| Department established: |
1947 |
| Chairperson: |
Melinda Novak |
| Number of faculty: |
| |
Total |
49 full-time |
2 part-time |
| |
Women |
22 full-time |
1 part-time |
| |
Minority |
2 full-time |
0 part-time |
| Program area |
Degree type |
Num awarded 7/2004–6/2005 |
APA Accreditation Status |
| Clinical |
8 |
|
139 |
| Cognitive |
3 |
|
290 |
| Developmental |
3 |
|
146 |
| Learning- Animal |
0 |
|
13 |
| Neuroscience and Behavior |
0 |
|
20 |
| Personality Social |
3 |
|
254 |
| Psychology of Peace and the Prevention of Violence |
3 |
|
64 |
Student Applications:
Clinical
| Applications 2005–2006 |
|
208 |
| Total applicants accepted 2005–2006 |
|
14 |
| New applicants enrolled 2005–2006 |
|
7 full-time, part-time |
| Total enrolled 2005–2006 |
|
46 full-time, 0 part-time |
| Openings 2006–2007 |
|
8 |
| Median number of years to completion |
|
5.00 |
| Number of students dismissed or withdrawn |
|
|
Cognitive
| Applications 2005–2006 |
|
22 |
| Total applicants accepted 2005–2006 |
|
6 |
| New applicants enrolled 2005–2006 |
|
2 full-time, part-time |
| Total enrolled 2005–2006 |
|
10 full-time, 0 part-time |
| Openings 2006–2007 |
|
3 |
| Median number of years to completion |
|
5.00 |
| Number of students dismissed or withdrawn |
|
|
Developmental
| Applications 2005–2006 |
|
22 |
| Total applicants accepted 2005–2006 |
|
3 |
| New applicants enrolled 2005–2006 |
|
2 full-time, part-time |
| Total enrolled 2005–2006 |
|
10 full-time, 0 part-time |
| Openings 2006–2007 |
|
3 |
| Median number of years to completion |
|
5.00 |
| Number of students dismissed or withdrawn |
|
|
Learning- Animal
| Applications 2005–2006 |
|
0 |
| Total applicants accepted 2005–2006 |
|
0 |
| New applicants enrolled 2005–2006 |
|
full-time, part-time |
| Total enrolled 2005–2006 |
|
0 full-time, 0 part-time |
| Openings 2006–2007 |
|
0 |
| Median number of years to completion |
|
|
| Number of students dismissed or withdrawn |
|
|
Neuroscience and Behavior
| Applications 2005–2006 |
|
0 |
| Total applicants accepted 2005–2006 |
|
0 |
| New applicants enrolled 2005–2006 |
|
full-time, part-time |
| Total enrolled 2005–2006 |
|
0 full-time, part-time |
| Openings 2006–2007 |
|
0 |
| Median number of years to completion |
|
|
| Number of students dismissed or withdrawn |
|
|
Personality Social
| Applications 2005–2006 |
|
55 |
| Total applicants accepted 2005–2006 |
|
7 |
| New applicants enrolled 2005–2006 |
|
2 full-time, part-time |
| Total enrolled 2005–2006 |
|
14 full-time, 0 part-time |
| Openings 2006–2007 |
|
3 |
| Median number of years to completion |
|
5.00 |
| Number of students dismissed or withdrawn |
|
|
Psychology of Peace and the Prevention of Violence
| Applications 2005–2006 |
|
28 |
| Total applicants accepted 2005–2006 |
|
3 |
| New applicants enrolled 2005–2006 |
|
3 full-time, part-time |
| Total enrolled 2005–2006 |
|
6 full-time, part-time |
| Openings 2006–2007 |
|
3 |
| Median number of years to completion |
|
|
| Number of students dismissed or withdrawn |
|
|
Doctoral Scores
| Test or GPA |
Required? |
Minimum Score |
Median Score |
| GRE-V |
Yes |
(none stated) |
596 |
| GRE-Q |
Yes |
(none stated) |
662 |
| Overall Undergraduate GPA |
Yes |
(none stated) |
3.79 |
Other Criteria
| Criterion |
Level of importance |
| GRE/MAT |
High |
| Research Experience |
High |
| Work Experience |
Low |
| Extracurricular Activity |
|
| Clinically Related Public Service |
|
| GPA |
High |
| Letters of Recommendation |
High |
| Interview |
Medium |
| Statement of Goals and Objectives |
Medium |
Only clinical requires an interview. Clinically related public service also is a criteria (low) in admission to clinical.
