Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Clinical child psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Developmental psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Affective/cognitive/social psychology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	3
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

869

Applied

23

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 21st	December 21st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree, transcripts, biographical statement, three letters of recommendation, resume, essay on diversity (for clinical child program only)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

40

Total Graduate Students

12%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.5%
Black or African American	7.5%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	10%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5%
Unknown	2.5%

Gender

Male (10%)

Female (90%)

Faculty

38

Total faculty

Full-time - 35

Part-time - 3

Male (13)

Female (25)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Stress and trauma, developmental science, affect science, clinical science, child psychopathology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2155 S. Race St.
Denver, CO  80208
United States

Contact Dr. Sarah Watamura
Associate Professor and Chair
Email: sarah.watamura@du.edu
Phone: -871-4130

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