PSYCHOLOGY GRADUATE PROGRAM
Program Details:
- Please see the Department website for more specific details.
- Program Director: Dr. Irene Kan
- 610-519-4720
- On-campus only
Application Details:
- See Psychology Admissions Information and FAQs
- Application Requirements:
- Online application form
- 18 undergraduate credit hours in Psychology (completed or currently enrolled, including statistics)
- Transcripts (uploaded on the Academic History page)
- 3 letters of recommendation
- Statement of Goals
- In a cohesive statement, please describe:
- Your immediate and long-term career goals
- How your prior experiences (e.g., academic, research, professional, leadership) have helped prepare you for graduate education, and how those experiences may have shaped your current interests
- Why you think our program is a good fit for you
- Why you think you are a good fit for our program
- If there are specific faculty members whose research resonate with your interests, tell us about that, too. Please note that you are not required to identify specific faculty members in your application material.
- Finally, if you wish to discuss lived experiences and other barriers that might have impacted your academic performance and professional experience, you may include a brief paragraph at the end of your statement to describe those factors.
- Your statement will help us determine the fit between your interests and our program and also the fit between our program’s strengths and your eventual goals.
- There is no specific length requirement, but we strongly recommend keeping your statement to no more than 3 pages.
- In a cohesive statement, please describe:
- Resume
- $50 non-refundable application fee
- Deadlines:
- Fall 2024 with funding consideration: Admission and funding decisions are made on a rolling basis. Complete your application by March 1 to receive priority consideration.
- Fall 2024: Rolling until June 1
- Please email the Program Director if applying after May 15
- Funding available: Yes
- Deadline March 1, for Fall admittance only. Learn more about funding opportunities.
- Credits and Tuition:
- 30 credits
- $890 per credit, plus $50 general fee per semester
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Tuition and Fees
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