Overview

Department of Psychology / Department of Psychology is located in Houston, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Psychology
Master of Arts (MA)	Industrial-organizational/social psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Cognitive sciences
Master of Arts (MA)	Psychology
Master of Arts (MA)	Cognitive sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Industrial-organizational/social psychology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral 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	Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

146

Applied

10

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans 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

Student Body

44

Total Graduate Students

20%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	13.64%
Black or African American	6.82%
White or Caucasian	47%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.82%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	4.55%

Gender

Male (34%)

Female (65%)

Faculty

42

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 26

Male (23)

Female (19)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cognitive, cognitive neuropsychology, human factors, human-computer interaction, industrial-organizational psychology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	754,120

Location & Contact

Address 6100 Main Street
PO Box 1892
Houston, TX  77005
United States

Contact Dr. James L. Dannemiller
Chairman
Email: psyc@rice.edu
Phone: 713-348-4850
Fax: 713-348-5221

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