Overview

Department of Psychology / Department of Psychology is located in Mount Pleasant, MI.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Experimental psychology	Applied experimental psychology
Specialist in Psychological Services (SPsyS)	School psychology	Psychological services
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	School psychology	School psychology
Master of Science (MS)	Neuroscience
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Occupational health psychology concentration	Occupational health psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Occupational health psychology concentration	Industrial and organizational psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Neuroscience
Master of Arts (MA)	Industrial and organizational psychology	Industrial and organizational psychology
Master of Science (MS)	Experimental psychology	Experimental psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Clinical psychology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	14
Doctoral Degrees	13
Other Advanced Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam Some require GRE, check specific program requirements Thesis Optional BA or BS degree; 15 credits of Undergraduate Psychology; 3 letters of recommendation; personal statement; 3.0 GPA
Other Advanced Degrees	Entrance Exam Some require GRE, check specific program requirements Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Optional BA or BS degree; 15 credits of Undergraduate Psychology; 3 letters of recommendation; personal statement; 3.0 GPA

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

157

Applied

61

Accepted

15

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Some require GRE, check specific program requirements
Master's Degree Requirements	BA or BS degree; 15 credits of Undergraduate Psychology; 3 letters of recommendation; personal statement; 3.0 GPA
Additional Entrance Requirements	BA or BS degree; 15 credits of Undergraduate Psychology; 3 letters of recommendation; personal statement; 3.0 GPA

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

56

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.36%
Black or African American	5.36%
White or Caucasian	76%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	1.79%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	3.57%
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (12%)

Female (87%)

Faculty

24

Total faculty

Full-time - 24

Part-time - 0

Male (17)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:

Visual perception, Personality in the workplace, Child media use, School psychology, Neuroscience and stem cell, Consquences of chronic illness, Self presentation, Study of culture, Behavior analysis, Alzheimer's, Anxiety disorders, Parent-child interaction, Job stress, Human memory, Huntington's disease, Team performance, Psychology and law, Neuropsychology, and Psychological assessment, Experimental psychology, Industrial Organizational psychology, Clinical psychology

Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:

0

Location & Contact

Address Central Michigan University, Department of Psychology
Sloan Hall 101
Mount Pleasant, MI  48859
United States

Contact Hajime Otani
Professor/Department Chair
Email: psy@cmich.edu
Phone: 989-774-3001
Fax: 989-7742553

Larger Map