on 18 semester hours minimum, which must be completed by end of fall semester.
- 3 semester hours of statistics.
- 18 semester hours in psychology.
(Required 18 semester hours of psychology coursework waived with Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Psychology Test score of 600 or higher)
- 3-credit-hour experimental psychology course (recommended).
- Complete GRE scores (Verbal, Quantitative and Analytical writing) required. (Combined score greater than 297 for GRE verbal and quantitative preferred). Please see adjusted GRE requirements below for students enrolling in the Fall 2021 semester.
- GRE Psychology Test recommended, but not required.
Candidates for the degree must also possess, with or without reasonable accommodation, multiple abilities and skills including:
- Intellectual, conceptual, integrative, and quantitative abilities.
- Intrapersonal, communication, behavioral, and personal attributes including empathy, emotional self-awareness, and emotional maturity.