Overview

Department of Psychology / Department of Psychology is located in Tuscaloosa, AL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Clinical psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Experimental psychology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	10
Doctoral Degrees	15
Other Advanced Degrees	0

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	Thesis Required Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Optional Thesis Required Internship (for clinical PhD students)

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

414

Applied

29

Accepted

16

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	November 15th	November 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE Optional
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Personal statement, vita, transcripts, three letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
TWE: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	November 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

97

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.25%
Black or African American	9.28%
White or Caucasian	70%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.06%
Unknown	1.03%

Gender

Male (20%)

Female (79%)

Faculty

30

Total faculty

Full-time - 29

Part-time - 1

Male (10)

Female (20)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Developmental psychopathology, mental and behavioral health and aging, externalizing behaviors, autism spectrum disorders, social determinants of health and well being
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	998,802

Location & Contact

Address Box 870348
505 Hackberry Lane, 348 Gordon Palmer Hall
Tuscaloosa, AL  35487
United States

Contact Dr. Frances A. Conners
Chair
Email: fconners@ua.edu
Phone: 205-348-1913
Fax: 205-348-8648

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