Overview

Department of Psychology / Department of Psychology is located in Las Vegas, NV, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
(Certificate)	Quantitative psychology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	9
Doctoral Degrees	8
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General and Subject Tests Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Oral defense of dissertation

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

164

Applied

21

Accepted

15

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

95

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	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General and Subject Tests
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree with minimum GPA of 3.2 or master's degree with minimum GPA of 3.5; 3 recommendation letters; statement of purpose; interview

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 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 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

77

Total Graduate Students

6%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	15.58%
Black or African American	2.6%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.3%
Asian	5.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	7.79%
Unknown	6.49%

Gender

Male (23%)

Female (76%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 19

Part-time - 3

Male (13)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	School absenteeism and selective autism, schizophrenia and bipolar disorders, biomarkers for dementia and mental disorders, infant cognition and development, affective and cognitive neuroscience
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	329,267

Location & Contact

Address 4505 South Maryland Parkway
Box 455030
Las Vegas, NV  89154-5030
United States

Contact Dr. Jennifer Keene
Dean
Email: liberalarts.dean@unlv.edu
Phone: 702-895-0183
Fax: 702-895-0195

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