University Graduate Admission Requirements

Psychology Graduate Admission Requirements

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Application Deadlines

University Graduate Admission Requirements

Texas Common Application  (Completion of this form begins the application process; however, you must also complete the Psychology Graudaute Admission requirments as well).

2007-2008 Graduate Academic and Degree Requirements

Psychology Graduate Admission Requirements

In addition to the university admission requirements outlined for all graduate programs, the MA in Psychology Program requires:

• A bachelor's degree in psychology, or a bachelor's degree with 15 semester hours of undergraduate coursework in psychology for unconditional admission. This foundational undergraduate coursework must include general psychology, statistics, experimental psychology, and six hours of upper division psychology electives. [Students may be conditionally accepted into the program contingent upon completion of the required undergraduate courses. Applicants must receive a grade of "B" or better in each of the specified courses.]
  
  
• A cumulative grade point average (G.P.A.) of no less than 3.0 on a 4-point scale.
  
  
• Graduate Record Exam (G.R.E.) scores taken within the last five years from the application date.
  
  
• Transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work undertaken from all regionally accredited universities.
  
  
• Two letters of reccomendation from individuals such as professors and employers who can attest to the applicant's potential for success in a graduate program of study. Letters of evaluation should specifically address the applicant's potential for a successful career and motivation for graduate study.
  
  
• A personal essay. Applicants must submit a 500-1000 word essay describing personal and professional reasons for pursuing graduate study in psychology at Texas A & M University - Corpus Christi. This statement should include information regarding work experience, educational goals, professional goals, languages spoken and any other material relevant to admission decisions.

Admission to the Program

All application materials must be submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies and Research.

Upon receipt of all materials, the Psychology Master's Degree Admissions Committee will meet to review the application materials. Only complete applications are evaluated. The committee may choose to unconditionally admit, conditionally admit, or deny admission, based on the information contained in the admission materials.

For unconditional admission, applicants must be a graduate of a regionally accredited university or, if an international student, have the equivalent of an U.S. accredited degree as determined by the Dean of Graduate Studies.

Applicants must have completed 15 hours of undergraduate psychology and possess an overall grade point average (G.P.A.) no less than 3.0 on a 4-point scale. Applicants with less than a 3.0 G.P.A. may be unconditionally admitted to the program if the graduate admissions committee determines that the student's G.R.E. combined verbal and quantitative scores and other application materials compensate for the deficient G.P.A.

Applicants admitted into the program must meet with the Graduate Academic Advisor to develop an initial degree plan. The degree plan indicates whether foundational coursework is required and outlines the prescribed graduate coursework, examinations, and other requirements needed to complete the MA in Psychology degree.

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Graduate Studies Office Requirements:

_____1. Submit a Texas Common Application for Graduate Admission to the Graduate Studies Office with appropriate fee.

_____2. Submit official transcripts documenting all undergraduate and graduate course work taken at any regionally accredited college or university attended.

Psychology Department Admission Requirements:

_____ 3. A bachelor's degree in psychology, or a bachelor's degree with fifteen semester hours of undergraduate coursework in psychology which must include: general psychology, statistics, experimental methods, and six hours of upper division psychology electives.

_____4. GRE scores taken within the last five years.

_____5. Two letters of evaluation that address your potential for a successful career and your motivation for graduate study (submit to Graduate Studies Office).

_____6. A 500-1000 word personal essay describing your reasons for pursuing graduate study in Psychology at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.

Application materials should be sent to:

Office of Graduate Studies and Research
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
6300 Ocean Drive, NRC 2700
Corpus Christi, TX 78412-5843
Telephone: (361) 825-5740

Application Deadlines

Applying for	U.S. Applicants	International Applicants
Fall Semester	March 1st	March 1st
Spring Semester	October 1st	October 1st
*Students whose files are incomplete after the application deadline and who are not admitted to the program, may elect to take up to 9 graduate credit hours prior to admission as a non-degree seeking graduate student (NDGS). NDGS's must be advised prior to taking courses and are not eligible for financial aid.