Completed
applications must be received in the office by December
15th for admission the following academic year.
In general, admitted applicants have:
Preparation in research methods, statistics and experimental psychology or equivalent.
At least a 3.25 undergraduate GPA.
Scored over 1100 on two sections of the GRE (verbal & quantitative or verbal & analytic).
Occasionally, strong applicants are admitted conditionally upon completion of these required prerequisites.
Prospective applicants should also note that the graduate program in
Psychology at Portland State University does notprovide training, prepare for licensure in,
or offer degrees in Clinical or Counseling Psychology.
Admission to any graduate program within the Department of Psychology is a two-step process for both Master's and Doctorate Programs.
Applicants must also obtain a departmental application (Word document). This may be downloaded or obtained by contacting the psychology department, either in writing, or by telephone. The application may be made to either the doctoral (Ph.D. in Applied Psychology) or the terminal master's degree (M.A. or M.S. in psychology) programs.
Applicants
should provide the following documents with their applications:
Graduate Record Examination
(GRE) scores.
Use GRE institution code 4610
with department code 2016.
Three letters of
recommendation from individuals knowledgeable about the applicant's abilities
(preferably from faculty members at colleges or universities attended).
Download the Letter of
Reference Form (PDF).
All official undergraduate
transcripts.
A 500-word statement of academic
and professional goals, including interests working with particular
faculty.
The psychology section of the
GRE is not a requirement, however it is recommended for students who feel
their GPA is not the strongest feature of their applications.
The application, three letters of reference, official GRE scores, sealed
transcripts from schools attended, and personal statement should be received in the Department of
Psychology no laterthan December 15th.
Send
your application to:
Portland
State University
Department of Psychology P.O. Box 751 Portland, OR97207-0751
