Overview

Department of Psychology / Department of Psychology is located in Fairfax, VA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Applied developmental psychology
Master of Arts (MA)	Cognitive and behavioral neuroscience
(Certificate)	Human factors/applied cognition	Usability
(Certificate)	Human factors/applied cognition	Transportation human factors
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Human factors/applied cognition
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Clinical psychology
(Certificate)	Cognitive neuroscience
Master of Arts (MA)	Applied developmental psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Cognitive and behavioral neuroscience
Master of Arts (MA)	Human factors/applied cognition
Master of Arts (MA)	Industrial/organizational psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Industrial/organizational psychology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	50
Doctoral Degrees	23
Other Advanced Degrees	14

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis or practicum research
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required 2nd-year project

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

603

Applied

126

Accepted

65

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	2 official transcripts; goals statement; 15 undergraduate credits in concentration for which the applicant is applying
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation; resume; goals statement; minimum GPA of 3.0 overall for last 60 undergraduate credits, 3.25 in psychology courses; 15 undergraduate credits in concentration for which the applicant is applying; 2 official transcripts
Additional Entrance Requirements	2 official transcripts; expanded goals statement; 3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 575 TOEFL IBT score: 88
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

208

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.69%
Black or African American	7.21%
White or Caucasian	63%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	7.69%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.37%
Unknown	2.88%

Gender

Male (30%)

Female (69%)

Faculty

49

Total faculty

Full-time - 39

Part-time - 10

Male (24)

Female (25)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Applied developmental psychology, biopsychology, clinical psychology, human factors/applied cognition psychology, industrial/organizational psychology, school psychology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,628,523

Location & Contact

Address 4400 University Drive, MSN 3F5
MSN 2F2
Fairfax, VA  22030
United States

Contact Reeshad Dalal
Department Chair
Email: rdalal@gmu.edu
Phone: 703-993-9487
Fax: 703-993-1359

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