Overview

Department of Psychology / Department of Psychology is located in Las Cruces, NM, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Experimental psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Experimental psychology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Work-related experience (teaching or internship)

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

39

Applied

12

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

50

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation, curriculum vitae, personal statement, writing sample
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation, master's thesis, curriculum vitae, personal statement, writing sample

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

27

Total Graduate Students

11%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	25.93%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	51%
American Indian or Alaska Native	3.7%
Asian	3.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.7%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (33%)

Female (66%)

Faculty

11

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 0

Male (7)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Engineering, cognitive, and social psychology; applied cognitive science
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	256,142

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 30001, MSC 3452
Las Cruces, NM  88003
United States

Contact Dr. Andrew Conway
Department Head
Phone: 575-646-0111

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