Overview

Department of Psychology / Department of Psychology is located in Detroit, MI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Industrial/organizational psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Developmental science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Clinical psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Behavioral and cognitive neuroscience
Master of Arts (MA)	Industrial/organizational psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Social personality

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	28
Doctoral Degrees	13

Earning Your Degree

Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Training assignments

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

433

Applied

63

Accepted

36

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate upper-division cumulative GPA of 3.0, courses in psychology and statistics
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's, master's, or other advanced degree; at least twelve credits in psychology with minimum GPA of 3.0; courses in laboratory psychology and statistical methods in psychology; at least three letters of recommendation; statement of purpose

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5
TWE: Required	IELTS Paper score: 5.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

134

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.72%
Black or African American	2.99%
White or Caucasian	75%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.49%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5.97%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (30%)

Female (69%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:

Behavioral neuroscience, cognitive/neuroscience of development and aging research, children, adolescents, and family research, cognition research, emotion research, health psychology research, homelessness and poverty research, memory research, neuropsychology research, personality/cognition, relationships research, substance use and abuse research, workplace adaptation, well-being and evaluation research

Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:

0

Location & Contact

Address 5057 Woodward Ave., 7th Fl.
Detroit, MI  48202
United States

Contact Scott Bowen PhD
Chair/Professor
Email: ad4771@wayne.edu
Phone: 313-577-2803

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