Overview

Department of Psychology / Department of Psychology is located in Colorado Springs, CO, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Psychology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	13
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam Graduate Record Exam scores (Verbal, Quantitative, Written Analysis) are required for application and are taken into account in the admissions process; the GRE Psychology test is NOT required, but it is recommended. Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

281

Applied

62

Accepted

13

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

100

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	BA or BS degree or an equivalent from an accredited college or university; minimum GPA of 3.0 or above. Competitive applicants have Graduate Record Exam scores of the 50th percentile or higher on both the verbal and quantitative sections. The advanced psychology subject test is strongly recommended. Four letters of recommendation.
Doctoral Degree Exam	Graduate Record Exam scores (Verbal, Quantitative, Written Analysis) are required for application and are taken into account in the admissions process; the GRE Psychology test is NOT required, but it is recommended.
Doctoral Degree Requirements	An average of 3.0 on a 4.00 point scale or above in all undergraduate courses, and 3.5 or better on graduate coursework. An adequate undergraduate program in psychology including college-level mathematics, statistics, experimental psychology, and some background in the biological, physical, and social sciences. Four letters of recommendation.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

62

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.06%
Black or African American	1.61%
White or Caucasian	82%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.84%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (19%)

Female (80%)

Faculty

35

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 21

Male (14)

Female (21)

Research

Focus of faculty research:

Attention, emotion, neuroscience, adult development, relationship attachment style, attraction, event-related brain potentials, human adaptation from trauma, behavioral genetics, personality disorders, adolescent development, memory and executive function across the life span, early detection of Alzheimer's disease, psychometrics, differential attitudes toward and etiology of sexual abusers, clinical psychology, behavioral gerontology, forensic neuropsychology

Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:

719,859

Location & Contact

Address 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway
Colorado Springs, CO  80918
United States

Contact Dr. Mary Coussons-Read
Department Chair
Email: mcousson@uccs.edu
Phone: 719-255-3107
Fax: 719-255-4166

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