Student Characteristics:
The following represents characteristics of students in 2005–2006 in all graduate psychology programs in the department:
| Female |
57 full-time |
0 part-time |
| Male |
29 full-time |
0 part-time |
| African American / Black |
3 full-time |
0 part-time |
| Hispanic / Latino |
5 full-time |
0 part-time |
| Asian / Pacific Islander |
2 full-time |
0 part-time |
| American Indian / Alaskan Native |
0 full-time |
0 part-time |
| Caucasian |
76 full-time |
part-time |
| Multi-ethnic |
0 full-time |
0 part-time |
| Unknown ethnicity |
full-time |
part-time |
| Students subject to Americans with Disabilities Act |
0 full-time |
0 part-time |
Tuition for Full-Time Study:
Doctoral:
State residents: per credit hour $110.00.
Nonstate residents: per credit hour $415.00.
Financial Assistance:
First Year Students:
Teaching assistantships are available for first-year.
| Average amount paid per academic year: |
$12,000.00 |
| Average number of hours worked per week: |
20 |
| Tuition remission given: |
Full |
Research assistantships are available for first-year.
| Average amount paid per academic year: |
$12,000.00 |
| Average number of hours worked per week: |
20 |
| Tuition remission given: |
Full |
Traineeships are available for first-year.
| Average amount paid per academic year: |
$12,000.00 |
| Average number of hours worked per week: |
20 |
| Tuition remission given: |
Full |
Fellowships and scholarships are available for first-year.
| Average amount paid per academic year: |
$10,500.00 |
| Average number of hours worked per week: |
0 |
| Tuition remission given: |
Full |
Advanced Students:
Teaching assistantships are available for advanced students.
| Average amount paid per academic year: |
$12,500.00 |
| Average number of hours worked per week: |
20 |
| Tuition remission given: |
Full |
Research assistantships are available for advanced students.
| Average amount paid per academic year: |
$12,000.00 |
| Average number of hours worked per week: |
20 |
| Tuition remission given: |
Full |
Traineeships are available for advanced students.
| Average amount paid per academic year: |
$12,000.00 |
| Average number of hours worked per week: |
20 |
| Tuition remission given: |
Full |
Fellowships and scholarships are available for advanced students.
| Average amount paid per academic year: |
$10,500.00 |
| Average number of hours worked per week: |
0 |
| Tuition remission given: |
Full |
Additional Information:
Of all students currently enrolled full-time, 100% benefited from one or more of the listed financial assistance programs. For information on financial assistance: http://www.umass.edu/umfa
Internships/Practica:
Clinical students must complete an APA-approved clinical internship. None of these required internships are offered by our program. For those doctoral students for whom a professional internship is required prior to graduation, 6 applied in 2001-2002. Of those who applied, 0 were placed in internships listed by the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Programs (APPIC); 6 were placed in APA accredited internships.
Housing and Child Care:
Housing information is available at this webpage: http://www.umass.edu/grad_catalog/housing.html
Child care information is available at this webpage: http://home.oit.umass.edu/~cshrc/childcare/main.html
No employment information was provided.
Orientation, Objectives, and Emphasis of Department:
The psychology program is designed to develop research scholars, college teachers, and scientific/professional psychologists in the six areas listed. Individual student programs combine basic courses and seminars in a variety of specialized areas, research experience, and practica in both on- and off-campus settings. Students may elect to minor in certain areas as well, including personality-social, quantitative methods, and applied social research. In addition, the social-personality area has begun a new specialization in the Psychology of Peace and Prevention of Violence. Students with applied interests, such as clinical and developmental, have ample opportunity for in-depth practical experience.
Special Facilities or Resources
The Department has specialized laboratory facilities, including biochemistry, eyetracking, video data analysis, and other laboratories. It maintains its own clinic for research, clinical training, and service to the community. It provides students with access to microcomputers and to the VAX mainframes at University Computing Services. Departmental facilities and faculty are supplemented by the University's participation in Five-College programs (with Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith Colleges) and by cooperation with other University departments including Computer and Information Science, Industrial Engineering, Education, Linguistics, Sociology, and Biology. The University of Massachusetts also offers a separate PhD degree-granting program in neuroscience and behavior. Many of the students in this program receive the bulk of their training in the Psychology Department and work primarily with Psychology faculty. Students interested in training in neuroscience and behavior should apply for admission directly to that program.
Send to: Graduate Admissions Office, Goodell Building; University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003. Students are admitted in the fall, application deadline is See below. January 2 for Clinical; January 15 for Neuroscience & Behavior; February 1 for all other programs. Fee: $45.00.
Application is available online.
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