Appalachian State University

Program Information

Degree Offered

M.A. - Psychology, General Experimental

Format: Campus

Program Description:

The General Experimental Master’s Program faculty is composed of 16 full-time faculty members representing the areas of biological, cognitive, developmental, ecological, forensic, health, learning, personality, quantitative, and social psychology. The Program’s scholarly-mentoring model prepares students for future pursuit of doctoral-level training at other institutions. In recent years, 80 percent of our students who have applied to doctoral programs have successfully gained admission.

Accreditation:

Appalachian State University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, a regional accreditation agency.

Eligibility Requirements:

Meeting or exceeding the conditions below does NOT guarantee admission. All applications for a given entry term will be weighed based upon the number of seats available and the quality of the complete application packages. With special permission from the Graduate School, a program may admit a limited number of students with exceptional circumstances who do not meet the graduate school minimums.

Graduate School: 3.0 GPA in the last earned degree and official scores from the appropriate admission test(s), OR 2.5 GPA in the last earned degree and official scores at the 25th percentile level from the appropriate admission test(s).

Admission to General Experimental Psychology: Both qualitative and quantitative aspects of applications are reviewed in comparison to the current applicant pool.

# of Credits Required:

57

Tuition & Financial Aid

Tuition In-State Full Time:

6557 USD

Tuition Out of State Full Time:

18369 USD

Financial Aid Offered: No

Classification: Master's Colleges & Universities I

Institution Sector: Public

Locale: Distant Town

Size & Settings: 10,000 - 19,999