General Program Information
Graduate School Contact:
Gail Powers; powers@etsu.edu; 423-439-4703
Wallace E. Dixon, Jr., Ph.D., Chair
420A Rogers-Stout Hall
Box 70649
(423) 439-6656
e-mail: dixonw@etsu.edu
Peggy Cantrell, Ph.D., Director of Clinical Training
409 Rogers-Stout Hall
Box 70649
(423) 439-6660
e-mail: cantrell@etsu.edu
Russell W. Brown, Ph.D., General Psychology Coordinator
422B Rogers-Stout Hall
Box 70649
(423) 439-5863
e-mail: brown1@etsu.edu
The Department of Psychology offers a Master of Arts degree in general psychology and an articulated MA./Ph.D. program in clinical psychology.
Master of Arts Degree in General Psychology
The general psychology degree provides students with advanced training in the field of psychology leading to careers in diverse areas of research and teaching in psychology, and prepares students for doctoral work in psychology.
Admission Requirements—The following are required for admission to the program:
- Scores of 500 on the verbal, quantitative, and subject (psychology) portions of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
- A 3.0 overall grade point average and a 3.0 average in psychology.
- A major in psychology.
- At least one (1) course in statistics and one (1) laboratory course in psychology.
- Three (3) letters of recommendation, at least two (2) from former college instructors.
- Personal statement of goals.
Applicants with weak credentials in one (1) area (i.e., a low score in quantitative methods on the GRE), will be considered for admission if they have strong credentials in another area (i.e., a 3.5 grade point average or very strong letters of recommendation). All materials must be received by March 1st - fall only admission. Candidates submitting application thereafter are less likely to receive financial aid. Applicants should also refer to the Graduate School policies on application deadlines as outlined in this catalog. The clinical and general options normally admit students only for the fall semester. All applications are reviewed by a departmental admissions committee. A telephone or personal interview may be required.
The Content Breadth Requirements for master’s level students in the psychology graduate program include:
- Learning and Cognition—which, if not met at the undergraduate-level, can be met by taking EITHER Perception (PSYC 5317 ) or a Topical Seminar (PSYC 56xx) with content relative to learning or cognition.
- Individual Differences—which, if not met at the undergraduate-level, can be met by taking EITHER Social Psychology Topical Seminar (PSYC 5620 ), Personality Theories (PSYC 5220 ), Psychopathology (PSYC 5825 ), Introduction to Psychological Testing (PSYC 5817 ), or Clinical Topical Seminar (PSYC 5660 ).