Admissions Requirements for the Master of Science in Psychology

Georgia Southern University

Advising: College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Department of Psychology, Dr. John Murray , Georgia Southern University, P.O. Box 8041, Statesboro, GA 30460, (912) 681-5539, FAX:(912) 681-0751

Admission Requirements

New students are admitted to the program in fall semester only. The program is limited to 12 new students.

Regular Admission

The applicant must have:

1. Completed requirements for the Bachelor's degree in a college accredited by the proper regional accrediting associations.

2. Taken Introduction to Psychology , an introductory statistics course, and at least two additional courses in psychology. It is preferred that the applicant have taken Research Methods or Experimental Psychology.

3. A 3.0 (4.0 scale) cumulative grade point average or higher on undergraduate work.

4. A score of no less than 450 on the Verbal section and 450 on the Quantitative section of the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE).

5. Submitted:

a. A personal statement that includes a description of career goals, reasons for applying for graduate study at Georgia Southern University, a list of academic achievements, non‑academic achievements, relevant work experience, a self‑evaluation of maturity level and character.

b. Recommendations from three individuals who can speak of the applicant's undergraduate academic performance, potential for graduate study, and maturity level and character.

Provisional Admission

For applicants who meet two out of three requirements (GPA, GRE-Verbal, GRE-Quantitative), provisional admission may be granted by the departmental graduate faculty based on their consideration of the materials submitted by the applicant and an interview, if done.

 

Program of Study for the Experimental Track (see also Details of MS Experimental curriculum and dissertation topics)

Statistics and Research Design (6)

Content courses, e.g., Developmental Psychology, Cognitive Psychology (18)

Applied research courses, e.g., Research Experience (6)

Thesis (6)

Total

36 Hours

 

Deadline for Applications: March 1 (Priority); July 1 (Final)