Program in Psychology

Overview

Georgia Southern University / Program in Psychology is located in Statesboro, GA, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Psychology
Doctor of Psychology (Psy D)	Clinical psychology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	24
Doctoral Degrees	9

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 General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some Terminal exam
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test; GRE Subject Test (if no undergraduate degree in psychology) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Clinical qualifying exam, practicum, internship

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

135

Applied

31

Accepted

18

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, introductory courses in psychology and statistics, letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test; GRE Subject Test (if no undergraduate degree in psychology)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.25; 3 letters of reference; statement of purpose

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

61

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.48%
Black or African American	3.28%
White or Caucasian	73%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.28%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	6.56%
Unknown	1.64%

Gender

Male (29%)

Female (70%)

Faculty

20

Total faculty

Full-time - 19

Part-time - 1

Male (10)

Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Clinical psychology, cognitive psychology, social psychology, developmental psychology, teaching and psychology, social judgment and behavior, psychology of religion
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 8041
Statesboro, GA  30460
United States

Contact Dr. Michael Nielsen
Graduate Director
Email: mnielsen@georgiasouthern.edu
Phone: 912-478-5539
Fax: 912-478-0751

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