Overview

Program in Psychology / Program in Psychology is located in Waco, TX.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Three tracks:socialgeneral experimentalbehavioral neuroscience

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	6

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 (Waived for 2020 and 2021 due to COVID. Unsure if GRE requirement will be reinstated. Refer program webpages for current information.) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

100

Applied

6

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (Waived for 2020 and 2021 due to COVID. Unsure if GRE requirement will be reinstated. Refer program webpages for current information.)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits

Student Body

28

Total Graduate Students

3%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.14%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	78%
American Indian or Alaska Native	3.57%
Asian	7.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	7.14%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (25%)

Female (75%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 0

Male (10)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Animal learning/behavior, psychopharmacology, memory and cognition, health psychology, psychology of religion
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address One Bear Place #97334
Waco, TX  76798
United States

Contact Dr. Joaquin N. Lugo
Graduate Program Director
Email: joaquin_lugo@baylor.edu
Phone: 254-710-2389
Fax: 254-710-3033

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