Overview

Psychology Department / Psychology Department is located in Springfield, MO, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Experimental psychology
Master of Science (MS)	Clinical psychology
(Certificate)	Forensic child psychology
Master of Science (MS)	Industrial/organizational psychology
Master of Science (MS)	Applied behavior analysis

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	48

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

127

Applied

22

Accepted

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.25 in major, 3.0 overall; 20 hours of course work in psychology

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 31
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

65

Total Graduate Students

3%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.54%
Black or African American	1.54%
White or Caucasian	90%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (18%)

Female (81%)

Faculty

29

Total faculty

Full-time - 25

Part-time - 4

Male (18)

Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Work-family conflict, child forensic psychology, sports psychology, body image assessment, visual learning
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 901 South National Avenue
Springfield, MO  65897
United States

Contact Dr. Paul Deal
Department Head
Email: psychology@missouristate.edu
Phone: 417-836-5797
Fax: 417-836-8330

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