Overview

Department of Psychology / Department of Psychology is located in Provo, UT, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Psychology	Cognitive and behavioral neuroscience
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Psychology	Applied social
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Psychology	Developmental
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Clinical psychology	Health
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Clinical psychology	Child, adolescent and family
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Clinical psychology	Neuropsychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Clinical psychology	Health
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Clinical psychology	Child, adolescent and family
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Clinical psychology	Neuropsychology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	9
Doctoral Degrees	11

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam Acceptance to the Clinical Psychology PhD program Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam Psychology PhD: GRE General Test Clinical Psychology PhD: GRE optional Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Publish ETD

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

101

Applied

11

Accepted

11

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
Master's Degree Exam	Acceptance to the Clinical Psychology PhD program
Doctoral Degree Exam	Psychology PhD: GRE General Test Clinical Psychology PhD: GRE optional
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 580 TOEFL IBT score: 85

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 14
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

59

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.78%
Black or African American	1.69%
White or Caucasian	81%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.69%
Asian	8.47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	6.78%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (28%)

Female (71%)

Faculty

44

Total faculty

Full-time - 34

Part-time - 10

Male (28)

Female (16)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Psychotherapy process, Alzheimer's disease/ dementia, Psychology and law, Health Psychology, Addiction
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	151,472

Location & Contact

Address 1001 KMBL
Provo, UT  84602
United States

Contact Dr. Gary Burlingame
Chair
Email: gary_burlingame@byu.edu
Phone: 801-422-7557
Fax: 801-422-0602

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