Overview

School of Business, Arts and Sciences / School of Business, Arts and Sciences is located in Springfield, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Clinical psychology
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	Resort and casino management
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	Business administration
Master of Science (MS)	Accounting and taxation
Master of Arts (MA)	General psychology
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Educational psychology
Master of Science (MS)	Forensic psychology
Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS)	General psychology
Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS)	Resort and casino management
Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS)	Management

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	87
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Practicum
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Practicum

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

155

Applied

129

Accepted

71

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	BS or BA, minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75, 2 letters of recommendation, official transcripts, personal goal statement or essay
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation; BS or BA; minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (3.25 recommended); official transcripts; personal goal statement or essay

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$85,780

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships

Student Body

202

Total Graduate Students

6%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	19.31%
Black or African American	20.79%
White or Caucasian	42%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.5%
Asian	1.98%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.96%
Unknown	4.95%

Gender

Male (30%)

Female (69%)

Faculty

29

Total faculty

Full-time - 4

Part-time - 25

Male (14)

Female (15)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Substance abuse, forensic psychology, special education
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1000 State Street
Springfield, MA  01109-3189
United States

Contact Dr. Susanne Swanker
Dean
Email: susanne.swanker@aic.edu
Phone: 413-205-3216
Fax: 413-205-3943

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