Overview

Doctoral Program in Psychology / Doctoral Program in Psychology is located in Norfolk, VA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Human factors psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Industrial/organizational psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Applied psychological sciences

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Candidacy exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

99

Applied

11

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 5th	January 5th	No
Winter deadline	January 5th	January 5th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 recommendation letters

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

28

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.71%
Black or African American	3.57%
White or Caucasian	82%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	3.57%

Gender

Male (39%)

Female (60%)

Faculty

21

Total faculty

Full-time - 21

Part-time - 0

Male (13)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Human factors, industrial psychology, organizational psychology, applied psychological sciences (health, developmental, community, quantitative)
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,221,594

Location & Contact

Address 250 Mills Godwin Jr. Life Sciences Building
Norfolk, VA  23529
United States

Contact Dr. Debra A. Major
Graduate Program Director
Email: dmajor@odu.edu
Phone: 757-683-4235
Fax: 757-683-5087

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