Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Experimental psychology	Applied experimental psychology
Specialist in Psychological Services (S Psy S)	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	13
Doctoral Degrees	18
Other Advanced Degrees	4

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	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required B or better in each course;
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required B or better in each course; Doctoral Candidacy; Comprehensive Exam or Qualifying Exam;
Other Advanced Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some Specialist Candidacy; Comprehensive Exam or Qualifying Exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

207

Applied

18

Accepted

18

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	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	BA or BS degree; 15 credits of Undergraduate Psychology; 3 letters of recommendation; personal statement; 3.0 GPA
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral 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: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$84,456

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

94

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.26%
Black or African American	2.13%
White or Caucasian	80%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	1.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	1.06%
Unknown	2.13%

Gender

Male (25%)

Female (74%)

Faculty

34

Total faculty

Full-time - 34

Part-time - 0

Male (23)

Female (11)

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
Department Chair
Email: otani1h@cmich.edu
Phone: 989-7743001
Fax: 989-7742553

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