ASU Department of Psychology Graduate FAQ’s
What areas do you offer a degree in?
The areas of study that the Department of Psychology offers are: clinical; developmental; quantitative;
cognition, action & perception; behavioral neuroscience; social; and LAW/PSY in the areas of clinical,
developmental and social.
The Quantitative Program can be applied for under the Quantitative Research Methods (PhD) degree
program. The Behavioral Neuroscience, Clinical, Cognition, Action and Perception (CAP),
Developmental, Social and Psych - Law programs can be applied for under the Psychology (PhD) degree
program.
Can I get a master's degree?
A master's degree is obtained during the course of studies for the Ph.D. program. We do not offer
students a terminal master's degree.
How long does the program take to complete?
The Ph.D. program is a full-time program, and usually is a five to six year process.
What is the required Program of Study?
A minimum of 30 semester hours is required for the master's degree and a total of 84 semesters hours
are required for the Ph.D.
No Foreign Language Requirements
A Thesis is required
A final oral examination in defense of the thesis is required
What are the application deadlines?
December 5 – Developmental, Quantitative, Developmental Law
December 15 – Clinical, Clinical-Law
January 5 - Behavioral Neuroscience, Cognition, Action & Perception, Social, Social Law
How do I apply and what are the requirements?
The Psychology application process is online through the graduate college, the completed application,
official GRE scores, and official transcripts should be sent directly to the Graduate College. The
application fee is required by the Graduate College before your application and documents will be
received by the Psychology department.
Please print the Application instructions information for detailed steps to apply to the Psychology
program. You need to submit the following items/forms as part of the application process; your file will
not be complete until all required documentation has been received. The required forms are located on
the Perspective student page
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Statement of Purpose form
Applicant Response form
Assistantship Application form
Vita/Resume
Transcripts (official transcript goes to the Graduate college and a copy goes to the department)
GRE scores (official GRE goes to the Graduate college and a copy goes to the department)
Three Letters of Recommendation
TOEFL scores if applicable
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ASU Department of Psychology Graduate FAQ’s
How long does it take to process an application and how do I check on the status of an application?
The graduate College requires two to four weeks to process a file once they receive it. All required
documents must be submitted well in advance of the specified deadlines, the department does not have
access to review your file until the Graduate College has processed your file. If your transcripts are not
received promptly this can cause a delay in the Psychology Department receiving your application file.
Applicants can contact the department regarding the status of their application. ASU maintains a
website that allows the applicant to check the status of applications to ASU, and related services. The
web site is available through a secure login using the applicant’s asurite id and password (which can be
obtained for potential students through the website), and is accessed at www.asu.edu/myasu
Students applying to the program must submit GRE Aptitude scores. Students applying to the clinical
program are strongly encouraged to submit Advanced GRE scores.
How much is tuition?
The Psychology department typically funds all of its doctoral students with 20 hour-per-week research
or teaching assistantships. Because tuition is waived for students with 20 hour RA or TA positions, our
students typically pay no tuition but are required to pay the program fees. Tuition and fee information
can be found on the ASU's general tuition page: http://students.asu.edu/tuitionandfees
Do you have assistantships (GA/TA/RA) available?
Teaching and research assistantships are available. The department may fund all of its admitted
students with one or the other. The assistantships typically are for 20 hours-per-week. For 2012-13, the
stipends are $14,300 per nine months for a pre-master's student and $15,300 for nine months for a
post-master's student. Those students who hold a 20 hour-per-week teaching assistantship or research
assistantship and are registered for at least six hours-per-semester have 100 percent of their tuition
rebated and the cost of their health insurance covered.
What financial aid is available?
There is no financial aid available through the department, although such aid is available through the
Graduate College. Please visit this link to their site and explore financial aid opportunities
http://graduate.asu.edu/prospective_students
Can I get information sent to me?
We do not have brochures or flyers, information can be obtained by visiting the Graduate section of the
departmental web site http://psychology.clas.asu.edu/graduate
Specific information can be obtained by calling the department graduate secretary at 480-965-7606, or
sending an email to psychgrad@asu.edu
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